THOM KROM W TS 60226 Women's Top - Black 95% Viscose 5% Elastane Draped Italian FW25/26

95% Viscose. 5% Elastane. Near-Pure Drape. German Design.

The THOM KROM W TS 60226 is a women's top in 95% viscose / 5% elastane, black. At 95% viscose, this is the highest viscose content in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range at TEPHRA — closer in fabric character to the pure 100% viscose woven skirts (W SK 9326, W SK 9426) than to the 74% viscose stretch jersey top (W TS 57526). The 5% elastane is a minimal addition: it provides comfort ease at the neckline and armhole rather than the mechanical stretch of a high-elastane jersey; the top's primary fabric behaviour is viscose drape, not elastane stretch. The viscose surface in black has directional sheen: the smooth viscose filaments reflect light at varying angles across the top's surface, producing tonal variation in the black as the body moves and the fabric drapes. 0.2kg. Women's, XS–L. Made in Italy. Fall/Winter 25/26.

Why This Top Is Different

• 95% viscose / 5% elastane — near-pure viscose in top form: At 95% viscose, the W TS 60226's fabric composition is the closest to pure viscose of any top in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range; the 5% elastane is a structural minimum — at this percentage, the elastane does not produce the mechanical stretch of a jersey (which requires 8–15% elastane in a knit structure); instead, the 5% elastane at near-pure viscose provides comfort ease — a small amount of give at the neckline, armhole, and body width that prevents a near-pure viscose woven top from being rigid across these points; the 5% elastane's primary contribution is to allow the top to be put on and taken off without the neckline or armhole pulling, and to accommodate the upper body's range of movement without creating fabric tension lines across the top's surface; the dominant fabric behaviour of the W TS 60226 is viscose drape, not elastane stretch
• Drape-dominant vs stretch-dominant within the THOM KROM viscose tops: The W TS 60226 (95% viscose / 5% elastane) and the W TS 57526 (74% viscose / 17% polyester / 9% elastane stretch jersey) are both black viscose tops in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range; they are different fabric categories: the W TS 60226 is drape-dominant (viscose at 95% determines the fabric's behaviour; the top falls from the shoulders and follows the body's contours through gravity and drape rather than through elastic stretch); the W TS 57526 is stretch-dominant (9% elastane in a jersey knit produces mechanical stretch with full recovery; the top stretches to accommodate body movement and returns to its cut dimensions; the 17% polyester provides dimensional stability the W TS 60226 lacks); the W TS 60226 at €129 is priced below the W TS 57526 at €159 — the price differential reflects the structural complexity of a stable stretch jersey construction versus a drape-dominant near-pure viscose construction
• Directional sheen in 95% black viscose: Viscose fibres are smooth cellulose filaments produced by extruding dissolved cellulose through spinnerets; the smooth surface of the viscose filament reflects incident light directionally — the angle of reflection changes as the fabric drapes over and moves with the body; in the W TS 60226 at 95% viscose (versus 74% viscose in the W TS 57526 where the polyester dilutes the viscose sheen), the directional sheen is at its maximum intensity in the top form; in black, this sheen produces tonal variation across the top's surface: zones where the viscose filaments are angled toward a light source reflect more light and read as a lighter black (closer to charcoal or deep grey in the reflected zone); zones where the filaments angle away from the light reflect less and read as the fabric's deepest black; as the body moves, the drape shifts, the filament angles change, and the sheen moves across the top's surface dynamically; at 95% viscose this visual behaviour is the dominant surface characteristic of the W TS 60226 in wear
• 95% viscose without polyester stabilisation — care implications: Unlike the W TS 57526 (which has 17% polyester to stabilise the viscose-dominant construction against dimensional distortion), the W TS 60226 has no polyester; pure and near-pure viscose fabrics have inherently lower wet strength than cotton or polyester — when wet, the viscose fibres swell and the fabric loses much of its dimensional stability; washing conditions that are adequate for polyester-stabilised viscose blends are too aggressive for 95% viscose without polyester; the W TS 60226 requires more careful washing than the W TS 57526 — hand wash or machine wash cold on the most gentle cycle available, in a mesh bag, and always hang to dry without wringing; the absence of polyester is not a quality deficit but a material choice that produces maximum viscose drape at the cost of requiring more careful care
• 0.2kg at 95% viscose: The W TS 60226's 0.2kg weight indicates a lightweight viscose construction — consistent with the W TS 57326 cotton top at the same weight; at 95% viscose, 0.2kg produces a top that is extremely lightweight in wear and highly sensitive to drape: the low fabric mass allows the viscose's natural draping tendency to express fully, with the top falling and moving with minimal fabric resistance; the directional sheen shifts with each body movement at this weight because the lightweight fabric responds to movement with immediate and complete drape change
• XS–L — 4 sizes: The widest size range in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's tops at TEPHRA; the W TS 57526 viscose stretch top and W TS 57326 cotton top are XS–L at 4 sizes; the 5% elastane's comfort ease supports the top's sizing across this range
• German design minimalism: No logos, no applied decoration; the W TS 60226's design is its cut, the neckline construction, and the 95% viscose fabric's drape and sheen surface character at 0.2kg
• Made in Italy: THOM KROM German design, Italian production; FW25/26
• Unlike viscose tops with polyester stabilisation (which are dimensionally more stable but sacrifice some of the pure viscose drape character), the W TS 60226 at 95% viscose achieves maximum viscose drape and sheen at the cost of requiring more careful care; unlike synthetic stretch tops (which stretch mechanically and return, but do not drape or breathe), the W TS 60226's drape-dominant character produces a different relationship between fabric and body — the top moves with the body through drape rather than through elastic tension

