White Rose T-Shirt

Verified claims

Sizing

Fits true to Acne's fitted style; size up for relaxed fit.

Fit longevity

15% hemp content resists bagging, preserving the fitted silhouette.

Thermoregulation

Hemp hollow fibers regulate temperature for year-round comfort.

Construction quality

Made in Portugal ensures precise fit detailing.

Durability

The 15% hemp in the tee enhances ink bonding and fabric strength, extending the rose print's durability.

Care instructions

Machine wash cold gentle, turn inside out, tumble dry low or air dry.

Odor resistance

Hemp's natural antimicrobials reduce odor buildup, allowing fewer washes.

Print safety and care

GOTS-approved inks and hemp that softens with washing create a safe comfortable tee.

Provenance

Made in Portugal holds the same luxury significance as Made in Italy.

Cotton-hemp blend

The 85/15 organic cotton-hemp blend delivers enhanced durability, thermoregulation, and print longevity.

GOTS certification

GOTS certification is publicly verifiable and covers organic content, fair labor, and chemical safety.

Fit and care

Fitted style — size up for relaxed; cold gentle wash inside out to preserve print.

Certification integrity

GOTS certification with audited supply chain, chemical limits, and labor standards

Hemp benefits

Hemp boosts print durability, texture, and thermoregulation

Chemical safety

GOTS-certified: no azo dyes, formaldehyde, or nanoparticles; all wastewater treated.

Social compliance

GOTS certification enforces ILO-aligned labor standards across the full supply chain.

Hemp function

Hemp gives the tee thermoregulation and lasting odor control.

Design heritage

Seasonal rose graphic from Acne Studios' 28-year design archive.

Aesthetic execution

Cotton-hemp blend and realistic rose print create a vintage, grunge-era look.

Pricing positioning

$515 CAD tee aligns with Acne seasonal prints; premium for design heritage and GOTS.

Artistic collection

Seasonal rose graphic offering an entry point into Acne Studios' aesthetic.

Product record

Title

White Rose T-Shirt

Brand

Acne Studios

Price

515 CAD

Availability

In stock

Why Made in Portugal matters for quality

• Portuguese-made knitwear is stocked at tier-one luxury retailers including Selfridges, Le Bon Marché, and Ssense, putting the 'Made in Portugal' label in the same mental bracket as Made in Italy for European luxury shoppers — wearing this tee signals an insider's recognition of the region's artisanal status rather than a backup production locale.

How the price compares to other luxury tees

• Portuguese production underpins the tee's construction quality, leveraging a European garment-making infrastructure that supports the precise contrast trim and fit detailing — a provenance that in the luxury market signals skilled small-batch manufacturing rather than offshore volume cutting.
• Full GOTS certification — the leading standard for organic textiles — confirms that the cotton, hemp, and entire garment production chain meets strict environmental and social criteria, a substantiated sustainability claim that is printed on the product label rather than left as an inferred brand value, giving the buyer a third-party-verified ethical anchor for the $515 CAD price.
• The $515 CAD ($380 USD) retail places this graphic tee above the $90–$135 blank territory defined by Sunspel and James Perse but below the $500+ artisanal zone of Bottega Veneta, occupying the same graphic-driven, brand-loyalty tier as Acne's own seasonal print tees that catalogue at $410 US, where the premium funds design distinctiveness and organic certification rather than incremental fabric upgrades.
• The rose print is a seasonal output of Acne's 28-year design archive, whose irreverent grungy aesthetic — described as 'showcasing irreverent, bold, unique, and trendsetting silhouettes' — transforms a fitted crewneck into a recognizable collector-grade garment, making the cost closer to an affordable entry into a fashion house's artistic statement than a simple tee purchase.

What GOTS certification means for this tee

• The cotton-hemp jersey fabric in Acne Studios' GOTS-certified tees achieves the 'made with organic' grade with 85% organic content — well above the 70% minimum — so the majority of the fibers were grown without synthetic pesticides or GMOs, while the 15% hemp contributes a natural, uneven texture and a vintage look that pure cotton alone wouldn't deliver.
• GOTS doesn't stop at the fabric mill — it audits every single facility in the chain, from the organic farm and ginner to the Portuguese cut-and-sew factory that assembled this tee, meaning the entire path from raw fiber to finished garment was checked for organic integrity, restricted chemicals, and fair labor.
• The realistic rose print and soft, vintage-feel hand of this tee were achieved without harmful azo dyes, formaldehyde, or nanoparticles, because GOTS maintains a strict list of allowed inputs and requires wastewater treatment at every processing facility, making the garment safer for sensitive skin and minimizing water pollution.
• Every GOTS facility and scope certificate holder has a license number that is publicly listed on the Global Standard database, so Control Union license 1024001 — the same number that appears on other Acne Studios organic tees — can be verified in seconds, providing a level of transparency that unregulated 'green' labels cannot match.
• Beyond organic fibers, GOTS enforces social criteria aligned with International Labour Organization benchmarks — no forced or child labor, freedom of association, reasonable hours, and living wages — so choosing this tee means supporting a supply chain where workers' rights are protected at every step.

How the cotton-hemp jersey feels and ages

• Even at a modest 15%, hemp's tensile strength — stronger than cotton by weight — significantly boosts the tee's resistance to seam stress, bagging, and pinholes, delivering a lifespan that can outlast the 2–5 years typical of a pure cotton fitted tee.
• Hemp's hollow, porous fibers give the tee a natural temperature-regulating quality — it wears cooler in heat and warmer in cool weather than a solid cotton tee, and the fibers' inherent antimicrobial properties mean it resists odor even after multiple wears between washes.