KAI SHIRT

Description

The history

The textile history in Bergara (Gipuzkoa) began in the 15th century, but in 1846 when the Fabrica de Hilados y Tejidos de Vergara (later Algodonera de San Antonio, then Tavexand now Evlox), was founded, it became the largest textile company in the history of the Basque Country.

Their blue dyed cotton fabrics were unrivaled, and soon the whole town became a large factory of the famous “Bergara blue fabric” used mainly for work wear.

In the 60’s the company specialized in De- nim fabric, and soon stood out worldwide with clients such as Levi’s Strauss. The company continued to grow and gradually lost the con- nection with Bergara, and at the same time stopped producing its famous blue fabric.

Fabric & care

• Composition: 100 % cotton

Cotton is the most common vegetable fabric. Cotton fabrics are breathable and absorb humidity and sweat. They are also very soft and resistant.

Care: Steam iron your item of clothing to eliminate the wrinkles caused by use. Machine wash at 30 ºC with similar colours. The garment will shrink with the first wash.

Traceability and Sustainability

In 2018 we started to investigate this story and discovered that the last company making the mythical Bergara workwear was going to close that year.

We visited the Textil Ibarra factory and before closing, we bought part of their old stock, for this collection.

Inspired by the patches and patches that were made in these work clothes, we have taken advantage of the textile remnants of our previous collections to customize this garment and give it a second life.

local and social production

This garment has been made in social insertion workshops in Rentería (Gipuzkoa). The rest of the components are also of local origin.

Additional information

Payments, deliveries and changes

PAYMENT METHODS

– We use safe payment methods through Visa and Mastercard, as well as PayPal. If you are not convinced, you can also pay through a bank transference, after contacting us.

DELIVERY

– For orders over 100 €, delivery is free within the Iberian Peninsula.

– For orders over 250 €, delivery is free for all over the world.

– For orders below 100 €, delivery within the Iberian Peninsula is 7 €, 10 € in the case of the Canary and Balearic Islands. You can also collect your order for free at our workshop.

– For orders below 250 €, the delivery costs for FRANCE are 10 € / for EUROPE: 15 € / for the REST OF THE WORLD: 25 €

– The time of delivery might vary between 7 and 28 natural days, as we sometime work under request. If you need your order for a specific date, please contact us.

CHANGES AND REFUNDS

– If when receiving your item of clothing you wish to change the size, model or colour, you have up to 30 natural days to do it, provided that it is in perfect conditions and it hasn’t been worn.

– Garments in stock, not customized or made-to-measure, are accepted for return within 30 natural days. In the case of returns, shipping costs will be borne by the customer.

-Keep in mind that most of our garments are limited editions; therefore, we cannot guarantee the availability of all sizes in every model.

– If you can’t find what you are looking for when making a change, you can always request a special order or we can also make you a voucher for the same amount, so you can exchange it indefinitely at our online shop or our showroom. Contact us .

– The changes have to be done with the original packaging and in the same conditions you received it, including wrappings, tags or any other elements. Everything must be properly and safely packed, as we do not take responsibility for any damages during the return delivery.

– If you have placed a made-to-measure order and it has some kind of defect, you can always send it back to us, so we can repair it without any additional costs, but we do not accept changes in these cases.

– If you have any doubts or questions, you can contact us ,and we will make our best to solve it as soon as possible.