Long Sleeve T-Shirt with Buttons – Guide

Short answer: A long sleeved T-shirt with buttons at the neck looks smarter than an ordinary crew neck. Our range with buttons is limited, but polo shirts and long sleeved bamboo T-shirts cover most of the same needs with the same soft comfort.

What is a long sleeved T-shirt with buttons?

The style is also called a grandad or serafino: a long sleeved T-shirt with a short row of buttons at the neck instead of a collar. It sits stylistically between the T-shirt and the shirt and works with both jeans and chinos, without demanding ironing or a tie.

Being honest about the range

We carry only a few models with buttons. So look first at the bamboo polo shirts for men, which have both a collar and buttons, or the classic long sleeved bamboo T-shirts for men, which give the same clean look without buttons.

When the buttons make a difference

The buttons matter most when the top one is open. Then the neck falls softly and reads a little smarter than a closed crew neck. With every button done up, the style looks like an ordinary T-shirt, and then money is saved by choosing the one without.

For something smarter

If it has to be more formal, the small range of bamboo shirts for men is one step further up the scale. A shirt asks for slightly more care, but it is still the right choice when the collar has to stand up to a jacket.

Why bamboo is a good choice for tops

Bamboo viscose breathes and moves moisture away from the skin, so you avoid the clammy feeling that dense synthetic fabrics create. That holds whether the top has buttons, a collar or neither. The rest of the wardrobe is under bamboo for men.

The fit is the same

A model with buttons should fit like an ordinary long sleeve: shoulder seam at the edge of the shoulder, sleeve to the base of the hand and length to the middle of the trouser fastening. The placket does not change the rules, but it can pull askew if the top is tight across the chest.

For the women's wardrobe

The style also exists in women's versions elsewhere, but our range is gathered in the classic long sleeves. See them under long sleeved bamboo T-shirts for women, where a crew neck and a V neck cover the same situations a placket would.

Washing and buttons

Always unbutton the neck before washing, so the placket does not pull askew in the drum. Wash at 30 degrees inside out and without fabric softener, and hang the top to dry. Check the buttons now and then and sew them tight before one comes off mid day. See also how bamboo regulates temperature.