At the core of any oxford cloth button down shirt is the fabric. Provided by our decade-long partner Somelos, the yarn dyed 175gsm oxford cloth we cut this shirt from only gets softer and more comfortable over time.

Release
2016
Version
1.5
Fiber composition
100% organic cotton
Fiber grade
Medium staple
Yarn count
Warp: Ne 38/1 weft: Ne 24/2
Fabric construction
Oxford weave
Fabric weight
175gsm
Buttons
Mother of Pearl

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Button down collar

Box pleat at back for freedom of movement

Rounded, single button cuffs

Somelos, our Portuguese shirting partners since 2016, handles spinning, yarn dyeing, weaving and finishing of the fabric, before it travels less than an hour to our shirting experts at Mundicorte for cutting and sewing.

How it's made

Component/ProcessSupplierCountryLast Visited

Packing
Portugal
2023-03-15
Pressing
Portugal
2023-03-15
Washing
Pizarro S.A.
Portugal
-
Sewing
Portugal
2023-03-15
Cutting
Portugal
2023-03-15

Finishing
Portugal
2024-01-01
Weaving
Portugal
2024-01-01
Ply twisting
Portugal
2024-01-01
Yarn dyeing
Portugal
2024-01-01
Spinning
Unknown
Turkey
-
Combing
Unknown
Turkey
-
Ginning
Unknown
Turkey
-
Farming
Unknown
Turkey
-

Buttons
Bottonificio Padano S.p.A. - Mornico al Serio
Italy
-
Sewing thread
Coats Group PLC
Romania
-
Main label
Nilörngruppen AB
Hong Kong
-
Care label
Nilörngruppen AB
Hong Kong
-

Cost, Resource and Impact Breakdown

For every garment, we not only disclose the full supply chain, but also its monetary and resource cost structure along with the resulting CO2e emissions. Impact is calculated in kg of climate change CO₂ equivalent. Figures refer to garment production (raw material to finished garment) and exclude post-purchase lifecycle stages (shipping, use phase, end of life).

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Component	Cost	Co2	Water	Energy
Assembly	14.9 EUR	0.26 kg	0.07 l	0.59 kWh
Main Fabric	11.8 EUR	5.2 kg	26.16 l	20.44 kWh
Trims	4.7 EUR	0.77 kg	5.25 l	1.75 kWh
Transport	1 EUR	1.61 kg	0.15 l	12.87 kWh
Total	32.4 EUR	7.84 kg	31.63 l	35.65 kWh

Care instructions

Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Iron at medium temperature, 150°C
Professional dry clean
Wash with similar colors at 30°C

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Garment take back and resale

To extend the life of our product, we take back any unwanted Asket garments - no matter their condition or age. In exchange, you'll receive a reward voucher based on the type(s) of garments you return. Your sent in garments will be handled for resale at our Bondegatan Restore location.

Product category	Reward value
Underwear	0 DKK
T-Shirts & Accessories	40 DKK
Shirts & Sweatshirts	70 DKK
Knitwear	110 DKK
Trousers, Dresses & Skirts	150 DKK
Outerwear	180 DKK

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