The Button-Down Oxford
Navy
- Tried-and-tested tailored fit
- Buttons that stay put
- Made in Portugal by shirt experts
Navy
Oxford fiesta
Button up well
The gripes you had with those old button-downs
1
The fabric was too thin
2
The collar didn’t hold its shape
3
The cut was awful
4
They creased in a flash
The Button-down going up in the world
Shirting craftsmanship
That’s how long it took us to perfect this shirt… Six years of questionnaires and prototypes. 72 months of tweaks and revisions, and God knows how many late nights. All to get our hands (and yours) on the perfect button-down shirt. We aren’t complaining mind, it was well worth the slog: flawless materials, expert production partners, a perfected casual style, and tidy finishing touches.
A wondrous weave
Oxford Shirts get their name from Oxford cloth—a hard-wearing cotton fabric that uses multiple weft threads, typically blue in the old days, crossed over an equal number of white warp threads. In this case, they go two by two. It’s tough, but tidy—far from over-dressed, but seriously smart stuff. More suave architect at lunch, less city-boy behind the desk.
A cut above
Over the years we've come up with a whole lot of shirts. We played with length, toyed with fit, and tested various degrees of ‘smartness’ (yes, that’s a technical term). For the Button-Down Oxford, we took everything you told us you liked in a shirt and binned all the rest. It’s not too short or too long, not baggy or clingy. It’s no slouch, but it’s far from stuffy. Say so long to button-downs that can’t cut the mustard.
No tie-breaker
We didn’t cut any corners when it came to the collar either. That means putting in the hours to guarantee clean lines and a harmonious shape. Designed to work just as well buttoned or unbuttoned, we made sure the points are just far enough appart to accommodate a tie. The result is a button-down collar that's generous without tipping into Saturday Night Fever territory. Sorry John, this one’s for the Ivy lovers.
Tuck, or don’t
The Oxford shirt’s world-renowned for its versatility as far as pairing goes. We leaned in on that, making ours just the right length… What length’s the right length, you ask? Well, it can be worn tucked in or not. You call the style shots, not the shirt.
Fine-tuned style
What’s left to worry about when you’ve nailed the perfect Oxford cotton, a top-notch collar and spot-on cut? Well, quite a bit actually… We didn’t cut class when it came to the details on our button-down, opting for an American placket, cross-stitched bio-based buttons, bartacks on the pockets for extra strength, rounded cuffs, and a horizontal top buttonhole.
Watch those pockets
The chest pocket’s key to the Oxford shirt’s enduring style-icon status. Inherited from military shirts, this utilitarian tweak became a must-have in the 1930s when smart-casual fashion took centre stage. Consider it a little masterclass in the art of combining the useful with the pleasurable.
Colours to dye for
A few new options on the colour front: white, sky blue, white blue stripe, navy, beige and green blue stripe. Classics and not-so-classics aplenty. Either way, the colours and stripe proportions are spot on and all achieved with top-quality dyes.
The smart no brainer
‘Go-to’ sounds a bit throw-away for a shirt this perfect, but the truth of the matter is that the Button-Down Oxford’s an easy option to plump for every day. It’ll sit just right with chinos, jeans, or even a suit. Throw it over a tee, or slip it under a woolly. Pop on a tie, or go open-necked and un-tucked. We’ve done all the work perfecting its cut, how you pull it off’s down to you.
All the production steps for your Button-Down Oxford
What goes into making your Button-Down Oxford. The materials have travelled a total of 4,924 km (3,059 miles) for the plain Oxford, 4,195 km (2,606 miles) for the Oxford with patterns, and 33,699 km (20,939 miles) for the Denim version from field to doormat.
Harvesting and preparing the cotton
Farming cooperatives Turkey for the Oxford version, Zimbabwe for the Denim version
Spinning
Yamachu Spinning Co.,Ltd for the Denim version Turkey for the Oxford version, Japanfor the Denim version
Weaving
TMG Group for the Oxford version, Yamaashi Orimono Co. Ltd for the Denim version Portugal, Japan
Labels : OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GRS, BCI
Dyeing
MGC Acabamentos Têxteis for the plain Oxford and Facol for the Oxford with patterns; Sakamoto Denim Co. Ltd for the Denim version. Japan for the Chambray versions and Portugal for the Oxford versions
Social certifications : OEKO-TEX Standard 100, STEP by OEKO-TEX for the Oxford versions (+ REACH and GRS for the pattern Oxford versions)
Finish
MGC Acabamentos Têxteis for the plain Oxford and TMG for the Oxford with patterns; Bichuu Senko for the Denim version. Japan for the Chambray versions and Portugal for the Oxford versions
Social certifications : OEKO-TEX Standard 100, STEP by OEKO-TEX (+ BCI and GRS for the Oxford with patterns)
Production
Vermis for the Oxford version, J.Caetano & Filhas for the Denim version Portugal
Social certifications : BSCI Grade A for the Denim version
Transport
Road and boat haulage
Environmental Impact:
Our aim is to always give you as much information as possible on the clothes we make so you can make an informed decision before preordering. This includes the environmental impact of each Ideal Shirt we produce expressed in simple terms that we can all easily understand. There’s no point hiding from it:
9.29 kg
of CO2 emitted
The equivalent of 95.7 kms (59.4 miles) by car.
5.02 g
of phosphor released in the water
The equivalent of growing 83.6 kg of apples.
124.85 MJ
energy depletion
The equivalent of 42.2h of heating (in average flat).
NO SWEAT !
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide, the cost of which is automatically calculated at checkout. For all deliveries to the UK, European Union countries, Switzerland and Norway we charge a flat fee of 9€. For other European countries we charge 15€, please check our FAQ for the full list of countries included. All other countries are charged at 25€.
Easy to change sizes
If you get the wrong size, fear not, we accept returns and exchanges. For orders in Europe these are free, and for countries, in the rest of the world we ask you to pay the return and we will take care of the cost of sending out an exchange. Just log into your Asphalte account and we’ll get that sorted.
IT’S A RISK-FREE INVESTMENT
Sure, we work hard on our products, but we won’t take it personally if, for whatever reason, you change your mind about the item you’ve preordered. We’re all friends here, you can be honest with us. So long as the item is in its original condition, with tags and packaging intact, you can send it back to us for a full refund. No worries.