The oversized shirt
This shirt costs more than our other models because the poplin fabric is itself very expensive: it requires very fine, strong yarns (and organic and made in Portugal in our case)
Released in April 2025
We use organic cotton because so-called "conventional" cotton is a disaster for insects, birds and farmers. More info in this article.
Poplin is that fine cotton weave with body, usually used for dress shirts. The hardest part for us was finding one that was high-quality AND made from organic cotton AND woven in Europe.
We designed a slightly oversized cut with a nice bit of volume, dropped shoulder seams, a comfort pleat at the back and not too much length – otherwise it stops being an oversized shirt and becomes your dad's ;-)
This shirt is made in Portugal, at the Marfel factory we've been working with since 2023.
The techniques behind the quality
Thick buttons
We went for thick resin buttons that won't break in the washing machine, unlike wooden or mother-of-pearl ones.
Just in case, a spare button is sewn onto the composition label.
Thick buttons
Ascolite® fixing
Pre-washed
Ascolite® fixing
To make sure the buttons don't come loose, we've reinforced how they're attached using Ascolite technology, a process that wraps the base of each button with a heat-fused thread.
Thick buttons
Ascolite® fixing
Pre-washed
Pre-washed
This shirt is stabilised and pre-washed at the factory so it won't shrink on you at home (with cotton clothing, most of the shrinking happens during the first wash).
Thick buttons
Ascolite® fixing
Pre-washed
Oversized poplin
Some clothes are beautiful not because they hug your curves, but precisely because they have a shape of their own. With its lovely volume cut from a dense poplin (in organic cotton), this oversized shirt creates a dressed-up silhouette without being too stiff. Perfect for days at the office or for your next drinks with friends.
In detail
Ease pleat
At the back to add volume.
Chest pocket
With reinforced seams.
Rounded cuffs
The cuffs are cut with a curved edge: this wears out less over time and washes.
Curved side panel cut
To leave room for the hips, to slip your hands in the pockets (and because it looks nice).
How to wear it
A few ideas if you're stuck
Composition
100% cotton
Origin and certifications
... make them in Portugal and not in France? Of course, producing in Portugal lets us sell at a lower price. But it's also easier to achieve good quality there: back in the 80s, when France offshored its industry, Portugal strengthened its own. That said, others manage to make shirts that are 100% made in France, like Anahide Saint André.
How this product will age
How do we know? We ask our customers what they think of the product one year after they've bought it. And if the product is less than a year old, we give you our predictions based on some spontaneous feedback and on our experience with similar products.
This shirt should hold up well: no risk of shrinking thanks to the pre-wash, and no buttons popping off thanks to the reinforced Ascolite fastening (and worst case, we've put a spare one on the composition label). The real risks are:
- stains: put a napkin on before you dig into a bowl of bolognese, and if it's too late, act fast.
- creases: yes, poplin wrinkles (except when it's treated with chemicals that aren't great for your health). So you'll either have to iron it, or embrace that just-rolled-out-of-bed look.
Care instructions
Undo all the buttons, turn it inside out, and pop it in the machine at 30°C with similar colours and a gentle spin to avoid creases that are hard to iron out.
Then let it dry on a hanger, reshaping the collar properly and fastening the top buttons so it keeps its shape.
If needed, run the iron lightly over the inside while the shirt is still damp (it's easier that way).
All that's left is to slip it on and head to your office at the top of a tower, where life looks upside down.
Environmental cost
This environmental cost is calculated using the official methodology of the French environmental labelling scheme (in force since 1 October 2025).
The label above shows the product's environmental cost according to the official methodology of the French environmental labelling scheme. It's what its production "costs" nature when you look at its impact on climate change, ocean acidification, its toxicity to freshwater, and so on. Currently rolled out in the textile sector, this label should soon appear on many everyday consumer products (food, cosmetics, furniture, etc.) to help you shop more responsibly.
The oversized shirt therefore has an environmental cost of 476 impact points*.
By comparison, a garment of equivalent weight, 100% conventional cotton, made in Bangladesh and sold by a fast fashion brand, has an environmental cost of 2268 points*.
Why this difference? Here are the main reasons:
- The countries of production: manufacturing in Portugal or France requires less fossil fuel than in Bangladesh (one of the main producers of low-cost clothing). The result: this more local manufacturing limits the impacts on climate change, ocean acidification and resource depletion.
- The material: organic cotton has a fairly low environmental impact compared to conventional cotton, notably because it uses few pesticides (so low toxicity for freshwater) and because it's biodegradable (so fewer issues with microfibres or end-of-life waste).
- Durability: fast fashion brands drive purchases in particular by renewing their collections very quickly and offering a huge number of items, and they discourage repairs by charging absurdly low prices. This increases the number of garments sold per person and reduces the number of times a garment is worn. At Loom, on the other hand, we've chosen commercial practices that encourage our customers to keep their clothes as long as possible.
Even though we've done everything to keep it as low as possible, this product's environmental impact isn't negligible. So before buying, make your clothes last as long as you can.
*Calculations performed by Loom on 31 August 2026. Click the links to access the simulations from the official Ecobalyse tool and get more details on the assumptions used. Note: the number of points isn't always exactly the same on Ecobalyse (whose method evolves regularly) as on the official environmental label (based on version 7.0 of Ecobalyse)
Reviews for this product
The standard practice is to send review request e-mails a few days after the purchase. We wait a month, the minimum time needed to form a well-informed opinion
Customer review policy
When do you ask customers for reviews?
We send you a review request one month after you receive your order. We reckon that's the minimum amount of time needed to have worn and washed a garment several times and to really form a well-informed opinion. After that, all your reviews are published within the week, whether they're good or not.
Do you ask for reviews on 100% of the products customers order?
We used to do that at first, then we realised we were starting to send far too many emails to some people who buy from us regularly. In short, we were spamming a bit. On top of that, it was starting to take up way too much of the team's time to reply to reviews - since we want to reply individually and privately to almost every person who leaves us a review. Today, we no longer ask for reviews on products that meet the following two criteria: 1/ There are enough reviews shown on the site for people who want to buy to form a well-informed opinion about the product 2/ We've read enough reviews within the Loom team to understand how to improve the product for the next generation.
Hold your horses: what proves we don't tamper with reviews by slapping 5 stars everywhere?
Honestly: nothing, we're just giving you our word. Same as for everything else, by the way: where we manufacture, where our wool comes from, our lab test scores, and so on. The only times we might touch what you write are if your message contains spelling mistakes (and even then, quite a few slip past us) or if it's racist, homophobic, and so on (but that's never happened so far).
Asking for a review after a month isn't enough to know whether the clothes really are durable, is it?
You're right, which is why we send you another review request email a year after your purchase – we even ask for a photo to see how your garment has aged. The answers help us improve our clothes and provide information about "how this product will age" on our product pages. To avoid bothering our customers needlessly, we don't ask for these reviews on 100% of the products ordered: as soon as we have enough data to understand the areas for improvement, we stop asking for the one-year reviews.