We’re simple people, but the industrialization of fashion has meant that good jersey pieces are hard to find.

For us, good jersey has:

A boxy fit for comfort, and to give the illusion of size in the chest. Unfortunately, the proportions of t-shirts over the past decade have had a length-to-width ratio above 1.4 as a result of the skinny silhouette that has been pervasive since Hedi’s tenure at Dior.

Fabric made of natural fibers. We have sensitive skin. We grew up in the tropics. Ergo, we have traumatic recollections of skin conditions that resulted from wearing polyester in heat and humidity.
High quality fabrics. We can tell the difference between cheap pilling and a deliberate slub.
Labels that don’t irritate. Too often, a good t-shirt is marred by the apparition of a woven, polyester label on the back of the neck.
No visible branding. We are all for signalling, we’re just a bit more nuanced in how we choose to do this.
No ribbed cuffs on long-sleeves. We prefer the look of a loose or rolled sleeve on a sweatshirt.

Thus, having styled our suits with t-shirts over the past year, we thought it was finally time to venture into jersey.

But if we were going to do jersey, we were going to do it the Heron’s Ghyll way:

A boxy fit with a length to width ratio closer to 1.1. The shorter length of a boxy t-shirt makes it easy to size up for an oversized fit without looking like you’re wearing a t-shirt dress.
Natural, organic materials. Only the finest knits are used: extra-long staple combed cottons, organic supima cotton, ultrafine merino. 100% cotton labels. British corozo buttons. The works.
No logo aside from an internal label.
Luxury construction like recessed shoulder seams to ease the stress on the seam and to hide its appearance when viewed from the front. The seam is also taped in self fabric, for comfort and support.
Made in London using fabrics knitted locally at a certified organic mill here in the UK. Artisanally made rather than mass produced.