Specifications

• Style: Women's top
• Colour: Black
• Material: 95% Viscose, 5% Elastane
• Fit: Drape-following / contemporary
• Country of Manufacture: Italy (Made in Italy)
• Design origin: Germany (THOM KROM)
• Brand: THOM KROM
• Gender: Women's
• Season: Fall/Winter 25/26
• Weight: 0.2 kg

Women's Size Chart

Body measurements. The 5% elastane provides comfort ease — size to bust. Unlike a stretch jersey, the W TS 60226 does not stretch significantly; it drapes. Size accurately to bust measurement.

The Moment You Put It On

0.2kg of near-pure viscose against the body — the top settling immediately through drape rather than through elastic tension. The 95% viscose surface is cool at initial skin contact, the cellulose fibres absorbing the body's initial heat output and then equilibrating; the top breathes at the skin surface, the viscose's natural moisture transport moving perspiration away from the body rather than trapping it. The directional sheen activates with the first movement: as the top drapes and resettles, the viscose filament angles shift relative to the room's light sources, and the black surface reads with tonal variation — lighter where the filaments angle toward the light, deeper where they angle away; at 95% viscose without polyester dilution, this sheen behaviour is at its fullest expression in top form. The top is on the body but not in tension against it: drape-following, not stretch-recovering. The THOM KROM cut determines where the fabric falls from the shoulders; the 95% viscose determines how it falls.

The W TS 60226: near-pure viscose drape, directional sheen, 0.2kg, German design, Italian production, FW25/26.

