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Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve HOUSES – wearable art with a paper-collage character

The story behind Langarmhemd HOUSES starts with a surface that looks like handmade paper. Large fragments of international newspaper articles seem to float across the fabric, as if messages from different places had been collected and arranged into a new visual landscape. Around these paper-like areas, small houses appear in fine drawn lines. They recall the characteristic houses of the Erzgebirge region and give the design a calm, architectural sense of home. When someone asks about the shirt, this is the story to tell: a dialogue between the wider world and a regional memory, between printed news, drawn houses and textile art.

The design was created by Katrin Baumann. The artist from Elterlein in the Erzgebirge combines painting and illustration in atmospheric compositions with a strong feeling for colour, form, detail and nuance. On Langarmhemd HOUSES, this artistic language becomes a refined shirt design: light, layered, graphic and quietly distinctive.

A long sleeve shirt with an architectural visual rhythm

Langarmhemd HOUSES is a Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve for men who prefer character over convention. The design has the appearance of paper, sketch, map and memory at the same time. Its warm white and cream base is animated by sepia, brown, grey and black details. The dark accents at the collar and cuffs add definition, while the drawn houses create a visual rhythm that feels personal rather than decorative.

This is not a loud shirt, but it is unmistakable. It works well for exhibitions, creative business settings, travel, dinners, cultural events and relaxed everyday styling. Worn with dark trousers, it looks graphic and composed; with denim or chinos, it becomes more casual and urban. As a men's patterned shirt, it has depth. As a wearable art shirt, it invites conversation without forcing attention.

No es un estampado integral cualquiera

GERMENS does not treat this design as simple repeat fabric. It is not a random allover pattern, not merely enlarged or reduced from one size to another. For every size from XS to 6XL, the print data are individually prepared. The motif is adapted to the proportions of the specific size and precisely positioned across 21 separate pattern pieces. Only then is the fabric carefully cut by hand.

This process is central to the character of Langarmhemd HOUSES. The houses, paper fragments, lines and darker sections are integrated into the cut of the shirt, so each size feels balanced and complete. The result is not just a designer shirt for men, but a coherent textile artwork. It looks as if the design and the garment were developed together, not as if a pattern had simply been printed onto cloth.

100 % algodón, diseñado para ofrecer comodidad y para el uso diario

The shirt is made from 100% cotton. The cotton fabric is produced in Saxony and offers a natural, skin-friendly and breathable feel. Cotton is comfortable, odor-neutral, durable and practical for everyday use, whether the shirt is worn at work, while travelling, at events or during leisure time. As a cotton long sleeve shirt for men, it combines artistic expression with real wearability.

The craftsmanship is deliberately precise. Very tight stitching along the edges, sturdy buttons sewn on with a shank, angled cuffs, the distinctive GERMENS collar notch and a Kent collar with stainless steel collar stays give the shirt structure, durability and a clean silhouette. The Modern Fit cut makes it versatile, while the size range from XS to 6XL makes the design available to many body types without losing its visual balance.

Fit services and easy care

New customers can use the try-on service before making a final decision. The service is free; only a small deposit is charged and later refunded or credited. It helps customers find the right size calmly at home. After purchase, the alteration service can adjust sleeve length, waist, back darts or hem length.

Care is straightforward: wash at 30 degrees, use colour detergent without bleach, add a little fabric softener if desired, avoid tumble drying and iron hot or use a shirt-finisher form. Further details are available in the care instructions. The production concept also supports sustainability, because GERMENS avoids overproduction and manufactures individually when needed. Langarmhemd HOUSES is therefore more than a long sleeve shirt; it is a precise composition of art, cotton, craftsmanship and personal style.