The Button-Down Oxford
Blue and white stripe
- A tailored cut, neither too baggy nor too slim
- 100% organic cotton Oxford weave
- Expertly made and meticulously finished in Portugal
Blue and white stripe
The Shirt with all the answers
Boost your wardrobe’s IQ
The gripes you’ve had with other button-downs
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The fabric was too thin
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The collar didn’t keep its shape
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The cut was poor
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They creased too easily
The Button-down’s going up in the world
A master’s in shirting
That’s how long it took us to perfect this shirt. Questionnaires, prototypes, more questionnaires and dozens of tweaks and revisions to produce 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 cult weave
Oxford Shirts get their name from the Oxford cloth they’re made from. It’s a hard-wearing weave that uses multiple weft threads, often blue back in the day, and an equal number of white warp threads. We opted for two by two, and we’re not talking MDF. It’s tough, but tidy without looking overly groomed. More suave architect than city boy.
A cut above
Over the years we've made a whole lot of shirts. We’ve played with length, toyed with fit, and tested various degrees of ‘smartness’ (yes, that’s a technical term). The Button-Down Oxford is everything you asked us for. It’s not too short or too long, not baggy or clingy. It’s no slouch, but it’s far from stuffy.
Some work that collar
We didn’t cut any corners when it came to the collar either. That means putting in the hours to produce clean lines and a harmonious shape. Designed to work just as well buttoned or unbuttoned, we ensured the points were just far enough apart to accommodate a tie. The result is a button-down collar that's generous without tipping into Saturday Night Fever territory. Sorry, John.
In, out, shake it all about
The Oxford shirt’s extremely versatile, goes with pretty much any outfit and lives up to almost any occasion. 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.
Solid Finish
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 skive when it came to the details. You’ll find 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 the button-down really came into its own. Useful for that train ticket and also just looks good, what’s not to like?
The smart no-brainer
‘Go-to’ sounds a bit throw-away for a shirt this perfect, but the Button-Down Oxford’s such an easy option that you could wear it almost 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 jumper. Pop on a tie, or go open-necked and un-tucked. We’ve done all the work so you can wear it any way you like.
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 Portugal
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
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:
12 kg
of CO2 emitted
The equivalent of 95.7 kms (59.4 miles) by car.
0 g
of phosphor released in the water
The equivalent of growing 83.6 kg of apples.
194 MJ
energy depletion
The equivalent of 42.2h of heating (in average flat).
NO SWEAT !
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide, with the cost automatically calculated at checkout. These vary depending on where you are and how you want to be delivered - full info here.
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.