The Art of 95% Viscose in a Top

Viscose tops at 95% viscose without polyester stabilisation present a specific construction challenge: viscose fibres have the drape and sheen properties that make them desirable in fashion fabric but low wet strength (viscose fibres are significantly weaker when wet than when dry) and tendency toward permanent dimensional distortion at stress points under repeated mechanical stress without polyester stabilisation. A garment constructor working with 95% viscose accepts these limitations as the necessary cost of the fabric's maximum drape and sheen expression: the 5% elastane in the W TS 60226 is the minimum fibre addition that provides the functional benefit (neckline and armhole ease) without meaningfully diluting the viscose's dominant fabric character; the elastane does not provide the polyester's dimensional stabilisation (elastane fibres stretch and recover but do not resist the viscose's wet distortion tendency); the W TS 60226 must therefore be cared for with the precautions appropriate to a near-pure viscose fabric — cold water, no mechanical agitation, no wring, no heat. The decision to specify 95% viscose at 0.2kg for the W TS 60226 is a decision to produce the maximum viscose fabric character — drape, sheen, breathability, cool skin contact — in top form, and to communicate clearly through care instructions that this fabric character requires correspondingly careful maintenance. THOM KROM German design precision: the material specified for its fabric behaviour, with the care requirements that behaviour entails. Italian production.

How to Wear It

• With the W SK 9326 or W SK 9426 viscose skirts — full viscose look: The W TS 60226 top's 95% viscose above the W SK 9326 or W SK 9426's 100% viscose woven skirt in black; a full viscose look where both pieces share the same surface character (directional sheen, fluid drape, matte-free) with different construction types (top vs skirt); the top's 5% elastane versus the skirts' 0% elastane is the only material distinction; in wear, both pieces move through drape rather than stretch; a cohesive THOM KROM FW25/26 viscose look in black
• Contrast with the W TS 57526 stretch jersey top: The W TS 60226 (drape-dominant, 95% viscose, €129) and the W TS 57526 (stretch-dominant, 74% viscose / 17% polyester / 9% elastane, €159) are the two black viscose tops in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range; the W TS 60226 drapes; the W TS 57526 stretches and recovers; different relationships between fabric and body within the same colour and brand
• Under the W SJ 49426 black cotton jacket: The W TS 60226's near-pure viscose drape top beneath the W SJ 49426's cotton shell jacket; viscose drape inner layer (lightweight, sheen-active, breathable) beneath cotton shell outer layer (structured, matte, 1kg); the contrast between the top's fluid viscose character and the jacket's structured cotton is a material-contrast layering within a tonal black monochrome
• Evening wear and occasions requiring fabric presence: The 95% viscose's directional sheen in black activates most visibly in directional evening light (candlelight, directional dining room light, spot-lit event spaces) where the filament-angle sheen differential across the draping top creates the greatest tonal variation; the W TS 60226 is the top in the THOM KROM FW25/26 women's range with the highest viscose content and therefore the most expressive sheen behaviour in evening conditions; appropriate for dinner, events, and occasions where a sheen-active black top is the design intent

Care Instructions

• Hand wash cold or machine wash cold on the most delicate cycle available in a mesh laundry bag — at 95% viscose without polyester stabilisation, the wet strength of the fabric is significantly lower than cotton or polyester-blended fabrics; mechanical agitation during machine washing can cause permanent dimensional distortion at the neckline, armhole, and body width; a mesh bag reduces the mechanical contact between the top and the machine drum; always use the gentlest cycle available
• Do not wring — wringing a wet 95% viscose fabric causes permanent deformation at the twist points; gently press excess water from the top by rolling it in a clean dry towel, then reshape immediately
• Hang to dry flat or lay flat — do not hang the wet top from the neckline or shoulders; wet viscose is heavy relative to its dry weight and will stretch permanently under its own wet weight if hung from a single point; lay flat on a clean dry surface to dry, or use a padded hanger across the full shoulder width
• Do not tumble dry — tumble dryer heat and mechanical tumbling will permanently distort and shrink a 95% viscose fabric; air drying only
• Iron on low heat through a pressing cloth while slightly damp — viscose accepts ironing well when slightly damp; iron on the reverse side or through a pressing cloth on low heat; do not iron directly on high heat, which will flatten the viscose surface's sheen character
• Do not bleach

W TS 60226. THOM KROM. 95% Viscose 5% Elastane. Black. 0.2kg. German Design. Italian Production. Fall/Winter 25/26.