Madras is a certified summer staple; woven in in Chennai, India (formerly named Madras) from a delicate, short-staple cotton fibre that is home-spun by hand, resulting in the slubby unique texture.
This particular cloth is woven in a classic check, with colours typical of the natural dyeing process madras cotton undergoes, and as such is guaranteed to bleed with washing and wear.
With the single-needle construction de rigueur to Drake’s shirting, plus whipped mother of pearl buttons and a button-down collar evocative of the style’s mid-century Ivy heyday, this pairs perfectly with our Games trousers and loafers.