The name
plainsong
noun
A single melodic line, without accompaniment, without harmony and without ornament, from a repertoire that stays the same.
The word comes from the 13th-century Latin cantus planus, “plain song”, as the Encyclopaedia Britannica records. Merriam-Webster defines it as monophonic and rhythmically free: one line, with its pace set by the words.
PLAINSONG takes the term, not its repertoire. What the word describes became the rule for the garments.
From the term to the garment
| The term | The product |
|---|---|
| One line | One silhouette per garment, with no versions that come and go. |
| No accompaniment | Nothing added to the garment for decoration. |
| The rhythm follows the text | The form follows the construction. |
| A repertoire that stays | A permanent collection, improved batch by batch. |
Sources: Merriam-Webster, “plainsong”; Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Plainsong”. Consulted 23 October 2026.
Renderings of the Tee 240 in White, Black and Wild Green. Photographs of the first batch replace them before sales open.