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Hand-spun shoulder tape
Ethiopian cotton tape is set into the shoulder seam and carries the garment's weight, holding the bateau as a hard horizontal instead of letting jersey collapse.
Atlas Weave · Knitwear
Atlas Bateau Tee
Squared bateau neckline
Shoulder tape hand-spun in Ethiopia carries the load, so the tee holds a hard horizontal line instead of collapsing.
Minimal Z embossed at the left hem.
World cloth
- Egypt — Long-staple cotton jersey
- France — Linen-blend binding
- Ethiopia — Hand-spun cotton tape at the shoulder
Cut and sewn in Portugal, shoulder tape spun in Addis Ababa.
Tailoring notes
How it is built.
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Single side seam
Knitted as a tube and closed once, so the body has no side pull and the hem sits level.
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Twin-needle bateau
The neck is squared and set with a twin-needle, no ribbed collarette — there is no V-neck anywhere in this house.
Construction: Squared bateau, twin-needle set · Extended shoulder · Single side seam
Care
Keep it alive.
- Machine wash 30°C inside out with like colours.
- Line dry; tumble drying shrinks the shoulder tape faster than the jersey.
- Rest the garment 24 hours between wears; heritage cloth recovers its own shape.
- Spot clean with cold water and a white cloth — never a coloured cloth on resist-dyed panels.
The pair
Worn together.
Worn under the Sahel Drape Coat or alone.
Dress to express.
Read the fabric provenance