A couple mid-move on a dark floor, both in black, her hair swinging out

The engineering behind the shirt

A shirt built around the hand on your back.

Everything we want a dance shirt to do at hour six, shown part by part.

A partner's hand resting flat on a dancer's back in close hold

Why we started with a damp back.

In close hold, a partner's palm sits flat on your back for a whole song. If you've been sweating for hours, that is where the shirt gives you away. It is the first thing a partner notices and the last thing you can fix mid-dance.

Everything else follows from that one moment. The fabric and the cut both started as answers to one question about what your partner feels.

The shirt, part by part.

Eight places where the design decisions are made, numbered on the front and back.

Front

Back

FIG. 1 + 2 Illustration for discussion. The final flats will come from Lexi's patterns.

1
Fabric face. Looks substantial and stays dry to the touch under a partner's hand.
2
Back panel. Where a partner's hand lands. It shouldn't feel damp there.
3
Airflow. The cut lets body heat escape, so your temperature stays steady.
4
Neckline. No hardware, so nothing digs in or scratches.
5
Shoulders and sleeves. Stretchy and durable, because partners pull on them.
6
Hem. Stays put through spins, with no riding up mid-turn.
7
Raised texture. Same colour as the shirt. Seen up close, quiet at a distance.
8
Slim cut. Close to the body, so nothing flaps or catches in close hold.

01Fabric

Fabric

The fabric has to do two jobs that usually fight each other. It has to look substantial, and it has to feel dry where a partner's hand lands, even when you're soaked. The exact fibre content and weight are still being confirmed with our supplier, and we'll publish them here when they're set.

Spec	Value
Fibre content	Confirming with our supplier
Fabric weight	Confirming with our supplier
Colour	Black
Surface	Subtle raised texture, same colour

Why it matters at hour six

A partner's hand is the real test, and it happens every song.

02Cut and airflow

FIG. 4 Body heat leaves through the neck and sleeves. Illustration for discussion.

Cut and airflow

Thick fabric can trap heat, so the cut does part of the work. It is shaped to let body heat escape, which keeps your temperature steady through a long night. The result is a shirt that looks substantial but doesn't cook you.

Spec	Value
Fit	Slim
Airflow detail	Confirming with our supplier
Neckline	No hardware

Why it matters at hour six

Staying cool at hour six keeps you dancing instead of watching the clock.

03Built to be handled

The black fabric pulled between two thumbs, stretching and holding its shape — **FIG. 5** The fabric under a pull.

Built to be handled

Partners pull on shoulders and sleeves, and a spotlight dance shows every flaw. The shirt is stretchy and durable, and the cut is made to stay put so there are no wardrobe malfunctions on camera. There are no zippers or buttons to catch or scratch.

Spec	Value
Stretch and recovery	Confirming with our supplier
Seam construction	Confirming with our supplier
Zippers and buttons	None
Metal hardware	None

Why it matters at hour six

You can be pulled and filmed without thinking about the shirt.

04One shirt all night

A dancer late in the night on a social floor, the black shirt still sitting clean — **FIG. 6** Hour six, the collar still sitting clean.

One shirt all night

Most dancers pack spares and change halfway through an event. This shirt is built so you don't have to. It stays sharp after hours of hard dancing, never sloppy. It also doesn't smell. One shirt gets you from the first song to the last.

Spec	Value
Odour control	Confirming with our supplier
Colour	Black
Care instructions	Confirming with our supplier

Why it matters at hour six

Fewer shirts in your bag, and no mid-night change.

05Office to floor

Above, the black shirt under a blazer in an office; below, the same shirt on the social floor that night — **FIG. 7** Work trousers, same shirt.

Office to floor

It looks like normal clothes. Black, slim, with a quiet raised texture you only see up close. Wear it to work, then go straight to the social the same night without anyone guessing it was built for dancing.

Spec	Value
Colour	Black
Fit	Slim
Surface	Subtle raised texture, same colour
Hardware	None

Why it matters at hour six

One less stop between work and the first song of the night.

06Made to demand

FIG. 8 The production threshold.

Made to demand

Lexi designs the shirts in Singapore, and the prototypes are tested on the floor. We place the factory order only once 25 women's and 25 men's shirts are paid for. That means every shirt we make already has someone waiting for it.

Spec	Value
Designed in	Singapore, by Lexi
Tested	Prototypes on the dance floor
Production starts	When 25 women's and 25 men's are paid for
Collection	At the studio in Singapore

Why it matters at hour six

You aren't paying for stock nobody asked for.

Reserve the shirt that survives hour six.

SGD 60 early-bird with studio pickup. Made once 25 + 25 are paid for.

Reserve your size