Le 31
Vertical Stripe Knit Shirt Comfort Fit
CA$29.95CA$69.00-57%
In Stock
This Vertical Stripe Knit Shirt from Le 31 by Simons is a short-sleeve, button-up knit shirt with a spread collar and a straight center front placket. It features a comfort fit with a straight cut and extra room in the shoulders and sleeves, made from 100% organic cotton knit with a textured vertical stripe pattern in charcoal, beige, and cream. Designed in Canada, this shirt offers a relaxed, comfortable option for casual wear.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton
- Style
- casual
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
BlueDusty Pink
Size
MEDIUMLARGE
Specifications
Comfort fit knit shirt with vertical stripes, made from 100% organic cotton.
Comfort fit with straight cut and extra room in shoulders and sleeves.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton
- Style
- casual
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- Comfort fit with straight cut
- Room to move in shoulders and sleeves
- 100% organic cotton knit fabric
- Vertical stripe pattern
- Designed exclusively in Canada
- Le 31 by Simons brand
Product Insights
The Vertical Stripe Knit Shirt comfort Fit from Le 31 at $69 offers softness and crisp stripe contrast, but requires cold washing, air drying flat, and pH-neutral, enzyme-free detergent to prevent its 3–5% shrinkage and minimize pilling, with washing every 3–5 wears when layered.
Verified claims
- Shrinkage
- Shrinks 3–5% on first warm wash, preventable by washing cold and air drying.
- Wash frequency
- Wash every 3–5 wears when layered over an undershirt.
- Care instructions
- Air dry and use cold wash to prevent shrinkage and maintain stripes.
- Drying method
- Reshape while damp, then dry flat — locks in vertical stripes.
- Washing method
- Gentle wash at 30°C inside out with mild detergent preserves stripe definition.
- Air drying
- Air drying avoids tumble drying's 3-5% shrinkage and fiber wear.
- Pilling
- Pilling is a sign of softness; reduce it by washing inside out in cold water and air drying.
- Wash temperature
- Wash at 30°C to preserve softness and minimize pilling.
- Detergent
- pH-neutral, enzyme-free detergent preserves the cotton's integrity and stripe contrast.
Product record
- Title
- Vertical Stripe Knit Shirt Comfort Fit
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 69 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Wash durability and long-term wear
- Using a pH-neutral, enzyme-free detergent protects the cellulose fibers of the organic cotton from breakdown and dye loss, which is how the blue stripe stays vibrant and the fabric avoids becoming threadbare in the wash — standard powders with optical brighteners or enzymes work against the knit's natural integrity.
- Washing this shirt every 3–5 wears when it's worn over an undershirt dramatically reduces the combined toll of water, detergent, and agitation on the knit, and because organic cotton lacks synthetic resilience, this restraint is the difference between a shirt that thins after months and one that stays plush for years.
- Because wet organic cotton is highly shapeable, taking 30 seconds to smooth the shirt's shoulders and straighten the hem while it's damp, then drying it flat, locks in the vertical stripe pattern without twists or pulls — a step that generic care labels skip but that makes the difference between a misaligned print and a shirt that looks tailored every time it's worn.
- Air drying eliminates the hot tumbling that weakens organic cotton's fiber structure and fades its dyes, so this shirt can retain its crisp vertical stripes and soft hand for years instead of pilling and thinning after a season of machine drying.
- Pilling is a sign of the knit's softness, not a flaw, and a fabric shaver can restore the surface to its original smoothness; washing the shirt inside out on a gentle cycle from the start keeps those pills from forming in the first place, so the vertical stripes stay cleanly defined.
- Washing at 30°C preserves the cotton's natural softness by minimizing the fiber swelling that accelerates pilling and shape loss; 40°C is safe only for occasional heavy soiling, making the shirt's long-term drape and hand depend on consistent cool-water care.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Short-sleeve, vertically striped knit button-up shirt shown flat against a neutral background with a spread collar, center front button placket, and slightly curved hem.
- SilhouetteShort-sleeve, relaxed-fit button-up shirt laid flat, with a spread collar and a straight center front placket of visible buttons; hem is slightly curved.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.12 · w 0.64 · h 0.76 (medium) - Stripe patternVertical alternating wide stripes in three tones running full length of the shirt including sleeves and collar; stripes are textured and consistent across panels.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.18 · w 0.56 · h 0.66 (high) - Collar and placketSpread collar constructed from the same striped fabric with the collar points lying flat; single center front placket with a vertical row of round buttons.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.14 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (high) - ButtonsRound buttons in a light neutral shade, evenly spaced down the placket and visible against the stripe pattern.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.20 · w 0.09 · h 0.56 (medium) - Fabric textureVisible knit texture with a slightly nubby or slubbed appearance giving the stripes subtle tonal variation.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.22 · w 0.52 · h 0.56 (high) - Collar labelSmall rectangular black label sewn inside the collar; characters on the label are present but mostly small and not fully legible in this image.Partial
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.13 · w 0.11 · h 0.05 (high)
Other
Studio-style product photograph on a uniform light gray background with soft shadow beneath the shirt; centered composition and even frontal lighting.
- BackgroundUniform light gray background occupying the full image and isolating the product.
- ShadowSoft diffuse shadow visible below and slightly to the right of the shirt, indicating overhead lighting.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.76 · w 0.32 · h 0.12 (medium) - Shot compositionProduct centered vertically and horizontally with generous empty space around it; image shows full front view of the shirt.
Colors
charcoal· dark stripe#3C3B3Cbeige· beige stripe#D4C2B4cream· light stripeoff-white· buttons- SilhouetteShort-sleeve, relaxed-fit button-up shirt laid flat, with a spread collar and a straight center front placket of visible buttons; hem is slightly curved.
Documents & Data
Q&A
1 answered- Does this shirt shrink after washing, and is the fabric pre-shrunk?
- The shirt is made from 100% organic cotton knit, which can shrink 3–5% on the first warm wash [11]. The product does not specify if it is pre-shrunk, so we recommend cold washing and air drying to minimize shrinkage.