{"product_id":"m-ts-985-cold-dye-grey-men-t-shirt-worked-gewirk","title":"THOM KROM M TS 985 T-Shirt - Cold Dye Grey Dual-Shell Cotton Modal Elastane Worked Knit Men's German","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo Cotton Fabrics. One Cold Dye. An Unrepeatable Grey.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe THOM KROM M TS 985 in cold dye grey is a dual-shell worked knit t-shirt that sits between the M TS 960 and the M TS 978 in construction complexity. Shell 1 in 95% cotton, 5% elastane — the pure cotton-elastane base of the M TS 960 range. Shell 2 in 47% cotton, 47% modal, 6% elastane — the cotton-modal-elastane blend that defines the M TS 978's secondary panels. No viscose. Two cotton-dominant fabrics, both natural-fibre-led, both receiving the cold dye process at different rates and producing different grey registers. The result is a t-shirt where the panel structure is revealed through colour as much as through construction. German design. Turkish manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This T-Shirt Is Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell 1 — 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane:\u003c\/strong\u003e The primary panels in the purest cotton-elastane worked knit in the THOM KROM range — maximum natural breathability, softness, and full-garment stretch recovery; the 5% elastane provides consistent movement without altering the cotton character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell 2 — 47% Cotton, 47% Modal, 6% Elastane:\u003c\/strong\u003e The secondary panels in an equal-weight cotton-modal blend with 6% elastane — the highest elastane concentration of any THOM KROM panel, providing maximum movement recovery at the high-flex zones; modal adds a softer, denser hand-feel and a slight surface sheen that differentiates these panels from the cotton-dominant Shell 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold dye on two fabrics simultaneously:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shell 1's 95% cotton accepts the cold dye more readily than Shell 2's 47% cotton, 47% modal, 6% elastane blend — the modal component accepts the dye at a different rate from cotton, and the higher elastane concentration in Shell 2 resists the dye more than Shell 1's 5% content; the result is a grey that is measurably different between the two shells, making the panel structure of the t-shirt visible through colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach piece is unique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold dyeing at low temperature cannot be standardised; the tonal difference between Shell 1 and Shell 2, and the variation within each shell, produces a cold dye grey that is specific to every garment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-shell worked knit t-shirt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panel differentiation in a t-shirt is unusual — the M TS 985 applies the dual-shell construction logic of the THOM KROM jacket and trouser range to the t-shirt category, where it is far less common\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorked \/ gewirkt construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loop-built fabric at every panel — the cold dye interacts with the knit loop structure as well as the fabric composition, adding the loop-crown-vs-loop-valley tonal depth to the already complex cold dye result\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGerman design:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOM KROM construction intelligence applied simultaneously to fabric specification, panel placement, and finishing process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnlike the M TS 960 cold dye grey\u003c\/strong\u003e (single fabric, uniform within-fabric cold dye variation) and the M TS 978 cold dye grey (three fabrics including viscose, panel-to-panel and surface character variation), the M TS 985 cold dye grey produces a grey that varies between panels in a way visible to the eye but defined by cotton and modal, not viscose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e T-shirt (dual-shell worked knit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold Dye Grey (each piece unique)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell 1 (primary panels):\u003c\/strong\u003e 95% Cotton, 5% Elastane (worked knit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShell 2 (secondary panels):\u003c\/strong\u003e 47% Cotton, 47% Modal, 6% Elastane (worked knit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold dye (low-temperature, unrepeatable per piece)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worked knit (gewirkt)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turkey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e THOM KROM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring \/ Summer \/ Year-round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMen's Size Chart\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background-color:#000;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eChest (cm)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;\"\u003eShoulder (cm)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e94–98\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e98–102\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e102–106\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e46\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e106–110\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;text-align:center;\"\u003e48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Moment You Put It On\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two shells make contact at different points on the body — and they feel different. Shell 1's pure cotton-elastane is familiar: breathable, soft, direct. Shell 2's modal content adds a denser softness at the secondary panels, a slightly different weight and surface character. The cold dye grey reveals the structure: the two shells carry the grey at different depths, and the tonal difference between them traces the panel geometry of the t-shirt across the body. You are wearing a garment where the construction is part of the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the THOM KROM t-shirt for those who have understood the dual-shell logic and want it at the base layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Art of Cold Dye Across Two Cotton-Dominant Fabrics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cold dye process on the M TS 985 interacts with two distinct fabric compositions that share a cotton majority but differ in their secondary fibre content. Shell 1 is 95% cotton, 5% elastane: the cotton accepts cold-process reactive dye readily and the elastane resists it; within the shell, the tonal variation is between cotton threads (darker) and elastane threads (lighter). Shell 2 is 47% cotton, 47% modal, 6% elastane: the cotton and modal both accept the dye, but at different rates — modal, as a more refined and processed cellulose fibre, has a smoother surface and slightly different dye affinity from cotton; the 6% elastane in Shell 2 resists more completely than the 5% in Shell 1, adding proportionally more dye-resistant thread to the shell's visual field. The result is a Shell 2 that reads as a measurably different grey from Shell 1 — not dramatically, but visibly — under the same cold dye chemistry. The panel structure of the t-shirt, usually invisible in solid-colour garments, becomes a tonal element. This is the construction intelligence of the THOM KROM dual-shell approach applied to a finishing process rather than to performance properties. As with all cold-dye pieces in the range, the low-temperature process uses significantly less thermal energy than conventional hot dyeing and produces a surface character that hot dyeing cannot replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Wear It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a standalone piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cold dye grey reads as a complete surface statement — the tonal panel variation visible in the right light, the two-fabric construction present in the hand-feel across the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith the M ST 537 dark used grey trousers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold dye above, used finish below — two grey processes in conversation, the t-shirt's mottled panel grey against the trouser's directional fade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered under the M SJ 706 grey stone wash spray jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cold dye cotton-modal t-shirt under the stone wash spray outer — three grey surface treatments in a single look, each produced by a different process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a considered base layer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The dual-shell construction compresses cleanly under any THOM KROM outer layer; the tonal panel variation disappears under a jacket and reveals itself when the jacket comes off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash cold or machine wash cold, delicate cycle — cold water is essential to preserve the cold dye finish; warm or hot water will alter the tonal relationships between Shell 1 and Shell 2 unevenly, as the two fabrics respond differently to thermal processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash inside out to protect both shell surfaces and the cold dye finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not tumble dry — lay flat to dry; high heat degrades the cold dye finish and the elastane recovery in both shells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not bleach — bleach destroys the cold dye finish and will produce uneven fading across the two shells at different rates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow steam iron if needed — press from inside with a cloth barrier; avoid direct high heat on either elastane-blend shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not dry clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore folded to maintain the worked knit structure over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe M TS 985 Cold Dye Grey is THOM KROM dual-shell construction at t-shirt weight, given an unrepeatable grey. 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