Canclini Indigo Pique Fabric

$175

A washed indigo first.

This 60s single-ply 100% cotton knit is a unique offering for our washed indigo collection. Soft, breathable, and naturally stretchy, this version of Canclini’s knit piqué is the perfect fabric for a polo shirt or casual long sleeve shirt for spring, summer, or fall. The deep, rich blue shade is particularly saturated and even, though it will fade a bit with washing to give it that special lived-in look. The color is achieved through the reaction of the indigo dye with a heavy bleach wash.

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: Go with our Soft Franklin Spread collar, One Button Polo placket, and Slate Horn buttons for a versatile polo shirt 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 Knit
Composition 100% Cotton
Thread Count 60s
Weight 150g · Lightweight
Opacity Rating 5 / 5 · Maximum Opaqueness
Wrinkle Resistance 3 / 5 · Slightly Wrinkle-Resistant
Origin Italy
Mill Canclini
Care Machine wash with non-chlorine detergents only, machine dry low
Shrinkage Expected to shrink slightly in the width. Counter-Shrinkage Adjustments applied.
Fabric ID PCK114

4.7 (41 Reviews)

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4.7 on 41 Reviews

“Beautiful fabric color and feel, just the right weight too. Very comfortable.”

Ray in Sturgeon Bay, WI
“A great indigo color, and the texture is just right.”

Rafael in Washington, DC
“Very comfortable shirt - It looks well worn right out of the box, like a shirt I've owned for years.”

Gunnar in ALEXANDRIA, VA

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4.7 on 41 Reviews

Recommended by 93%.

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“Interesting material. Breathable.”

January 2024 · Sean in LAS VEGAS, NV
“Great fabric and fit. Very casual.”

December 2023 · Edward in New York City, NY
“Color on the website is very accurate. Good breathability. Super soft. An overall great polo fabric.”

October 2023 · Philip in New York, NY
“Great fabric. This is my best polo shirt.”

September 2023 · JD in STUART, FL
“Very soft and perfect color”

September 2023 · HEMANT in Allen, TX
“Beautiful fabric color and feel, just the right weight too. Very comfortable.”

September 2023 · Ray in Sturgeon Bay, WI
“great color and fabric, fit is awkward in shoulders when using normal dress shirt size”

August 2023 · Greg in New York, NY
“Very comfortable, casual polo.”

August 2023 · Harry in Houston, TX
“Great fabric weight and softness. Great polo for year round wear”

August 2023 · Joseph in Phoenix, AZ
“Very nice fabric”

August 2023 · Mohamed in Latham, NY
“Interesting fabric that is medium weight for a pique polo shirt. The washed indigo nature does make it look a bit less refined so it is more suited to casual applications in my opinion.”

August 2023 · Brian in Phila, PA
“The hand on this material was a little less stiff than I expected. Very comfortable polo shirt.”

August 2023 · Matthew in CHICAGO, IL
“A great indigo color, and the texture is just right.”

August 2023 · Rafael in Washington, DC
“A+ material. Great fit.”

August 2023 · Darius in Walnut Creek, CA
“Smells terrible. Looks like something I took out of my grandfather's closet. Nice idea, but no.”

July 2023 · John in Delmar, DE
“beautiful shade of blue”

May 2023 · Frank in Dover, MA
“Very comfortable shirt - It looks well worn right out of the box, like a shirt I've owned for years.”

March 2023 · Gunnar in ALEXANDRIA, VA
“Love the color and fabric”

March 2023 · Nariman in Stafford, VA
“Beautiful, rich fabric.”

March 2023 · Stowe in CHARLOTTE, NC
“Blue color is unique and makes it look richer than a typical blue polo.”

January 2023 · Mark in MIAMI, FL
“Great feel and look.”

December 2022 · Johann in Doral, FL
“Great shade of blue, natural stretch, very soft - as comfortable s terry but much more versatile. Would love this in other colors.”

August 2022 · Roger in Rockville, MD
“Great summer polo”

July 2022 · Louis in St Peters, Guernsey, C.I
“Color was a bit brighter than I expected.”

July 2022 · Paul in NEW YORK, NY
“Nice fabric!”

July 2022 · Devir in Woodmere, NY
“Heavier than expected, but it is knit. Made a good polo”

July 2022 · Ethan in Potomac, MD
“Interesting fabric, wish it would fade more like indigo denim”

July 2022 · Tristan in CHICAGO, IL
“Great fabric - very durable.”

May 2022 · Michael in Etobicoke, ON
“My new favorite. Soft, stretchy, lux.”

May 2022 · Brian in Buffalo, WY
“This is nice soft fabric that drapes well.”

May 2022 · Eric in LIVERMORE, CA
“Versatile”

May 2022 · Dave in Arlington, MA
“Very soft and all day long wear shirt”

May 2022 · Shahid in Oshawa, ON
“fabulous shirts as always”

May 2022 · simon in Maysville, KY
“Great burnished shade variations will make this shirt look characterful. Very comfy and airy for hot days.”

December 2021 · Justin in La Canada Flintridge, CA
“Very good if you know what you are getting”

September 2021 · Markus in Wien, Vienna
“Really love this fabric. It drapes incredibly well and the color is very rich. One of my favorites.”

August 2021 · Robert in Newport Beach, CA
“Great for a polo”

August 2021 · Gareth in LONDON, LONDON
“This cloth makes for a wonderful short sleeve polo, maybe long sleeve for the daring. The uneven fading of this cloth is beautiful, and should become even more so over time, but it decidedly makes it more casual.”

August 2021 · Stanford in Ridgewood, NJ
“Lovely stretch and drape. Very comfortable and a perennial favorite.”

August 2021 · Christian in Houston, TX
“Great color and texture/feel.”

August 2021 · Daniel F in Nashville, TN
“Color is more muted/faded than in the pictures, and also more interesting/unusual. I love the authentic garment-dyed look of this material. It feels a bit like a terry towel, very soft and with enough stretch that it's very comfortable. My first polo shirt from propercloth, and I'm really enjoying it. After first wash, though I still love the color, it's lightened a little, shows some spots, and it doesn't drape as well as it did before washing. I think this is probably part of being a pique knit, but a little below my usual experience with propercloth.”

August 2021 · Andrew in Atherton, CA