Merz b. Schwanen 213 Army Shirt - Deep Black

Merz b. Schwanen

Merz b. Schwanen 213 Army Shirt - Deep Black

1960s S/S Army shirt
Crew neck
Lovely vintage ribbed neck
Medium weight
Circular knitting machines are no longer in production, and some are more than a century old
Circular knitted cotton retains its shape for the entirety of its life and is soft to touch.
This method is far superior to modern day manufacturing, however is more time consuming, with only 8-10 garments worth of fabric produced per day.
Spun at 24 revolutions per minute, circular knitting machines hang from the ceiling, creating a tubular knit fabric, resolved by gravity.
It is this wonderful feature which creates a stress and tension free material, which is super soft!
This garment will only get better and more beautiful with age
Ribbed sleeves and flat locked hem
Reinforced yolk for comfort
Triangular inserts under arms, which aids movement.
100% cotton
Presented in a special cardboard box with literature
Made in the Swabian Jura, Germany