2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Allbirds Natural Tech Soft Short-sleeve Tee

Entrant

Belle Footwear (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Category

Fashion Design - Prêt-à-porter / Ready-made

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Centered on "Material-driven Functionality", the men's T-shirt achieves exceptional functionality and comfort naturally by leveraging the inherent properties of yarn combined with physical processing techniques, providing Asian men with a versatile, durable, and minimalist garment solution suitable for various scenarios.

Though constructed with a single-knit structure, the fabric appears fuller and more dimensional thanks to the yarn-dyed process and subtle surface treatment. This delivers the comforting density of a double-knit while maintaining the lightweight flexibility of single jerseys. Crafted through a yarn-dyed knit, the fabric features a 3D coil structure that amplifies its internal capillary effect. This facilitates rapid sweat absorption and heat dissipation, keeping wearers dry and cozy throughout the day. Softness is achieved without relying on chemical softeners. Instead, the fabric's tactile comfort comes from the fiber's own fineness and a physical micro-sueding process, resulting in a skin-friendly touch that stays breathable and dry. This brings a pure, safe wearing experience. Even after repeated washing, the fabric retains its shape, touch, and structure—ensuring a longer product life.

The T-shirt adopts a minimalist design overall, with the fabric made from tone-on-tone melange yarns to present a soft gradient texture and a matte finish that introduces visual depth within a minimalist aesthetic. Specifically tailored for Asian body proportions, it embraces a curved shoulder seam design that enhances the shoulder contour and the chest structure, creating a more sculpted silhouette with superior stability and power. With its relaxed yet structured fit, the T-shirt allows effortless movement without tightness or slouch, delivering a restrained yet powerful masculine dressing aesthetic.

The T-shirt fulfills the "inherent" functionality through pure physical logic, perfectly balancing comfort, functionality, and aesthetics to meet multi-scene wearing needs from home settings to social occasions.

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