Designed for the Warm-Weather Pulpit
Altior was drafted for ministers who refuse to choose between dignity and comfort during summer services, southern parishes, and travel preaching. The short-sleeve cut sits cleanly under a stole or cassock-vest without bunching, while the tailored chest and trim sleeve opening give the shirt a modern formal line rather than the boxy, generic shape common to mass-produced clerical shirts.
Removable Tab Collar System
The signature feature is a reinforced neckband with a shielded slot that holds a 1.5” white plastic tab collar securely yet releases easily for laundering. Two replacement tabs ship with every shirt so the white stays bright. The neckband is interlined with a soft fusible to prevent the rolling and fraying that ruins lower-tier clergy shirts after a few months of weekly wear.
Construction & Tailoring
Single-needle felled side seams, bar-tacked stress points at the placket and pocket corners, and a split back yoke deliver durability where polyester-blend shirts typically fail. Buttons are reinforced with cross-stitching and color-matched to disappear against the black ground. The hem is shaped for tucking, with a slightly longer back tail to keep the shirt anchored during preaching gestures.
Fabric & Care
65% combed cotton / 35% polyester broadcloth in a sealed deep-black dye that resists fading through repeated machine washes. The fabric is mid-weight, wrinkle-resistant without feeling synthetic, and finished to be tumble-dry safe on low. Recommended care: machine wash cold, tumble dry low, touch up with a warm iron on the placket and collar band as needed.
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