Le 31
Satiny 100% Cotton Shirt Comfort Fit
CA$79.00CAD
In Stock
This is a men's dress shirt from Le 31 by Simons, crafted from satiny 100% cotton fabric. It features a comfort fit with a straight cut that provides additional room in the shoulders and sleeves, and is designed in Canada. The shirt has a classic point collar, a button placket, and long sleeves, making it appropriate for business or dressy occasions.
- Material
- Satiny 100% Cotton
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
BlackWhiteBaby Blue
Size
150155160165170175180185
Specifications
A satiny 100% cotton shirt designed in Canada with a comfort fit, featuring a straight cut and roomy shoulders and sleeves.
Straight cut, satiny finish, 100% cotton, comfort fit with extra room in shoulders and sleeves.
- Material
- Satiny 100% Cotton
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- satiny finish
- 100% cotton fabric
- comfort fit
- straight cut
- roomy shoulders and sleeves
Product Insights
The Le 31 Satiny 100% Cotton Shirt in comfort fit combines the formal luster and deep color retention of a sateen weave with year-round moisture-wicking midweight cotton, but the fabric's delicate surface shows wrinkles easily and snags from rings or rough surfaces, requiring ironing after gentle washing, while the comfort fit provides extra room for a polished line.
Verified claims
- Alternatives
- A modern fit version hugs the body as a slimmer alternative.
- Seasonal suitability
- Brand states the sateen cotton is midweight (200–300 GSM) and wicks moisture for year-round comfort.
- Formality
- Sateen's luster and drape shift this shirt toward formal.
- Sheen and color
- The sateen weave's subtle luster and vibrant color depth distinguish it from matte poplin shirts.
- Moisture wicking
- Sateen's capillary channels wick moisture away, preventing clinging in warm conditions.
- Moisture management
- 100% cotton sateen wicks moisture and breathes better than polyester blends, though less than poplin.
- Color depth and retention
- Sateen weave gives deeper colors that retain tone through washing.
- Surface sensitivity
- Sateen shows wrinkles easily and snags from rings or rough surfaces.
- Snagging
- Sateen weave is delicate and snags easily from rings and rough surfaces.
- Wrinkle visibility
- Wrinkles are very noticeable on the satiny surface.
- Care
- Pressing needed after gentle wash and low iron; avoid bleach and high heat.
- Value proposition
- Exclusive to Simons, designed in Canada, offering a competitive price by avoiding wholesale markups.
- Fabric
- 100% cotton sateen with subtle sheen, fluid drape, and moisture wicking—suitable year-round.
- Breathability
- Sateen cotton wicks moisture and is midweight for year-round wear.
- Ironing
- Requires ironing after wash; non-iron sibling stays wrinkle-free.
- Thermal comfort
- Natural cotton sateen keeps you cooler and drier than many synthetic dress shirts.
- Maintenance
- Machine washable but requires ironing; vulnerable to snagging and shows wrinkles easily.
- Fit
- Comfort fit with extra room, and satiny drape for a polished line.
- Weather versatility
- Moisture-wicking and midweight for year-round, pairs with suits or chinos.
- Origin and value
- Le 31, exclusive Simons brand designed in Canada, at department-store price.
Product record
- Title
- Satiny 100% Cotton Shirt Comfort Fit
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 79 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
What the Le 31 label says about quality
- As a Simons house brand, Le 31 is not sold anywhere else, which means the retailer has full control over design and quality — a typical advantage for getting more shirt for your dollar compared to national brands that must mark up for wholesale.
What the sateen fabric means for feel and daily wear
- The exceptionally flat, smooth surface of sateen acts like a polished mirror for dye, giving colours a depth and luminosity that can look flat on a more textured weave — the black and baby blue options should appear richer and hold their tone through repeated washing better than many other cotton shirting weaves.
- Sateen’s structural density yields a fabric weight of 140–170 g/m², which drapes with a fluid, almost liquid fall — in the comfort fit, this translates to a shirt that softly conforms to the body rather than standing away stiffly, preserving a polished yet relaxed line.
- While the tightly woven cotton face might feel dense, the long floats create capillary channels that pull moisture off the skin and spread it for evaporation — this makes the shirt notably effective at managing sweat in warm conditions, compared to synthetic dress shirts that typically trap moisture.
- The fabric’s satin-style weave exposes long yarn floats, creating a distinctive luster and smooth face that separates it from the matte, crisp hand of a poplin; this positions the shirt on the formal end of the spectrum, where a subtle shine signals polish without tipping into event-only territory.
