The cotton-linen short-sleeve shirt
Released in May 2023
Released in May 2026
New fabric: we use the same cotton-linen fabric as our namesake shirt.
Reworked cut (made roomier) to let air flow more freely and keep you cool in summer.
This shirt contains linen (from France) to keep it breathable and (organic) cotton so it doesn't crease too much. A mix that's not only handy, but also gives the fabric a lovely texture.
Composition: 80% organic cotton 20% linen.
A mid-range weight, the sweet spot between suppleness and durability.
Also known as a “camp collar”: it’s an open collar with flat lapels.
This shirt is made in Portugal, at the Marfel factory we've worked with since 2023.
The techniques behind the quality
Cotton-linen blend
Its good absorbency makes linen well suited to warm weather. Blending it with cotton reduces its main drawbacks: creasing, stretching out of shape and transparency.
Cotton-linen blend
Thick buttons
Pre-washed
Thick buttons
We went with 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 care label.
Cotton-linen blend
Thick buttons
Pre-washed
Pre-washed
This shirt is stabilised and pre-washed at the factory, so it won't shrink on you at home (with garments that contain cotton, most of the shrinkage happens during the first wash).
Cotton-linen blend
Thick buttons
Pre-washed
Stay cool
To keep from getting too hot, air needs to move. That's the thinking behind this shirt: not too close to the body, with a weave that lets air through, short sleeves, and a fabric that pairs the breathability of linen with the sturdiness of cotton.
In detail
Straight, boxy fit
Roomy enough to let air flow, to keep you from sweating or feeling boxed in, and slightly short so it can be worn untucked.
Breathable fabric
That lets air through.
Open collar
Because it's hot. It's getting hotter and hotter.
How to wear it
A few ideas if you're stuck
Composition
80% cotton 20% linen.
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 do manage to make short-sleeved shirts made in France, like KIDUR.
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 will stay in excellent condition: no fading, no pilling and no holes have been reported to us on the cotton-linen shirt, which uses the same fabric.
Linen softens wash after wash: the more time passes, the less the shirt creases.
Care instructions
This shirt contains linen... so you'll need to iron it after washing. To make life easier, dry it on a hanger.
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 manufacture "costs" nature when you look at its impact on climate change, ocean acidification, its toxicity for 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 in a more responsible way.
The cotton-linen short-sleeve shirt therefore has an environmental cost of 497 impact points*.
By comparison, a garment of equivalent weight, 100% viscose, made in Bangladesh and sold by a fast fashion brand, has an environmental cost of 1461 points*.
Why the difference? Here are the main reasons:
- The production countries: 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 impact on climate change, ocean acidification and resource depletion.
- The material: linen has a fairly low environmental impact compared with viscose, notably because it uses little water, relies on few pesticides (so low toxicity for freshwater), and is biodegradable (so fewer issues with microfibres or end-of-life waste).
- Durability: fast fashion brands drive purchases in particular by refreshing 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, by contrast, we've chosen business practices that encourage our customers to keep their clothes as long as possible.
Even though we've done everything we can 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 possible.
*Calculations performed by Loom on 14 September 2026. Click the links to access the simulations from the official Ecobalyse tool and get more details about the assumptions used. Please note: the number of points on Ecobalyse (whose method evolves regularly) is not always exactly the same 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.