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Stories, guides and news from the SANVT team — on fit, materials and the everyday pieces we make.
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For a long time, cotton and polyester were the predominantly used materials for t-shirts. Yet since then, plenty of other sustainable and biodegradable materials have come along. One of the most popular new materials for t-shirts in the slow fashion... Read storyProduct · August 25, 2021
The Best T-Shirt Material: Lyocell vs. Cotton and Polyester
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T-shirts are a wardrobe essential that everyone owns but despite their status as a ‘basic’ they’re not as simple a garment as that name sounds. There are a quite a few details that can influence how comfortable a T-shirt is... Read storyProduct · August 5, 2021
The Differences between Heavyweight and Lightweight T-Shirts
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Welcome to the summer. It’s the season that most of us look forward to but that said, we’re now having to contend with increasingly severe temperatures. Which poses a question: what exactly does it take to feel fresh and comfortable... Read storyProduct · July 12, 2021
What Lyocell is and why it works perfectly for Summer Tees
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The long-awaited summer is finally here. The temperatures are rising and the trend forecasts for this summer look promising too. So, now’s the time to get rid of jackets and sweaters and leave the house in the morning, wearing only... Read storyInspiration · July 9, 2021
Oversized trend for women: The Boyfriend T-Shirt
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It’s getting hot in here… If you can’t get this song out of your head these days, you’re not alone. The mega heat is getting to all of our heads (and legs, for that matter). And despite the fact that summer... Read storyInspiration · June 25, 2021
Chinos in summer: The perfect summer pants
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If we scroll through Instagram & Co. to get our daily fashion inspiration from our favorite influencers, we notice one phenomenon in particular: the formerly frowned-upon sweatpants have now made it into almost every feed and are being worn by... Read storyInspiration · May 4, 2021
How to find the perfect sustainable Sweatpants: 5 tips for men
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The polo shirt is one of those fashion basics that can be found in almost every wardrobe. It is without a doubt one of the most popular and timeless essentials in fashion The name alone suggests its origins – in... Read storyProduct · April 26, 2021
The history of the polo shirt: the legend of an iconic fashion basic
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Most men (or at least soccer fans) associate the word piqué with FC Barcelona’s central defender Gerard Piqué rather than a cotton fabric with a waffle structure. Yet piqué is a versatile and high-quality material used in the textile industry,... Read storyProduct · April 15, 2021
What is piqué (knit) fabric?
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Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld once said, “Anyone who wears jogging pants has lost control of their life.” But what would Karl have said about sweatpants? And what’s the difference anyway? We at SANVT explain and clarify. Joggers never had the... Read storyInspiration · February 23, 2021
Sweatpants vs. Joggers: What’s the difference?