Sartorio Cotton Shepherd Check Dress Shirt

Founded within the historic Kiton family atelier in Naples, Sartorio Napoli approaches each garment as a living extension of traditional tailoring discipline. This Shepherd-Check dress shirt begins on industrial-grade looms where blue and black yarns are precisely interlaced over a bright white cotton ground, producing its signature optical grid. Experienced masters at the Italian workshop then cut and assemble the blouse freehand, investing deliberate hours into collar canvas layering, front plumb alignment, and sleeve roll shaping so the shirt settles fluidly over the shoulders without pulling at the seams.

The resulting architecture allows one piece to perform equally well in suiting rooms and weekend ensembles. Tucked beneath a navy or charcoal blazer, the high-contrast weave supplies the graphic weight normally reserved for a silk tie, while the unstructured hem and breathable fabric stand confidently alone with sturdy chino trousers or heavyweight knitwear. Because each panel is individually pressed and inspected on oak blocks before leaving the studio, subtle differences in dye saturation and fiber lay give every copy a quiet, unmistakable presence.

The broad spread collar frames the neckline cleanly while preventing fabric bunching during extended wear. Certified collar sizes range from 15 inches to 17 inches (38 cm to 45 cm), guaranteeing accurate circumference selection before the highest button secures. Long-term fabric memory remains intact when cared for through professional dry cleaning.

• Base textile: 100 percent pure cotton
• Maintenance requirement: Dry clean only
• Assembly location: Hand finished in Italy
• Neck measurement range: 15–17 inches (38–45 cm)

A shepherd check dress shirt in pure cotton, woven in blue and black on white, with a spread collar. Sartorio Napoli, founded in Naples inside the Kiton family, hand finishes it in Italy.

Under a navy or grey jacket it does the work of a tie; with jeans and knitwear it is the whole outfit.

Fabric & Construction

• 100% cotton shepherd check
• Spread collar
• Blue/black
• Collar sizes 38 cm (15 in) to 45 cm (17 in)
• Dry clean only

Main Material:
100% - Cotton

Size 15 in (38 cm) Measurements

Collar / Neck: 15" / 38 cm
Chest (Pit to Pit): 22" / 56 cm
Chest Circumference: 44.1" / 112 cm
Waist (Flat): 20.3" / 51.5 cm
Waist Circumference: 40.6" / 103 cm
Shirt Length (Excluding Collar): 31.1" / 79 cm
Sleeve Length Including Cuff: 26.4" / 67 cm

Made in Italy