Pure Origins

Pure Origins: nature in its purest form

For Paul & Shark, yarns and fabrics are the true foundation of every garment. The brand’s textile library, built over decades of research, is organised into three families: World of Blends, dedicated to blended yarns; Engineered Comfort, which brings together innovative constructions; and Pure Origins, the family of pure fibres. Here, each material expresses its best as nature created it, with processing reduced to the essential to preserve its qualities. In the men’s collection, these fibres shape the most essential pieces of the wardrobe, to be worn on their own or as a base for layering.

The wools

Cashmere

100% cashmere is a naturally breathable and thermoregulating fibre, offering warmth without weight and a softness you feel at first touch. In the men’s collection it shapes the pure cashmere crewneck, the ideal base layer under any outerwear.

Wool

100% wool is a naturally resilient and thermoregulating fibre, able to adapt to body temperature: it retains warmth when it is cold and lets the skin breathe when temperatures rise.

140’s merino wool

A superfine wool with fibres of around 14 microns, combining a softness comparable to cashmere with the resilience of fine wool. In the men’s collection it is the wool of knitted turtlenecks, cardigans and polo shirts, fine pieces designed for layering.

150’s merino wool

The pinnacle of luxury in merino wool. Its ultra-fine fibres offer exceptional softness, a natural sheen and a featherweight drape. In the men’s collection it comes in an outerwear piece, where the fineness of the fibre meets the structure and presence of a jacket.

Piuma merino wool

A 100% virgin wool yarn, semi-carded, with an ultra-light hand. Knitted in 14 gauge, it offers warmth without weight and shapes the essential crewnecks and polo shirts of the men’s knitwear.

Silk

Mulberry silk

The origins of mulberry silk go back to ancient China, around 3000 BC. Produced by silkworms fed on mulberry leaves, it has been prized for millennia for its purity, fineness and natural radiance, which in silk twill shirts translates into a fluid, elegant drape.

The cottons

Suvin cotton

One of the rarest cottons in the world, born from the crossing of Indian Sujata cotton and Sea Island cotton from the island of Saint Vincent. Celebrated as the “king of cotton”, it combines fineness, softness and a natural lustre.

Giza Piuma cotton

An extra-long staple Egyptian cotton, grown along the Nile. Almost weightless, it is naturally soft and breathable. In the men’s collection it shapes, among other pieces, the lightweight denim shirt with the X-Soft treatment by Paul & Shark, which enhances its softness.

Supima cotton

An extra-long staple cotton, with fibres of around 35 millimetres, making it about twice as durable as standard cotton. It is known for its ability to retain colour wash after wash and for its resistance to pilling.

Fresco, cotton crepe

A cotton crepe with a crisp, dry touch, exceptionally lightweight. It delivers refined coolness in warm climates while maintaining a clean, elegant look.

Soffio: lightness by Paul & Shark

Soffio identifies Paul & Shark’s ultra-lightweight garments: exceptional lightness, fluid comfort and effortless wear, designed to move naturally across climates and moments.

New for Autumn/Winter 2026, Soffio wool is a lightweight 200-gram stretch wool, designed for fluid tailoring in motion. It combines natural breathability with elasticity, allowing garments to maintain sharpness while adapting to movement. In the men’s collection it shapes blousons and coordinated sets, the expression of a new relaxed elegance.

Pure Origins in the men’s wardrobe

Pure fibres are the ideal foundation of an essential wardrobe. A cashmere crewneck or a 140’s merino wool turtleneck from the Knitwear collection works on its own or as a base layer under the season’s Outerwear. Giza cotton Shirts pair with a merino cardigan, while Piuma wool Polo Shirts are a refined alternative to the shirt under blousons and jackets. With wool twill Trousers and Jeans, tone-on-tone looks enhance the purity of the fibres.

Frequently asked questions about Pure Origins

What is Paul & Shark Pure Origins?

• One of the three families of the brand’s textile library, alongside World of Blends and Engineered Comfort.
• It brings together pure fibres, chosen for their rarity, purity and natural beauty.
• It includes materials whose qualities require little transformation.

Which fibres are part of Pure Origins?

• Wools: cashmere, wool, 140’s and 150’s merino wool, Piuma merino wool, Soffio wool.
• Silk: mulberry silk.
• Cottons: Suvin, Giza Piuma, Supima and Fresco cotton crepe.

Which men’s pieces are made with Pure Origins fibres?

• The pure cashmere crewneck.
• Turtlenecks, cardigans and polo shirts in 140’s merino wool.
• Crewnecks and polo shirts in Piuma merino wool.
• An outerwear piece in 150’s merino wool.
• Giza cotton shirts and Soffio wool pieces, such as blousons and coordinated sets.

What is the difference between 140’s and 150’s merino wool?

• The number indicates the fineness of the fibre: the higher it is, the finer the wool.
• 140’s combines a cashmere-like softness with the resilience of fine wool.
• 150’s is even finer, with a natural sheen and a featherweight drape.

What is Suvin cotton?

• One of the rarest cottons in the world.
• It is born from the crossing of Indian Sujata cotton and Sea Island cotton from Saint Vincent.
• It is celebrated as the “king of cotton” for its fineness and softness.

What is Supima cotton?

• An extra-long staple cotton, with fibres of around 35 millimetres.
• It is about twice as durable as standard cotton.
• It retains its colour wash after wash and resists pilling.

What does Piuma mean in Paul & Shark yarns?

• Piuma identifies yarns of extreme lightness.
• Giza Piuma cotton is an extra-long staple Egyptian cotton, almost weightless.
• Piuma merino wool is a semi-carded virgin wool that offers warmth without weight.

What is Paul & Shark Soffio?

• The name that identifies the brand’s ultra-lightweight garments.
• Soffio wool, new for Autumn/Winter 2026, is a lightweight 200-gram stretch wool.
• It combines breathability and elasticity, and is ideal for blousons and coordinated sets.

What is mulberry silk?

• A silk produced by silkworms fed on mulberry leaves.
• Its origins go back to ancient China, around 3000 BC.
• It is prized for its purity, fineness and natural radiance.