The result of a marriage of the French Navy and Japanese street style. Our Comme des Garcons Long Sleeve Tee takes the everyday crewneck and makes it art. Made from unwashed mid-weight Japanese cotton jerseys. The fabric serves as the perfect backing for Pagowski’s famed heart logo, and designed long sleeve tees warding on graphics. The choice comes down to expressing your personal style.
Breton Stripes: A classic. The visual texture pairs perfectly with the texture of relaxed denim or cargo pants. No thought needed.
Solid Colors: Our jersey knit cotton solids are a perfect foundational piece to an outfit. Layer them under a heavier coat.
Iconic CDG Long Sleeve USA Stripes Versus Minimalist Solid Jersey Bases: A Visual Comparison
This is our official design matrix. We place high value on how high fashion subversion transforms American casuals. With every new entry into our Comme des Garcons Long Sleeve collection, we take patterns to be character extensions. Each garment is made with premium, mid-weight, raw Japanese cotton with substantial structure and impressive character. With the bold graphic rhythms, and simple graphic elements offered, our community across the United States is equipped with the essential elements to build a creative wardrobe.
The Parisian Breton Stripes: One of our favorites, these high-contrast, bold graphics, inspired by a classic nautical design, add instant character to any outfit. Perfectly tailored, or paired with classic, relaxed, vintage denim.
The Minimalist Solid Bases: These designs are for the purists, and the solid elements showcased here are all about the texture and dimension of our raw cotton jersey. Perfect as heavier layers or tossed beneath more casual overshirts.
Material Texture Analysis: Heavy-Grade Japanese Raw Cotton Canvas and Fabric Weight
The workshop has begun! Here, we can see how premium Japanese textiles combine with casual American textiles. The Japanese textiles focus on the construction and the American style on the graphics. When we produce CDG Long Sleeve USA shirts, we focus on the construction. This mainly consists of the structural integrity and physical touch of the fabric. Other brands source raw cotton, but the fabrics thin out over time. We guarantee that our fabrics will not thin out. This is achieved by sourcing the best raw cotton and making the structures of our shirts more firm.
Heavy-Grade Raw Cotton: Our shirts use unwashed dry Raw Cotton yarns. The cotton yarns give our shirts a dry hand-feel, but are firm and thick. Our shirts maintain structured fabric and firm, while softening over time.
The Bound Crewneck Structure: One of the main problems with shirts is that the necklines stretch. To combat this, we have a tightly ribbed bound collar which lays flat.
Resilience Against Distortion: Our shirts remain straight throughout the years of heavy use. The graphic panels do not warp and neither do the side seams.
Screen-Printed Camouflage Graphics vs. Classic Embroidered Heart Patches
The design matrix showcases how a basic element of American casual-wear can be remixed via high fashion subversion. Each season we develop components of our long-sleeve collection at CDG Long Sleeve USA, treating our visual design as an element of character. Each garment is made from high-quality, mid-weight, raw Japanese cotton. The deliberate choice afforded to customers between our famous stitched badges and our bolder graphics, allows people across the United States to differentiate their wardrobes.
Classic Embroidered Heart Patches: Awarded the Filip Pagowski designing stamp of approval, our signature heritage badge is a textured applique with a clean, slightly raised fabric finish adding a subtle luxurious pop to solids and stripes.
Screen-Printed Camouflage Graphics: Designed for the street style minimalists, these graphics boldly stand out in a world of graphical layouts. The premium inks have a deep fusion with unwashed raw cotton jersey, ensuring no fading or cracking of the design.
Outfit Coordination: Styling Statement Streetwear Patterns vs. Smart-Casual Layering Essentials
Here is our styling archive. As you browse, imagine the way Tokyo’s fashion can influence the everyday American wardrobe. Designed with versatility in mind, our signature Long Sleeve shirts utilize an innovative design that incorporates stylish elements of subversive fashion. Constructed of high quality, Japanese jersey cotton, our shirts help you layer utility and style. From gallery openings in New York to weekend outings in Los Angeles, our structure helps you build your wardrobe.
The Statement Streetwear Look: The bold Breton strips of our Long Sleeve shirts are designed to be the most outer layer. Combine these shirts with relaxed cargo pants, raw denim, and retro skate sneakers to maximize impact.
The Smart-Casual Transitional Layer: Subtle solid color tees are the best base layer. Our tees slide easily under wool blazers, denim jackets, and utility vests while maintaining structure and style.
Laundering and Durability: Preventing Hemline Curl and Stripe Fade
Protecting your investment and your clothes is the purpose of this official care guide. The CDG Long Sleeve USA shirt is made of raw Japanese cotton jersey. From our perspective, what you purchase is our product, and the care for it is your responsibility. Our fabrics without chemicals mean our products stay natural. Without damaging structural issues like a warped waistline or faded graphics, we want our community to wear their tees for years.
Preventing Curling Hemlines: Cotton fibers are affected by changes in temperature. Manipulate your temperature for the following precautions: Reverse and wash in cold water, apply the gentlest cycle, and air dry by laying the shirt flat.
Preventing Fading Stripes: First, avoid the use of any detergent that has bleach with anything that will affect your shirt’s Breton stripes or your deep hues. Next, stay clear of commercial dryers. Dryers are the enemies to the double-knit weave.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q: Why are the hemlines of the CDG Long Sleeve shirts curling?
A: To make our luxury CDG Long Sleeve USA, we use Japanese cotton jerseys that have not been treated with harsh anti-shrink chemical coatings. This means our jerseys do shrink, but not in the way that is caused by anti-shrink chemical coatings. The lower hemline may curl from the heat because cotton reacts to heat. To avoid the curling, wash the item in cold water, inside out, and air dry by laying the shirt flat on a towel.
Q: Will the camouflage and striped patterns fade or crack after washing?
A: No, if they are washed according to the care instructions. We use industrial, high quality, and fully bonded textile ink to apply graphics to bare cotton. To keep the contrasting colors and printed designs from fading, use a mild liquid detergent that is bleach free, and do not use a commercial dryer.
Q: How does the sizing of a CDG Play Long Sleeve compare to a Long Sleeve shirt from a US brand?
A: The sizing of the entire collection is based on Tokyo manufacturing which is smaller and for a narrower frame compared to a CDG Long Sleeve USA shirt made in the US. A good rule of thumb is to buy a CDG Play shirt that is one size larger to get a more tailored fit. A size up from that is recommended for a more oversized fit.
Q: What is the structural difference between the solid colorways and the striped versions?
A: They both have the same shape-retaining patented bound crewneck collar, and they both have flatlock stitching. However, they feel different. The solid colorways are made from an extremely soft, unwashed raw jersey cotton that is excellent for layering. The striped versions have a heavier double knit cotton mesh that is a bit stiffer, but helps the striped lines remain crisp and flat to the body without bending or warping.
