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Antarctics, wear-tested: what actually holds up

Antarctics · The Cord Shirt

Nov 2, 2026·

The Antarctics belongs to the Tops range and comes in light grey blue. It is corduroy, cut for regular wear rather than one season, which is why the construction matters more than the name.

Fabric

Made from corduroy, the Antarctics resists creasing and holds its colour when washed cold. It feels substantial without being heavy.

Care

Wash cold, inside out, hang to dry. Skip the dryer: heat is what shortens the life of corduroy. A soft brush handles most marks.

How to wear it

Keep the palette tight — two tones plus light grey blue — and the outfit needs no further thought.

Fit

The silhouette is deliberately plain. That is the point: it does not fight a jacket, a knit or a heavier shoe.

Worth knowing

Colours within the range are dyed to sit together, which makes combining two pieces from the same fabric straightforward.

Nothing here is designed to impress at first glance. The point is that it keeps working, season after season.