- The long, exposed yarn floats that give sateen its beauty are also the fabric’s vulnerability — rings, zippers, and rough surfaces can catch and pull the surface fibers, making this shirt more suited to controlled, social environments than high-friction daily wear.
- The same smooth, reflective face that gives the shirt its dressy character also makes creases highly conspicuous — even a few hours of sitting will produce visible fold lines, meaning a quick press or steam before wear is a realistic expectation to maintain a sharp appearance.
How the price compares to similar sateen shirts
- The 'exclusive designed in Canada' tag means this shirt isn't a generic import; it's a Simons house-label product with a point of differentiation from mass-market competitors, which may appeal to shoppers who value Canadian design provenance at a department-store price.
- Le 31 offers a separate Non-iron Satiny Cotton Shirt in a Modern fit, which hugs the body and has a non-iron finish; the Comfort fit version omits the non-iron treatment, making it the pick for shoppers who want extra room in the shoulders and sleeves and are willing to do a light ironing.
- At roughly the same regular price point (Bellissimo $74.97 vs. Le 31 $79), the Le 31 comfort fit uses 100% cotton sateen while the Bellissimo shirt is a 55% cotton/45% polyester blend — making the Le 31 the purer fabric choice for someone who values the breathability and hand of natural fibers over synthetic durability and easy-care.
Image Analysis
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Product
Top-down studio image of a neatly folded long-sleeve dress shirt laid flat showing the front face: point collar, center button placket with visible buttons, and a folded left cuff resting on the shirt body. A small rectangular neck label is visible inside the collar.
- Overall shapeShirt is folded flat in a rectangular stack showing the front panel; sleeves folded under except left sleeve cuff folded over onto the shirt front.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.06 · w 0.84 · h 0.88 (high) - Collar styleClassic point collar with moderately wide spread and visible topstitching along collar edge; collar tips rest symmetrically near the center top of the folded shirt.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.02 · w 0.64 · h 0.27 (high) - Center placket and buttonsNarrow center placket running vertically with four visible round, two-hole or four-hole glossy buttons spaced along it; button stitching visible as small thread crosses.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.24 · w 0.18 · h 0.60 (high) - Left cuffSingle cuff folded onto the front left area of the shirt; cuff has an angled mitered corner and two visible buttons aligned vertically on the cuff placket.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.58 · w 0.32 · h 0.26 (high) - Fabric appearanceSmooth, satiny-looking woven fabric with a subtle sheen and no visible texture or pattern across the visible surface.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.06 · w 0.84 · h 0.88 (high) - Neck labelSmall rectangular black neck label sewn to the inside back of the collar with white printed characters; label centered inside collar band.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.07 · w 0.14 · h 0.06 (high) - Label text“31”
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.08 · w 0.10 · h 0.04 (high) - Additional label text (partial)“COUPE COMFORT / COMFORT FIT”Partial
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x 0.44 · y 0.10 · w 0.12 · h 0.03 (medium)
Other
Studio flat-lay shot on a neutral light gray background with soft shadowing on the lower-left; even diffuse lighting and no visible props or packaging.
- Background and lightingNeutral light gray seamless background with soft diffuse lighting producing minimal shadows; shadow is more pronounced at the shirt lower-left edge.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionTop-down centered composition showing the front face of a folded shirt occupying the majority of the frame with even margins on left and right.
Colors
pale sky blue· shirt fabric#BDC5DAglossy white· buttonssolid black· neck label- Overall shapeShirt is folded flat in a rectangular stack showing the front panel; sleeves folded under except left sleeve cuff folded over onto the shirt front.
Documents & Data
Q&A
3 answered- How does the comfort fit compare to a regular fit in terms of chest and shoulder measurements? Is it recommended to size down for a more tailored look?
- The comfort fit is designed with a straight cut and extra room in the shoulders and sleeves for ease of movement, compared to a regular fit which is typically slimmer. Sizing down could give a more tailored look, but we recommend checking the size chart as the fit is intended to be relaxed.[1]
- What is the recommended care for this satiny 100% cotton shirt? Does it require dry cleaning or can it be machine washed and ironed?
- The satiny 100% cotton shirt is easy-care and can be machine washed on a gentle cycle, then ironed on a low setting. Avoid high heat and bleach to preserve the satiny finish. No dry cleaning required.[1]
- What is the weight or thickness of the cotton fabric? Is it suitable for year-round wear or more for warmer seasons?
- The satiny fabric is a sateen weave cotton, which typically falls in the midweight range around 200–300 GSM, making it suitable for year-round wear—light enough for warmer months and easy to layer when it's cooler.[1]