Homespun Ramie Fjord Shirt | classic check
A refined shirt with a relaxed A-line silhouette, designed for ease of movement and a soft, fluid drape. The asymmetric hem and side slits create subtle variation in shape, giving the piece a quiet sense of flow and balance.
- Short nehru collar
- Center front closes with hand beaten brass buttons
- Elbow length dolman sleeves with small cuff slit and underarm gusset
- Box pleat in center back
- Handwoven from ramie, a bast fibre from the nettle family valued for its strength, breathability, and understated lustre. Light yet durable, it develops a softer handle with every wear.
- All orders come lovingly packed in upcycled silk bags
- SM
- Length centre front 29.5”
- Chest 48” round
- Sleeve opening 12” round
- ML
- Length centre front 30.5”
- Chest 50” round
- Sleeve opening 13” round
+/- a tolerance inherent to hand made clothing
- SM
- Fabric: 100% ramie
- Handfeel: Mid weight and soft; weighty, graceful drape with a soft, fluid fall
- Care: Gentle hand wash in mild detergent. Don't soak as some colours may run. Drip dry in the shade. Gentle steam iron.
- Origin: Assam, India
Textile Story
Though lesser known than India's celebrated cottons and silks, ramie has long been cultivated in the humid landscapes of the country's Northeast, where the climate is ideally suited to this ancient bast fibre from the nettle family.
Grown in states including Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, ramie has remained a quiet part of India's textile heritage, valued for its strength, breathability, and natural lustre but produced only on a small scale through labour-intensive methods.
Harvested from the plant's stems, the fibre undergoes a meticulous process of extraction, degumming, spinning, and weaving before it becomes cloth. This demanding journey has kept ramie a comparatively rare handloom textile, appreciated by skilled weavers for its distinctive character rather than mass production.
The resulting fabric is lightweight yet remarkably durable, with a gently textured surface, subtle sheen, and a beautifully weighty drape that falls in rich, sculptural folds. Cool against the skin and exceptionally breathable, ramie softens with wear while retaining the quiet strength and integrity that have made it one of Asia's oldest and most enduring natural fibres.
