From Sunspel

GQ’s 100 best things in the world (Jan 2010 issue)
Sunspel plain white tee

Monday, 14th December 2009

Cottoning on…

There comes a moment in life when an M&S T-shirt just looks lazy. Sleep in one by all means, but otherwise save it for walks with Rover. If you’re going to saunter into the office wearing a white T-shirt this basic piece of wardrobe kit needs refining. Sunspel has been making underwear since 1860 and continues to excel at producing long-lasting sharp-looking, well-tailored T-shirts, boxers and polo shirts.

The clincher: Feather-light, paper-thin and made of the softest Egyptian cotton, Sunspel’s ‘mesh’ underwear range keeps you warm in winter, but gives good ventilation in summer. V-neck white T-shirt, £38. At Selfridges 0800 123400, sunspel.com


The Interview
with Dom Hazlehurst

Thursday, 9th July 2009

Tell us a bit about Sunspel and how they came to be in underwear.

Sunspel factory in Long Eaton

Sunspel's factory in Long Eaton

Sunspel designs and makes the world’s finest English t-shirts, sleepwear and underwear, and we’ve been doing it for over 150 years. We’re experts in clothing that’s worn close to the skin.

We combine exceptionally soft cottons with unique fabric structures to create clothing with unparalleled comfort and style. We think of it as clothing that completes you, so that whatever else you wear, you know your day is built on solid foundations.

Our ethos is built on our heritage, and it’s all about timeless English designs made with the finest fabrics and highest levels of workmanship. It’s a real heritage we have here. We don’t have to invent one.

Sunspel is a family business. It was originally called Thomas A Hill & Co, and it’s always been based in Long Eaton. The company started out by exporting Sea Island cotton t-shirts to China and Japan, before China got up to speed and started to reverse the trend. Sunspel is now described as a ‘cult heritage brand’. That’s fine by us, although we’re not just about the past. Our clothes are as relevant now as they ever have been.

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