Tibi Circular Back T-Shirt- White

A long-sleeved white tee is the plainest thing a wardrobe holds, which leaves exactly one place to put an idea into it: somewhere you cannot see from the front. Here it is the back, cut circular rather than as a straight panel, so the whole interest of the garment is behind the wearer and none of it interferes with what a plain white tee has to do. From the front it is entirely ordinary, which is the point. It is knitted in Peru, where cotton jersey of this kind has been made properly for a long time.

Styling and care

Under everything, which is what it is for: under the Cavalier Twill Shrunken Blazer, under the Eco Poplin Bubble Hem Shirt Jacket, with the Alec Jean in Classic Blue and nothing else. Wash white cotton on its own and dry it in the sun if you can, which is still the best whitener there is, and keep it away from fabric softener, which is what greys a white tee over a season. Our care guidance covers cotton.

Everyone needs a long-sleeved white tee and almost nobody enjoys buying one. This is the one where somebody bothered, and the fact that the bothering happens where you will not notice it in a mirror is the part we like.

One hundred percent cotton. Made in Peru. White. Long sleeves, with a circular-cut back.

A straightforward long-sleeved tee cut, drawn to be worn on its own or under something without fighting either job. Cotton jersey relaxes slightly through the body over the first wearings and comes back with washing, so take your usual size.

For the same job with a worked neckline, the Pebble Sable Square Neck Cross Back Tank, and for a firmer cotton, the Sculpted Cotton Long Sleeve Top. The Tibi designer page has the house’s own account of itself. Layering With Tibi is the Library post that puts these together, and everything we currently hold from Tibi is listed together.