The spinner is Bugis, in Rivière de Corps, northern France. The first samples arrived this week — a softer twist than standard linen yarn, closer to what jersey requires. Color submission next. The fabric is nearly right. Nearly.

If everything Re’em makes is honest at every layer, the layer closest to the skin has to be the most honest of all. The Underlinen began there — not as a t-shirt, but as a commitment. Pure linen, from the first thing you put on in the morning.