Materials — September 2026 — 5 min read
A short guide to our fabrics
Poplin, linen, silk, merino and alpaca — what each one does, and how it ages.
Cotton poplin
Crisp, smooth and matte. Poplin holds a collar and a cuff, which is why it suits shirting and shirt dresses. It softens with washing without losing its structure, and it presses back to sharp whenever you want it to.
Washed linen
Linen is the most honest fabric in the wardrobe: it creases, and the crease is the point. Washing it before cutting relaxes the yarn, so the finished piece falls softly from the shoulder instead of standing away from it.
Silk and satin
Silk carries light rather than reflecting it, which is what makes a slip or a column dress read as quiet rather than shiny. It likes cool water, a gentle hand and a flat surface to dry on — never a radiator.
Merino, cashmere and alpaca
Merino is the everyday knit: fine, even and easy to layer. Cashmere is warmer for its weight and softens with every wear. Brushed alpaca is the loftiest of the three, with a halo that catches light in cream and oat tones.
Knitwear wants air more than it wants washing. Rest a piece between wears, fold rather than hang it, and wash only when it genuinely needs it.
