Since 2012, our passion for fine materials has driven a tireless quest for the right fibre, the right yarn and the right cloth. Year after year, collection after collection, we have continued to explore the wonderful world of textiles to craft our designs from the richest knits and the most considered fabrics. Our purpose? To create exceptional garments for everyday life.
At the crossroads of innovation and responsibility, this exacting standard is once again evident this season, with a Spring-Summer 2025 collection filled with new designs.
If you have a spare five minutes, we invite you to discover our finest fabrics.
Naturally exquisite cloths
For once, you would need more than the fingers of one hand to count the exceptional fabrics highlighting our Alba Nuova and Dolce Farniente capsule collections. Here is a look at each of them in alphabetical order:
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Giro Inglese
Across the Alps, our Italian friends refer to it interchangeably as “Giro Inglese” or “nido d’ape”. The latter is perhaps more telling, as it explicitly evokes the honeycomb weave characteristic of this cloth.
Moreover, it is this distinctive weave that makes Giro Inglese so pleasant in summer. Indeed, not one but two warp threads are used to weave this cloth, the second alternating left and right of the first to create its characteristic honeycomb structure.
This offers two main benefits: its textured weave keeps the fabric away from the skin to encourage airflow, whilst the open structure provides welcome breathability in high summer.
You will find it across our short-sleeved shirt, white shirt and band collar shirt.
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Libeco linen
Founded in 1858, Belgian house Libeco has been an international benchmark in linen craftsmanship for over 160 years.
Based at the heart of the “linen terroir”, a geographic belt stretching from Normandy to the Netherlands through Flanders, it supplies prestigious fabrics with a worldwide reputation.
Drawing on its regional roots and centuries-old craftsmanship, Libeco has elevated linen weaving to an art form. For the first time this season, we have had the opportunity to tailor two suits and a work jacket from its fabrics, combining the beauty of this cloth with all the natural benefits of linen fibre (insulation, thermoregulation, moisture absorption, durability, eco-responsibility and gentle comfort on the skin).
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Métis
On paper, métis is simply the technical term for a cotton-linen blend. If ours carries a capital “M”, it is because it is crafted in the workshops of Manufacture Métis, a French mill based in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
For the second year running, we partnered with its founder, Cédric Plumey, to create a capsule crafted from fabric woven entirely in France. A dedication to French textile craftsmanship embodied today by a two-piece suit in 55% linen and 45% cotton, developed exclusively for Hast on shuttle and rapier looms built between 1892 and 1985.
A suit that pays homage to the tailoring craft as much as to the richness of lovingly worked natural fibres.
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Ripstop
Closely tied to the invention of nylon in the 1930s, ripstop first made its name when the US Air Force chose it for airborne unit parachutes. Literally meaning “stopping tears”, this plain weave incorporates a reinforcing yarn at regular intervals, creating its distinctive grid pattern. In practice, this reinforcement prevents a small snag from turning into a tear.
Tested and approved by US Army paratroopers, ripstop was subsequently repurposed for other uses, proving just as effective for tent canvas as for sleeping bags, boat sails, tarpaulins, flags or uniforms.
This season, it takes centre stage in our new overshirt and a new work jacket, bringing its technical performance to your look and your everyday life.
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Seaqual®
Made by upcycling plastic collected from the oceans, Seaqual® is a recycled polyester sourced from marine waste retrieved by fishermen, charities and NGOs. Once processed, it yields fabrics with properties akin to standard polyester (lightness, durability and quick drying), with a significantly lower carbon footprint. A coherent choice combining technical performance with responsibility, all while upholding our promise of a 100% natural or recycled wardrobe.
Once again this summer, we placed our trust in Seaqual® to develop swim shorts made to last. With their short, straight cut, they perform just as well in the water as on dry land, making them a truly amphibious sartorial trio.
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Tencel
A man-made fibre produced from wood pulp, Tencel (also known as lyocell®) is one of today’s most innovative and responsible fabrics. Prized for its fluid drape, soft handle and silky feel, it offers an exceptional alternative to viscose.
Exceptionally breathable and remarkably lightweight, we chose it for a short-sleeved shirt and a striped shirt—two pieces tailored for summer. The ultimate blend of elegance, versatility and lightness.
A final word
Could we really conclude this piece on our finest fabrics without mentioning our new collaboration with Nona Source? The answer is no.
This season, our team and the platform dedicated to upcycling deadstock fabrics from LVMH Maisons present the second chapter of a partnership begun in November 2024, once again offering 7 exceptional pieces.
Three shirts, two pairs of trousers and two jackets crafted from precious fabrics sourced from the warehouses of the finest French and Italian couture houses.
Tussah silk canvas, wool and silk radzimir, linen and lyocell hopsack, cotton twill or poplin: the most refined fabrics are brought together in this unique collaboration, featuring pieces produced in editions of just a few dozen each.
A celebration of natural fibres, noble fabrics and creative circularity, which we invite you to explore today on our website and in our shops.