The visual appearance of a shirt is not only determined by the raw materials used but also by the weave and design. Egyptian cotton mixed with silk, wool or linen are specialties offered, as well as the finest pure Egyptian cotton shirting with intricate weaves.

On my travels to Northern Italy I have come across two exceptional mills which surprise me regularly with their subtle but oh so different and clever designs. Armani uses one of them to develop his new collections the other house is long established suppling shirting to Channel, Cerruti and Valentino.

Prices range from  A$ 425 to A$ 585