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Squalo Roma Fermo · Non-iron

Fermo

The shirt that holds its shape.

Cut to the Squalo block, made to go from a cold wash to a hanger to you. No board, no steamer, no ten minutes you did not have.

Non-iron Nothing sprayed on 135 gsm Stretch Breathable
See the shirt Fermo non-iron shirt, navy lifestyle view
01 · The problem
Sunday night, and a pile of shirts.

You own good shirts. You press them on Sunday, or you do not, and on Wednesday you wear whichever one looks least creased. By Thursday the good ones are at the bottom of the basket and you are back in the same polo you wore last week.

Fermo is the answer to that specific Thursday. It is the shirt you reach for when you have not planned anything, and it is the one that still looks right at the end of the day.

02 · How it works
There are two ways to make a shirt non-iron.
Both are real. They behave differently over time, and almost nobody selling you one tells you which they used.
Route one
A resin finish, applied to the cloth.

Cotton is treated with a cross-linking resin that holds the fibres in position. It works from the first wear and it keeps cotton feeling like cotton. It is also a finish sitting on the cloth rather than part of it, and finishes wear down with washing. Most non-iron shirts at every price point use this route.

Route two
The recovery built into the yarn.

The shape memory comes from the fibre and the weave rather than something added afterwards, so there is nothing to wash out. It usually means a blended cloth rather than pure cotton, which changes how the shirt breathes and how it takes a crease at the collar.

Fermo is route two
vs

Test content. The route is confirmed against the mill specification before this line goes live.

03 · The cloth
What it is made of.
Fermo non-iron shirt, grey, flat
Description
  • Non-iron. Nothing applied.
  • Polyester, viscose and spandex. No cotton.
  • 135 gsm.
  • Relaxed through the body.
  • S to 3XL, in seven colours.
  • OEKO-TEX Standard 100.
Fabric & Care
CompositionPolyester, viscose and spandex. No cotton.
Fibre percentagesPendingWith the mill.
Weight135 gsm.
FinishNone applied.
CertificationOEKO-TEX Standard 100.
Certificate on filePendingAsked for in writing.
Collar and cuffPendingMeasured on the sample.
CareCold wash, gentle, straight onto a hanger. No softener, no tumble dry.
Fifty-wash resultPendingPublished either way.
Size & Fit
Cut relaxed through the body, not tight. S to 3XL, in seven colours. Between sizes, email your height and your usual shirt size and we answer for this cut.

The rows marked pending are the ones the mill has not answered yet. They are published as pending rather than filled in with a plausible number.

04 · The tests
Three tests, filmed, published either way.
If it fails one of them we say so here rather than quietly drop the line.
Fermo black fabric detail01

Crushed in a fist

Held for thirty seconds, released, photographed immediately and again at five minutes.

Result: pending the sample
Fermo navy flat lay02

Out of a cold wash

Washed, hung, photographed the next morning with no press of any kind.

Result: pending the sample
Fermo grey lifestyle view03

Worn for a full day

On at eight, photographed at eight in the evening, same shirt, no changes in between.

Result: pending the sample

Test content. Real results and the film from our own wash and wear tests replace this before launch.

05 · The colours
Seven to start.
White, blue, sage, black, grey, navy and taupe. All cut on the same block, all the same cloth.
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, White
White
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, Blue
Blue
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, Sage
Sage
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, Black
Black
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, Grey
Grey
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, Navy
Navy
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt, Taupe
Taupe

Real product-shoot assets built from source photography. Back and fabric detail are checked against the physical sample before public launch.

06 · Where it goes
One shirt, most of the week.
Travel

Folded into a carry-on Friday, worn Monday.

The point of the category. No steamer in the hotel, no ten minutes with a kettle and a hanger.

The long day

On at eight, still right at eight.

Meetings, a commute, a table afterwards. The shirt does not need to be thought about at any point.

Layered

Under a jacket, and without one.

The collar holds its shape open, so it reads correctly with the top button undone and with a tie.

The week

Washed Sunday, ready Monday.

It replaces a routine rather than an occasion. That is the case for owning more than one.

07 · What it goes with
Cut to sit on trousers we already make.
Same palette, same rise. These three are in stock now.
08 · Launch checks
What is ready, and what is not.
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Shoot assets ready across seven colours

Seven colour products exist in draft.

White, blue, sage, black, grey, navy and taupe are created as draft products with tracked inventory at zero.

Product gate

Photography is ready for preview.

Each colour has front, lifestyle, back, flat and fabric frames. The physical-sample check still happens before launch.

Image gate

Claims stay conservative.

No invented wash count. No invented fibre percentages. No buyer reviews before the product is actually sold.

Copy gate

Real reviews and the true count replace this section only after launch.

09 · The price
One price, held.
€89
Fermo Non-Iron Shirt

Above our linen shirt at €89, because a technical cloth is an upgrade and not a cheaper way into the brand.

No introductory discount. No permanent struck-through number pretending to be a sale.

14 days to exchange
Free shipping over €130
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Fit help by email
Choose your size
10 · Questions
The ones worth answering straight.
Is non-iron treated with formaldehyde?
The common resin route uses formaldehyde-based chemistry. That is the standard question in this category and it deserves a straight answer rather than a reassuring one. Fermo takes the other route, so the recovery is in the yarn and there is no applied finish. The mill documentation sits behind that and we will show it to anyone who asks.
What does non-iron actually mean?
It means the shirt recovers its shape without pressing, not that it is incapable of creasing. A non-iron shirt left folded in a bag for a week still comes out marked. The honest version of the claim is that it goes from a cold wash to a hanger to you without an iron in between. See how it works.
Will it still need a press sometimes?
At the collar and the placket, occasionally, and more so if you tumble dry it. Hang it out of the wash and you will not reach for a board.
What size do I take?
There is a size guide on the product page and our fit notes are written per garment rather than as one rule across the range. If you are between sizes, email your height and your usual shirt size and we will answer for this specific block rather than guess.
How do I wash it?
Cold, gentle cycle, straight onto a hanger. Skip the softener, it coats the yarn and works against the recovery. Do not tumble dry it. That is the whole routine.
What if it does not fit when it arrives?
You have 14 days. Reply to your order email with your height and your usual size and we exchange it.
Fourteen days, and a person who answers.

If the fit is off, reply to your order email with your height and your usual size and we exchange it. That is the whole policy, and it is the same one that covers every other piece we make.