01/6 V-Top Longsleeve in black – casual ribbed jersey material, moderate V-neck and back, and a loose fit makes a great everyday basic. Combine the 01/6 V-Top Longsleeve with your favourite jeans or layered it with a blazer; it is either grunge or chic, up to you.

Model is a German size 34 and wear the 01/6 V-Top Longsleeve in a size XS/S.

WORN WITH

The 01/6 V-Top Longsleeve is made out of ribbed jersey and is worn with the 01/7 Slim pants in black.

ABOUT THE FABRIC

100% Organic GOTS-certified Cotton. Raw material source is from contracted farmers in the Aegean region of Turkey. Spun into yarn in Denizli, Turkey. Knitted in Turkey. Organically-grown cotton and finished product certified by GOTS.

WHO MADE THIS TOP

The 01/6 V-Top Longsleeve is designed in Munich by our mastermind and fantastic tailor Sabine Dicklberger. It is produced by our manufacturing partner Studio U&N near Chemnitz in Germany.

WHAT IS SO GOOD ABOUT THIS TOP

The Material. Organic Cotton is a hero. The production does not require chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or defoliants, and the social impact improves the well-being of the farmers. Head over to our CONSCIOUS FASHION GUIDE for more information on Organic Cotton.

LET'S SPEAK ABOUT THE PRICE

Transparency is essential to us, and therefore we are quite clear about the costs of each item. Taking the 01/6 V-Top Longsleeve as an example the following costs occur during the process: from designing the samples with our master tailor to pattern making, the cost of the fabric as well as the cost of the hardware (e.g. button, linings, threads), the manufacturing costs to marketing costs (including the photographer, model, location, hair, and make-up artist, travel expenses and advertising costs for working with influencers and other advertisers). We enlisted all incurred costs involved during the process from our idea to the final product. In case you have any questions, please feel free to contact us; we're happy to get in touch with you if there is a need for further clarification.

DIRECT COSTS PER ITEM
  19.50 €   Fabric
    0.50 €   Hardware
  23.00 €   Manufacturing at Studio U&N

INDIRECT COSTS
Prototype (01/6 V-Top Longsleeve): 5 hours (average hourly rate German master tailor: 50.00 €)
Pattern-making (01/6 V-Top Longsleeve): 0.5 hours (average hourly rate German master tailor: 50.00 €)
Marketing biannually: approx. 8.000 € - 10.000 € to help hello’ben being visible and promote the 01/6 V-Top Longsleeve.

Do the maths, and you’ll figure that we did not create the brand to line our pockets, we share a mission and hope to extend our hello’ben family.