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Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL – colourful artist shirt with mythological energy

The story of Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL does not begin with an ordinary pattern, but with an ancient visual world from Central America. Quetzalcoatl of the Aztecs and Kukulkan from Maya mythology were imagined as feathered serpents: beings between earth and sky, body and wind, movement and light. The serpent suggests strength and motion, the feathers recall the vivid colours of the quetzal bird, and the morning star was seen as its heart. Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL brings this symbolic world into a modern garment: bright, dynamic, narrative and unmistakably artistic.

The artwork was created by Steffen Kraushaar. The Chemnitz-based artist is known as the “Fix-Zeichner von Chemnitz” and is associated with quick, precise drawing. That confidence of line is clearly visible in this design. Strong contours guide the eye across the shirt, while turquoise, blue, green, yellow, orange and red create an almost tropical luminosity. The result is a men’s artist shirt that turns colour into a visible sign of individuality.

Colour, line and wearable mythology

Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL is made for men who treat colour as attitude rather than decoration. The front has a powerful, narrative presence, with feather-like structures, organic forms and intense colour fields. Dark lines keep the composition precise, so the richness of colour remains controlled and wearable. With denim the shirt feels lively and casual; with light chinos it becomes summery; with black trousers it gains contrast and evening presence. Under a jacket, it becomes a creative statement shirt for events, gallery openings, concerts or professional settings with room for personality.

The essential difference lies in the way the shirt is made. Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL is not simple repeat fabric, not a random allover print and not a motif merely enlarged or reduced from one size to another. GERMENS prepares individual print data for every size. The artwork is adapted to the proportions of the shirt and placed precisely across 21 separate pattern pieces. Front panels, back, sleeves, collar and angled cuffs are composed so that the finished garment appears coherent and intentional.

Algodón puro, detalles cuidados y comodidad para el día a día

The fabric of Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL is made from 100% cotton and produced in Saxony. Cotton is natural, skin-friendly, breathable, comfortable, odour-neutral and durable. This gives the shirt a pleasant everyday feel while preserving the strong presence of the artwork. Each fabric is printed individually for its size and then cut carefully by hand, so that lines, colour fields and transitions sit exactly where they belong.

Una fabricación precisa y un uso diario

The workmanship follows the same level of precision: very tight stitching along the edges, sturdy buttons sewn with a shank, the characteristic GERMENS collar notch, angled cuffs and a Kent collar with removable stainless-steel collar stays. These details give the shirt shape, stability and a clean silhouette. Because the print is placed rather than randomly repeated, Button-up Shirt Long Sleeve QUETZAL remains visually balanced in XS as well as in 6XL. It is not an ordinary patterned cotton shirt, but a size-specific wearable artwork with strong graphic structure.

Customers new to GERMENS can use the try-on service before ordering. The service itself is free; only a small deposit is charged, which is later refunded or credited. This makes it easier to check size, fit and visual effect at home, especially with such a strong colourful men’s button-up shirt in sizes XS to 6XL.

The edition is limited to 99 pieces. If a size is not immediately available, it is produced individually, which may take several weeks and helps avoid overproduction. After purchase, the alteration service can assist with shortening sleeves, adjusting the waist, adding back darts or changing the hem. For long-lasting colour and shape, wash the shirt at 30 degrees with colour detergent without bleach. A little fabric softener is possible, tumble drying is not recommended. The shirt can be ironed hot or finished on a shirt-dressing form; further details are available in the care instructions.