Linen Shirts

Pink is proud to champion linen for shirts that are perfect for summer. Shirts in cotton/linen mix have such a lovely structure to them. The linen brings its own texture and quality, while the cotton keeps the shirt sharp. There are functional reasons to choose a cotton/linen mix shirt. “Cotton is compact,” says John Ray, creative director of Pink. “Whereas linen is a yarn that breathes because more air runs through it. There are also aesthetic benefits too. Linen takes colour in a very different way to cotton. Yarn is thicker than cotton, more slubby, so the colour gets broken, and stripes are less sharp. For leisure time, linen shirts are a true sign that it’s time to relax. It’s such a pleasure to design, because it’s so pleasing to the eye.’’

“Linen has its own life,” says Ray, “it’s like a linen shirt is telling you to unwind and leave stresses behind.”

The Pink Journal

At Pink, we love talking about shirts. We believe the shirt is at the heart of the 21st century male wardrobe, whether at work or play. The new Pink has taken a clean-slate approach to our shirtmaking, including the fresh cut and intuitive design of our shirts themselves. It’s the beginning of a new conversation about shirts, and the ways we wear them today.