Christian Kimber Ice Cotton Short Sleeve Polo, Taupe

Taupe is the one that quietly does the most work, and the one men come back for once they have worn the navy.

Ice cotton is spun in Italy from long-staple fibre twisted under high tension. The tension pulls the surface flat and leaves almost nothing standing up off the yarn, so more of the cloth meets skin at once and heat moves away from it faster. That is the cold first contact. The same flatness is why it comes out of a bag without a crease in it. The feel is in the construction rather than in a finish, so there is nothing on it to wash out.

Christian Kimber knits it and makes it in Italy, cut short in the sleeve with a collar that stands on its own. The taupe sits between stone and mushroom, which is why it takes navy, denim and olive without argument.

A long drive with the windows down. Dinner somewhere you did not change for.

Spec

• 100% Italian ice cotton
• Knitted and made in Italy
• Long-staple fibre, high-tension twist
• Cool to the touch, moisture absorbing, quick drying
• Crease resistant

Fit True to size.