The Breton striped top
Sortie en mars 2026
We use organic cotton because so-called "conventional" cotton is a disaster for insects, birds and farmers. More info in this article.
Dense enough to resist holes and stretching out of shape.
As tradition dictates.
For this striped top, we used an “open-end” yarn, a spinning technique invented in the 70s that tightly tangles the fibres together. The result is a slightly irregular feel and texture, like the striped tops of the old days.
This striped top is made in Portugal, in the Triwool factory we've been working with since 2017.
The techniques behind the quality
Dense fabric
All cotton t-shirts inevitably meet the same fate: over the years, they stretch out (especially at the bottom). We've worked to delay this as long as possible by developing a dense knit of around 350g/m2, using a thick 16/1 count yarn. That's right: with cotton jerseys, the denser the knit, the less it loses its shape.
Dense fabric
Open-end yarn
Pre-washed
Open-end yarn
This type of spinning gives the fabric a dry hand feel. The upsides: no pilling (because the fibres are tightly interlocked with one another) and zero twisting (because the yarn isn't twisted back on itself, unlike conventional spinning known as "ring-spun").
Dense fabric
Open-end yarn
Pre-washed
Pre-washed
This Breton top is stabilised and pre-washed at the factory, so it won't shrink at home (with cotton garments, most of the shrinking happens during the first wash).
Dense fabric
Open-end yarn
Pre-washed
Set sail
A 100% organic cotton Breton striped top that stands up to anything, cut from a dense fabric that won't lose its shape. To knit it, we used an open-end yarn that prevents any twisting. It's this same yarn that gives it its lovely grain, and its dry, irregular feel, just like the Breton striped tops of old.
In detail
Boat neck
What better name for a collar than one for a Breton top?
Side slits
Reinforced with a so-called "grosgrain" ribbon, a beautifully textured ribbon.
Not-so-white stripes
The threads aren't dyed: they have a lovely, slightly off-white shade — the natural colour of cotton.
Composition
100% cotton
Origin and certifications
- Spinning, weaving, dyeing and manufacturing: Portugal
- Cotton: Turkey
Why do we manufacture in Portugal and not in France? Producing in Portugal lets us sell at a lower price, of course. But it's also easier to achieve good quality there: in the 80s, when France offshored its industry, Portugal strengthened its own. That said, others do manage to make heavy Breton tops that are 100% made in France, like Le Minor.
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.
Thanks to its high weight, this striped top won't lose its shape. Thanks to its open-end yarn with tightly tangled fibres, it won't pill. And because the yarn wasn't twisted during spinning, it won't skew.
Care instructions
Wash it inside out at 30°C and everything will be just fine.
Environmental cost
This environmental cost is calculated using the official methodology of the French environmental labelling scheme (in force since 1 October 2025).
L'étiquette ci-dessus montre le coût environnemental du produit selon la méthodologie officielle de l’affichage environnemental français. C’est ce que sa fabrication “coûte” à la nature quand on regarde son impact sur le changement climatique, l’acidification des océans, sa toxicité pour l’eau douce, etc. Aujourd'hui déployée dans le secteur textile, cette étiquette devrait bientôt figurer sur de nombreux produits de consommation de votre quotidien (alimentation, cosmétiques, ameublement...) pour vous aider à acheter de manière plus éco-responsable.
La marinière a donc un coût environnemental de 841 points d'impact*.
Par comparaison, un vêtement de poids équivalent, 100% coton conventionnel, fabriqué au Bangladesh et vendu par une marque de fast fashion, a un coût environnemental de 3340 points*.
Pourquoi cette différence ? Voici les principales raisons :
- Les pays de production : fabriquer au Portugal ou en France nécessite moins d’énergies fossiles qu’au Bangladesh (un des principaux pays producteurs de vêtements low cost). Résultat : cette fabrication plus locale limite les impacts sur le changement climatique, l’acidification des océans ou l’épuisement des ressources.
- La matière : le coton bio a un impact environnemental assez faible comparé à la matière coton conventionnel, notamment car il utilise peu de pesticides (donc faible toxicité pour l’eau douce) et qu’il est biodégradable (donc moins de problématiques de micro-fibres ou de déchets en fin de vie).
- La durabilité : les enseignes de fast fashion incitent à l’achat notamment en renouvelant très rapidement leurs collections et en proposant de très nombreuses références, et elles découragent de réparer en pratiquant des prix dérisoires. Cela augmente donc le nombre de vêtements vendus par personne et diminue le nombre de fois où un vêtement est porté. À l’inverse, chez Loom, nous avons choisi d’avoir des pratiques commerciales qui encouragent nos clients et clientes à garder leurs vêtements le plus longtemps possible.
Même si on a tout fait pour qu’il soit le plus faible possible, l’impact environnemental de ce produit n’est pas négligeable. Donc avant d’acheter, faites durer vos vêtements le plus longtemps possible.
*Calculs effectués par Loom le 05/10/2026. Cliquez sur les liens pour accéder aux simulations de l'outil officiel Ecobalyse et avoir plus de détails sur les hypothèses retenues. Attention : le nombre de points n'est pas toujours exactement le même sur Ecobalyse (dont la méthode évolue régulièrement) que sur l'affichage environnemental officiel (basé sur la version 7.0 d'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.