This is the work shirt for those who cannot stand polyester. 100% cotton twill of 180 g/m²: it weighs almost twice as much as the 520 poplin shirt, but it truly breathes and does not give the sticky feeling of a synthetic blend when you sweat. It is the choice when the shirt is the only garment and you work in the heat.
✅ Features
100% cotton: absorbs moisture and lets the skin breathe. No blend matches it for thermal comfort.
180 g/m² twill: a fabric with body, more resistant to abrasion than a light poplin.
Centre button fastening and buttoned cuffs for a defined fit.
Two patch pockets with flap and button on the front.
Long sleeves, which protect from the sun and from splashes.
Sizes S to 3XL in navy blue.
👷 Suitable for
Outdoor work in the sun: long cotton sleeves protect better than bare skin.
Workshops and environments with radiant heat, where polyester is uncomfortable.
Agriculture, gardening and livestock farming.
Staff with sensitive skin or allergies to synthetic fibres.
Uniforms where company policy calls for a natural fabric.
📋 Technical data
Velilla reference: 533
Fabric: twill, 100% cotton, 180 g/m²
Sleeves: long, with buttoned cuff
Pockets: 2 patch pockets with flap and button
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL
Colour: navy blue
🧺 Care
Machine wash at 40°. Above that temperature cotton shrinks.
Needs ironing: pure cotton wrinkles. Iron it damp or with steam at high temperature.
Air dry in the shade so the navy blue does not fade.
Avoid the tumble dryer: that is where a cotton shirt shrinks the most.
💡 Tip: Pure cotton shrinks in the first wash, especially if washed above 40° or tumble dried. Expect this shirt to get slightly shorter in length and sleeve the first time: if the worker is right between two sizes, order the larger one. With the 520 poplin shirt, which contains 65% polyester, this problem practically does not exist and you can choose the size precisely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose cotton rather than the 520 poplin shirt?
Because cotton breathes better and does not feel sticky when you sweat. The 520 is lighter and wrinkles less.
Does it shrink?
Yes, a little in the first wash, especially above 40 degrees or in the tumble dryer. If you are unsure between two sizes, order the larger one.
Does it wrinkle a lot?
More than a polyester blend. It is best to iron it damp or with steam at high temperature.
At what temperature should it be washed?
At 40 degrees maximum.
Can it go in the tumble dryer?
Better not. That is where a cotton shirt shrinks the most.
What is its fabric weight?
180 g/m2 twill, almost twice that of the 520 poplin.
