Striped Textured Knit Top & Shorts Set

About this piece

A matched top-and-bottom set, graded as one so the proportions line up across the waist rather than only in the mirror. It is the sort of piece that earns its place by being useful on an ordinary Tuesday rather than by being impressive in a photograph, and those are the ones that stay in rotation. It comes in 1 colour.

Fabric and feel

A mid-weight knit with a soft, dry hand and enough body to hold its shape through a day of wear. It stretches with you rather than against you, and it returns to shape when you take it off — which is the difference between a knit that still looks tidy in month three and one that has gone slack at the elbows. Knitted rather than woven, so the surface has a fine, even grain and the fabric moves in both directions. That two-way give is what lets a knitted piece sit close to the body without pulling across the chest, and it is why the seams stay flat instead of standing up along the shoulder.

Cut and fit

Pattern pieces are cut to a consistent grain, which is why the two sides hang the same way instead of one twisting forward. Fastenings are load-bearing: the buttons, zip or drawcord are the ones the design actually needs, not the cheapest that would hold the shape on a shelf. It is graded S/M/L, and the flat measurements for every size are in the chart below.

Why it is sold as a set

A two-piece set — top and bottom cut from the same cloth, sized together and meant to be worn as a pair or split up. Pockets, plackets and waistbands are the parts that decide whether a garment gets worn, so they are treated as structure rather than as decoration.

Wearing it together or apart

The care instructions are short on purpose. Wash it the way you would wash anything you intend to keep, dry it flat or on a line, and it will hold the shape it arrived in. Choose it from what the listing says rather than from the letter on something you already own. A chest and waist reading tells you far more than the label does, which is why the chart below lists both. For travel, roll it rather than folding it flat and most of the creasing drops out on its own once it is hanging again.

Specifications

Style	Striped Textured Knit Top & Shorts Set
Sizes	S, M, L — flat measurements in the size chart
Materials	Mid-weight knit with two-way stretch, matte finish
Colours	Dark Blue
What you get	1 x Striped Textured Knit Top; 1 x Shorts

Top

The two pieces are measured separately, both laid flat in centimetres. Chest, waist and hip are half-circumference: double them to compare with a body measurement.

Bottom

The two pieces are measured separately, both laid flat in centimetres. Chest, waist and hip are half-circumference: double them to compare with a body measurement.

Allow 1-2 cm of tolerance, since the garments are cut and sewn by hand rather than stamped. If your measurement lands between two sizes, take the larger one - our fits are not vanity sized.

How we would wear it

1. Worn as a set

   Matching pieces make a complete outfit in one decision.

2. Split across two days

   Each half works with plain pieces you already own.

3. Top with denim

   The top alone reads as a normal everyday piece.

4. Bottom with a plain tee

   Keeps the volume in one place and the rest quiet.

In the box

• 1 x Striped Textured Knit Top
• 1 x Shorts

Care

Machine wash cold on a delicate cycle and dry flat in the shade. Do not hang a wet knit — the weight is what stretches shoulders out of line. Do not tumble dry and do not iron directly; steam from the reverse if it needs refreshing between washes.

Questions we get asked