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3B M1294 T-Shirt - Grey Comfort Fit Cold Dyed Cotton Italian Men's

Regular price €116.00 EUR

Cold Grey, Gathered by Hand

3B M1294 in cold-dyed grey is the comfort tee with a surface that refuses to sit flat. A 100% cotton body, worked into pleats and gathered detailing across the front and back, under a clean ribbed neck. Made in Italy by La Haine Inside Us, it takes the relaxed cut you reach for daily and gives it the construction of a design piece.

Why This T-Shirt Is Different

  • Cold-Dyed Grey: The dye is set at low temperature, producing a soft, washed grey with tonal movement — not the flat, factory-even grey of standard tees.
  • Pleats and Gathered Detailing: Folds worked into the fabric front and back catch light unevenly — the surface moves as you move.
  • Ribbed Neck: A ribbed crewneck holds its line against the texture of the body.
  • Comfort Fit: Relaxed through the body without the drop of an oversized cut — room that reads as ease, not volume for its own sake.
  • Layered Cotton Construction: Fabric 1 is 100% cotton; fabric 2 is 97% cotton with 3% elastane, so the garment keeps a natural hand with room to move.
  • Made in Italy: Produced in Italy under La Haine Inside Us's manufacturing standards.
  • No Logo: Nothing on the surface — the dye and the folds do the work.
  • Quiet Complexity: The grey reads neutral from across the room and constructed up close — tonal variation gives every garment its own character.
  • Texture as Design: Unlike a printed texture, where the surface pretends, these folds are the fabric itself working.

Specifications

  • Style: 3B M1294 Comfort T-Shirt
  • Color: Grey
  • Material: Fabric 1: 100% cotton; fabric 2: 97% cotton, 3% elastane
  • Features: Cold-dyed fabric, pleats and gathered detailing front and back, ribbed neck
  • Fit: Comfort
  • Origin: Made in Italy
  • Brand: La Haine Inside Us
  • Gender: Men's

Men's Size Chart

Size Chest (cm) Shoulder (cm)
S 92–96 43–44
M 96–100 44–45
L 100–104 45–46
XL 104–108 46–47
XXL 108–112 47–48

Comfort fit — relaxed through the body; size down for a closer fit. The model is 190 cm with a 100 cm chest, 48 cm shoulders, and wears size M.

The Moment You Put It On

The cotton needs no break-in, and the cold dye leaves the grey with a matte, mineral depth that shifts with the light — warmer indoors, stonier by daylight. The comfort cut follows the body with room to spare, and the pleats and gathering take over from there: ridges and shadows move across the surface as you do, so the same garment looks different from every angle.

Wear it under everything you already own. The cold grey disappears into a layered look and then quietly makes it look decided. This is the piece that makes simple clothing look considered.

The Art of Cold Dyeing

Cold dyeing sets colour at low temperature instead of the high-heat baths used in standard dyeing. On a grey cotton it produces something close to weathered stone: soft transitions in tone, a matte surface, and a washed-in character from the first wear. Where standard dyeing yields uniform, factory-even colour, cold dyeing allows subtle variation between garments — each piece carries its own tone, and it evolves gently over the garment's life. The result is a grey that behaves like a material rather than a fill colour.

The Art of the Pleat

A pleat is fabric persuaded to hold a direction: a fold set into the garment so the plane of the cloth gains relief. Gathered detailing does the same work with a softer hand — the fabric drawn in and released in controlled ripples. On a cold-dyed grey cotton, the effect is doubled: every fold catches the matte dye at a slightly different angle, so the tone shifts with the light and the body. Unlike a printed texture, where the surface pretends, this is the fabric itself working; where a flat tee reads the same from every side, this one keeps moving.

How to Wear It

  • Everyday: With black or charcoal trousers and clean footwear — the cold grey as the tonal anchor.
  • Layered: Under an open overshirt or coat in colder months — the grey reads through open layers without competing.
  • Contrast: With ecru or washed denim — light neutrals that sharpen the grey's depth.
  • Evening: With tailored trousers and dark leather — the texture gives the simplicity an editorial edge.

Care Instructions

  • Hand wash cold or gentle machine wash at 30°C, inside out, with mild detergent
  • Cold-dyed fabrics evolve gently over time — wash cold to preserve the grey tone
  • Do not tumble dry — dry flat so the pleats and gathered detailing keep their form
  • Do not bleach
  • Iron on the reverse at low temperature — avoid pressing the pleats flat

A note on the material: cotton is a natural plant fibre that softens with wear and biodegrades at the end of the garment's life — a foundation built to last, not to be replaced.

LA HAINA INSIDE US. Cold-Dyed Cotton. Pleated Construction.