Albiate Washed Lightweight Grey Denim Fabric

~~$175~~ $120

The perfect grey denim shirt.

This super soft and versatile 60s 2-ply denim works year-round, drapes beautifully, and looks fantastic as a Western shirt, overshirt, or dressed up under a sport coat. We give this fabric a soda wash that removes quite a bit of dye, resulting in a faded, lived-in grey with extra fading and puckering along the placket and seams.

From sourcing the perfect denim from a 185-year-old mill in Italy to testing washes with our factory for months on end, we labor over every detail of our washed indigo shirts. Each of them starts out as a plain or textured weave fabric that’s been dyed heavily with indigo. After being cut and sewn, the shirts are then garment washed using either a light enzyme, soda, or bleaching process. It‘s this process that gives each shirt its beautiful color and unique fading around the seams. While garment washed indigo and denim shirts are a popular product in the ready-to-wear market, they haven‘t previously been available in a custom fit or design due to the bulk production required for the washing process. We‘ve worked closely with our suppliers to bring you the first truly custom garment washed indigo and denim shirts on the market. Premium, carefully crafted shirts, made to your exact specifications. Learn more about our washed indigo and denim shirts here.

Recommended Styling: Try this one with our Soft Franklin Spread collar, Soft Front placket, Western Flap pockets, and Snap buttons for a traditional Western look. Note that, due to the special nature of the garment washing process, this fabric can only be made using soft, unfused collars, cuffs, and fronts/plackets.

Since our limited-run garment washed indigo and denim fabrics are made in small batches with a special process, these shirts will have a longer delivery time which is reflected in cart.

Washed Indigo FAQs

Suggested Style Casual
Weave Denim/Chambray
Composition 100% Cotton
Thread Count 60s 2-ply
Weight Medium Weight
Opacity Rating 5 / 5 · Maximum Opaqueness
Wrinkle Resistance 4 / 5 · Wrinkle-Resistant
Origin Italy
Mill Albini
Care Machine wash with non-chlorine detergents only, hang dry
Shrinkage Expected to shrink slightly in the width. Counter-Shrinkage Adjustments applied.
Fabric ID PCF2238S

4.8 (84 Reviews)

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Recommended by 95%.

Color & Pattern 4.8
Performance 4.7

“Great material! This is a light, soft, comfortable fabric. It's darker than it appears in the photos.”

January 2024 · Mark in ROSWELL, GA
“Great lightweight feel.”

January 2024 · Arad in San Bruno, CA
“Thinner than I expected”

December 2023 · Jacob in Los Angeles, CA
“I like the fabric,”

December 2023 · Greg in Marco Island, FL
“A classic.”

October 2022 · Thomas in New Braunfels, TX
“Great denim fabric and light weight”

September 2022 · Fredrik in Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Cte d39Azur
“One of my favorite denim shirts!”

August 2022 · Jason in KANSAS CITY, MO
“Love this lightweight denim!”

August 2022 · Ryan in ENGLEWOOD, CO
“Soft and casual. This should be an essential for 3 seasons.”

July 2022 · Ethan in Potomac, MD
“amazingly comfortable, the fit is perfect, and a great color to have in denim”

July 2022 · Bruce in SANTA FE, NM
“Nice Washed Denim, lightweight”

June 2022 · Joshua in Winston Salem, NC
“My favorite casual shirt!”

June 2022 · Eric in Seattle, WA
“The color looks very similar to the Albiate Washed Black Denim. I would just purchase either the grey denim or black denim shirt. But overall it looks great.”

May 2022 · Kieffer in Inwood, NY
“a nice light denim”

May 2022 · richard in Grovetown, GA
“Soft and comfy. Excellent”

May 2022 · Ashley in Madison, WI
“My favorite”

May 2022 · James in HIGH POINT, NC
“smooth, dressy fabric”

May 2022 · William in Rockford, IL
“Fabric is decent but I was expecting a different sort of denim material.”

May 2022 · Rance in Beachwood, OH
“Great!”

May 2022 · Chris in Huntington Beach, CA
“Love it”

May 2022 · Don in El Paso, TX
“Love the color and feel!”

May 2022 · Matthew in New York, NY
“A bit darker in person.”

November 2021 · Peter in New York, NY
“good color and weight”

November 2021 · Bruce in New York, NY
“Returned it. Size was weird and fabric was coarse and not as attractive as I’d hoped”

October 2021 · Dave in Chicago, IL
“Great material”

October 2021 · david in SYRACUSE, NY
“Light denim but easy and comfortable to wear.”

September 2021 · Adam in Templestowe, VIC
“Very lightweight denim. Comfortable and breathable.”

August 2021 · Matt in North Canton, OH
“great denim”

August 2021 · REMIL in DALY CITY, CA
“Size up slightly with this fabric compared to other washed indigo options, nice color, relatively thin so will need an ironing. Satisfied overall.”

August 2021 · Aaron in E Windsor, NJ
“I had no way to know what this material would be like. It's very lightweight, and yet somehow resists wrinkles more than you'd guess. Also has a strength to the material despite how lightweight it is (considering it's called 'denim'). Fantastic.”

July 2021 · John in OAKLAND, CA
“Great fabric, so many compliments”

June 2021 · Matthew in Hillsdale, NJ
“Perfect casual shirt for the summer.”

June 2021 · Rob in Dallas, TX
“as others mention the color here is far darker than the pictures suggest. But the drape is great even tho the shirt is nice and thin”

June 2021 · Joseph in ALBUQUERQUE, NM
“Easily wrinkled, but one of my favorites in my closet anyway.”

June 2021 · Corbin in Houston, TX
“Just the right weight”

May 2021 · Lawrence in ALEXANDRIA, VA
“I like the lightweight feel for summer”

May 2021 · Nicholas in Sag Harbor, NY
“Great color and texture in a surprisingly lightweight fabric.”

May 2021 · Steven in Decatur, GA
“This grey shirt is very soft to touch and will go with Black jeans.”

May 2021 · Mark in Glebe, NSW
“Great color, shirt fits really well and is so comfortable”

January 2021 · Ryan in New York, NY
“A nice dark gray.”

October 2020 · Steve in Iqaluit, Nunavut
“Robust and tough”

September 2020 · Frank in Palatine, IL
“great denim that's not a canadian tux with jeans because of color”

March 2020 · Adam in Westminster, CO
“Thought it would feel dressier... was heavier than expected”

February 2020 · William in Edgewater, NJ
“beautiful lightweight, light grey; versatile”

February 2020 · Christopher in San Francisco, CA
“Great shirt, a bit darker than I was expected but I'm sure that will change over time.”

December 2019 · Steven in Union, NJ
“Not a criticism, just an observation - this is a much finer and less textured denim than one often sees.”

November 2019 · Pete in South Salt Lake, UT
“This albiate line of shirts has been my favorite so far from Proper Cloth. Perfect weight. Smart look. Love it.”

November 2019 · Michael in Denver, CO
“Darker than the pictures but still a great addition to my wardrobe, this shirt already has such expressive fading. Provides a rugged counterpoint to a suit or a modest sophistication to a casual ensemble.”

November 2019 · Jacob in Waban, MA
“Darker than pictures, but I expect will age nicely”

October 2019 · Dylan in BELMONT, BELMONT
“Nice fabric”

October 2019 · David in Palmetto Bay, FL