Men's Cotton Shirts

A men's cotton shirt is the most adaptable thing in a wardrobe — smart enough for the office, relaxed enough untucked at the weekend. The range covers Oxford, poplin and twill weaves, brushed cotton shirts for colder months, and cotton linen shirts for summer, in white, black, blue and a spread of checks and stripes.

Weave matters more than the fibre name, and it's where most people get caught out. Oxford has a basket-weave texture, sits slightly heavier and creases less — the everyday option. Poplin is a smooth plain weave, lighter and crisper, which makes it the most formal of the three, though a white cotton shirt in fine poplin can run slightly sheer. Twill has a diagonal weave with a soft drape. A brushed cotton shirt is usually twill or poplin with a raised surface for warmth, which is what makes it the winter choice.

A men's cotton linen shirt sits between the seasons — more breathable than pure cotton, less prone to creasing than pure linen. On colour, a white cotton shirt covers the most ground, a blue cotton shirt is the easy everyday alternative, and a black cotton shirt reads sharper for evening. Wear with chinos or trousers and jeans, or layered over a T-shirt. Browse all men's shirts.