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Bamboo Undershirts

Better than a vest

Next generation undershirts, climate control for your body
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Cool mornings, brighter afternoons, unpredictable evenings — spring in the UK is all about balance. A quality undershirt is the close-fitting, breathable layer that keeps your temperature steady wherever the day leads.

Layering has always been regarded as the smartest way to dress. The layer next to your body does the real work — regulating warmth and absorbing moisture — creating the base that allows your outer layers to look their best.

Regulate without bulk:
A lightweight base layer designed to sit close to the body, keeping you comfortable under shirts, jumpers, and lighter jackets.

Invisible confidence:
Tailored to disappear beneath lighter spring fabrics, keeping your look sharp and your shirt fresh.

Upgrade your spring base layer. Discover the foundation of intelligent layering with Robert Owen’s unique next generation undershirts. Climate control for your body.

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Customer Reviews

★★★★★
Wear all the time

Really like this product which I use especially during the winter months. Also nice to support a UK business and I appreciated the little hand written note with the package.

★★★★★
Fabulous 

Bought for my husband who has been going through shirts due to the deodorant oils staining them if he sweats. Bought these fitted t shirts for underneath and no more sweat patches! I am pleased we won’t be wasting more money on buying extra shirts!

★★★★★
My new undershirt makes my shirts newer and better. 

My new undershirt is light, well fitted and so comfortable to wear, that I often forget that I actually wearing it! I can now wear really good, quality shirts and know that they are well protected and will last. It’s always so easy to buy from Robert Owen and it always feels like I’ve bought something very special that no-one else has. A very efficient and personable company.

★★★★★
A high quality undershirt that fits for purpose

I have been looking for a good quality undershirt that can contain my son's super sweaty armpits :D (sorry son). I'm just fed up with the extra effort that I have to put every time I wash his shirts, it's not helping his favourite colour is white. I found the website by accident and I'm happy that I found it as the product is just what he needs. It's comfortable and effectively keeping his sweat under control.
The website is easy to manouvre around and goods sent on time.
Happy with the whole experience.

★★★★★
Exceptional Quality and Proactive Customer Service

These are, without a doubt, excellent and well-made undershirts. While they are on the expensive side, the quality is immediately apparent and, in my opinion, justifies the cost.

What truly set this company apart, however, was the outstanding customer service. They sent me a personalized letter to proactively inform me of a slight color discrepancy with my order. This level of transparency and personal care is rare and very much appreciated. I am thoroughly impressed and will be a returning customer.

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Perfect Undershirts

As someone with a long body I appreciate the longer length that keeps these undershirts tucked in. They also have shorter sleeves that don’t show under most polo shirts. Also comfortable and obviously well made,

All around a bug upgrade from my previous Sunspel undershirts. Highly recommended!

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Home Grown

Origin Story

Born from a simple idea — make the men’s vest fit for the 21st century. Robert Owen set out to reinvent the undershirt: soft bamboo fabric, body-hugging fit, British-made quality. Designed, tested, and perfected in the UK for modern comfort.

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SO MUCH BETTER THAN A VEST

If you've not yet experienced a modern undershirt, you might think it to be a little old fashioned - something your grandfather might have worn. Things have moved on. The contemporary men's undershirt is a technical base layer designed for everyday wear, in the office or home.

Breathable, lightweight modern stretch fabrics such as viscose and micro modal and body-contouring design have combined to update the humble vest, turning it into a performance base layer you can wear in the office.

The modern undershirt is as related to the basic cotton vest of old, as a Nike sports trainer is to a 19th-century leather boot. It's an entirely different beast.

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A PROBLEM SOLVED

It all began because I needed to solve my own problem. I needed an underlayer that stopped my sweat showing on my shirts at work.

I wanted something I could wear all day, that wasn't bulky, didn't make me feel hot and didn't ride up and, importantly, absorbed my sweat on hot days. I couldn't find it, so I decided to make my own. The Oxford undershirt was born. We made a few, and they sold out. So we made more.

We had no idea it would take off as it has - it seems I wasn't alone in needing this solution. Seven years and three product design iterations later, we think we make the best men's undershirts in the UK.

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ONLY SOLD HERE

You probably haven't heard of us before. Robert Owen® is a small independent British brand which I started with my partner in 2013.

All designs are exclusive to Robert Owen® and are only available here in our on-line shop - you won't find our undershirts anywhere else.

We design the undershirts in-house because we are fussy about the fit, fabric and function. We don't cut corners.

Take the fabric, for example. Many men's underwear makers mix in cotton because it's cheaper. We don't because we think a cotton mix feels bulky and less refined.

Our undershirts cost a little more, but the feel is worth it.

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