IN/TL/2 — Boxy Heavyweight Tee, Slate

260gsm GOTS organic cotton boxy tee in garment-dyed slate, same Somelos construction as IN/TL/1, second colorway.

Categorytee

Target retail$85

Fabric weight260 gsm

Estimated landed cost$24.25

Estimated margin71.5%

Confidence73%

Material & construction

Fabric	GOTS-certified organic cotton, single jersey 260gsm, garment-dyed after sew
Silhouette	boxy heavyweight crew, drop shoulder 1.75", body length 27.5" at size M, ribbed neck binding — identical block to IN/TL/1
Construction	Identical block to IN/TL/1 — drop shoulder set-in, double-needle stitched hem 0.375", taped neck binding, side seam construction
Trims	woven satin neck label (mill name, GOTS cert number, worker wage tier, GPS coordinates of Somelos), embossed leather flag at left hem
Finishing	garment-dyed after sew in slate, pre-shrunk single cold wash, enzyme wash for hand, dye-lot variance documented per batch on open-ledger product page

Colorway

Slate (#6B7280)Faded Slate (#8A9099)

Points of measure (size M)

Specs as recommended. Grade S/L/XL using standard rules (2" chest/hem jumps for tee, 1.5" waist/hip for sweatpant). Tolerance ±¼" on critical dimensions.

Point	Size M
shoulder drop	1.75"
body length hps	27.5"
neck rib height	0.875"
chest pit to pit	23"
sleeve length sho	9"

Recommended factory profile

Region	Portugal
Required certifications	GOTS, OEKO-TEX 100, GRS
Rationale	Same Somelos run as IN/TL/1 — combined 200-unit MOQ across two colorways (100 each) satisfies indie minimum while consolidating freight and QC into one production window. Garment-dye capability confirmed.

Demand evidence

socialr/streetwear 'pop of pink' post (865 upvotes) signals color appetite in the audience; slate is the muted-tonal answer for IN/TL's quieter voice without veering fashion-forward
competitorColorful Standard's tee sellouts (40 in 30d) are heavily concentrated in their tonal mid-range — slate/earth tones are the conversion drivers in this segment, not brights
brand_fitSecond colorway on same block shares Somelos tooling and pattern costs — incremental landed cost is fabric dye only; no new tech pack required, compressing Drop #1 production risk

Risk flags

Two-colorway launch doubles inventory exposure within the $5,000–$15,000 capital constraint — only viable if Concept 1 (Bone) reaches 50% pre-sell or waitlist before production commit

Slate sits in a crowded colorway band for minimalist basics — differentiation still rests on open-ledger label, not color

Garment-dye batch variance (2–3%) on a mid-tone slate is more visually apparent than on bone — must be framed explicitly as intentional on product page and label

Why this for IN/TL

Colorful Standard's 40 tee sellouts in 30 days are concentrated in tonal mid-range colors. Adding slate to bone on a shared Somelos block costs only incremental dye — no new tooling — and gives Drop #1 a second conversion surface without compressing the scarcity model.

Acceptance criteria (sample review)

Hand-feel matches reference garment within ±10% weight tolerance.
Color matches Pantone TCX / lab dip approved before bulk.
All points of measure within ±¼" on size M; grade rules pass for S, L, XL.
GOTS + OEKO-TEX certificates received and verified before bulk PO.
Sample washed 5x at home temperature — no shrinkage beyond 3%, no pilling.
Stitch density ≥ 10 SPI on critical seams; coverstitch on hem.