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ISO 105-C06 wash fastness of 4.5–5 is routinely achievable."}],"pilling_resistance_martindale":[{"url":"https://boringlabel.com/yarn/pima-cotton/t-shirt-manufacturing","quote":"Pima single jersey at 160–180 GSM achieves 14,000–18,000 Martindale cycles before visible pilling — significantly above standard combed cotton's 8,000–12,000 range at the same construction."}],"demand_driven_organic_transition":[{"url":"https://textileexchange.org/in-conversion-transitional-cotton/","quote":"As demand for organic cotton continues to dramatically rise, in-conversion supports the transition of more conventional land into organic production, to ensure a future supply."},{"url":"https://www.bc-collection.eu/en/news/understanding-organic-in-conversion-cotton","quote":"It allows us to go beyond using organic cotton, and instead help grow organic cotton production over time."}]},"entry_sources":{"annual_organic_audits":["https://textileexchange.org/in-conversion-transitional-cotton/","https://www.toadandco.com/blogs/blog/what-is-organic-cotton-in-conversion"],"break_in_softness_gain":["https://boringlabel.com/yarn/pima-cotton/t-shirt-manufacturing"],"34_36mm_els_pima_staple":["https://boringlabel.com/yarn/pima-cotton/t-shirt-manufacturing"],"80_irrigation_reduction":["https://www.apexfashionlab.com/compare/organic-cotton-vs-regular-cotton"],"strategic_spandex_blend":["https://boringlabel.com/yarn/pima-cotton/t-shirt-manufacturing","https://www.simons.ca/en/women-clothing/t-shirts/prints/printed-pima-cotton-t-shirt--21164-225652?colourId=10"],"high_contrast_print_yield":["https://boringlabel.com/yarn/pima-cotton/t-shirt-manufacturing"],"pilling_resistance_martindale":["https://boringlabel.com/yarn/pima-cotton/t-shirt-manufacturing"],"demand_driven_organic_transition":["https://textileexchange.org/in-conversion-transitional-cotton/","https://www.bc-collection.eu/en/news/understanding-organic-in-conversion-cotton"]}},"contemporaine_simons_brand_context":{"title":"The Contemporaine by Simons design ethos","entries":{"classic_elegance_brand_positioning":"Positioned as 'classic elegance' within Simons' women's house brands, Contemporaine sits firmly in the sophisticated, understated style segment, distinct from the youthful Twik and the career-focused Icone; for the buyer, this means the tee is designed with a timeless, polished aesthetic rather than chasing seasonal trends or streetwear gestures.","1960s_origins_and_target_demographic":"Launched under Donald Simons in the 1960s as part of Simons' first wave of in-house fashion brands, Contemporaine was originally created for women aged 30 to 40, making it one of the longest-running Canadian house brands; this tee inherits a design lineage that has continuously served that demographic for over five decades, a depth of customer understanding rare in modern retail private labels."},"entry_quotes":{"classic_elegance_brand_positioning":[{"url":"https://globalnews.ca/news/2539443/simons-set-to-open-first-ontario-store/","quote":"On the women’s side, there’s the youthful, style-forward Twik, Icone for the young professional urbanite and classic elegance from Contemporaine."}],"1960s_origins_and_target_demographic":[{"url":"https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/la-maison-simons","quote":"During the 1960s, under the leadership of Donald Simons, the store launched its primary in-house fashion brands, which were influenced by the designers and trends of the era and remain their core lines: Twik (aimed at women aged 16 to 25), Contemporaine (for women aged 30 to 40) and Le 31 (menswear)."}]},"entry_sources":{"classic_elegance_brand_positioning":["https://globalnews.ca/news/2539443/simons-set-to-open-first-ontario-store/"],"1960s_origins_and_target_demographic":["https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/la-maison-simons"]}}}},"handle":"printed-pima-cotton-t-shirt-21164-225652","storefront_path":"/en/women-clothing/t-shirts/prints/printed-pima-cotton-t-shirt--21164-225652","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/women-clothing/t-shirts/prints/printed-pima-cotton-t-shirt--21164-225652"}}