PLANNED COLLECTION COMPANION · IN DEVELOPMENT

The
Foundation Tee.

An everyday essential.
Considered in every detail.

Folded charcoal crewneck Foundation Tee design concept — Design concept · Not a manufactured sample. Details may change.View full-size concept (opens in a new tab)

A clean everyday crewneck, developed for everyday life alongside our Everyday Performance Short. Comfortable to wear, easy to reach for and thoughtfully constructed.

Our aim is a tee that earns its place in your wardrobe through fit, feel and dependable construction. These are development goals, to be evaluated through samples and testing.

Follow the Foundation Tee

Free to join. No payment or preorder. No confirmed release date.

WHAT WE’RE WORKING TOWARD

A simple tee.
Nothing overlooked.

Small choices shape the way an everyday garment feels. Here is what we’re developing and how we plan to judge it.

Comfort you reach for

We’re researching how fabric feel, weight and fit work together for everyday comfort. Final materials will be chosen through samples and testing.

A considered fit

Sleeve shape, body proportions and a comfortable neckline will be refined through physical fit checks. A finished fit or measurement chart is not yet approved.

Shape after washing

Wash testing will help us judge shrinkage, neckline stability and how the garment holds its shape. Results and care guidance will follow that work.

Details that earn their place

We’ll evaluate seams, finishing and restrained branding as part of a simple everyday essential. Concept details remain open to refinement.

DESIGN INTENT & OPEN DECISIONS

Clear about
where we stand.

Final specifications will follow approved samples.

Product direction: A premium everyday short-sleeve crewneck tee
Fit & sizing: Proportions and measurements pending sample validation. No size recommendation yet.
Fabric & weight: Final composition, weight and finishing are not confirmed.
Colors & branding: Charcoal and ivory appearance studies are shown for research. Final colors and branding remain open; written engineering requirements govern development.
Price & manufacturing: Supplier, manufacturing location and retail price are not finalized.
Release plan: Planned as a companion to the first-release-priority Everyday Performance Short. Timing is not confirmed. Each product must pass testing and production approval.

FOUNDATION TEE / VISUAL RESEARCH

Help shape your everyday tee.

Two existing appearance studies, kept separate from the engineering brief. These are concepts, not available merchandise. No new production color or SKU is approved.

AI appearance concepts. The FT-001-C written development brief governs sample materials, fit and construction. Graphic and color preferences do not revise it.

HELP CHOOSE WHAT COMES NEXT

Would you wear Foundation / Charcoal?

Save a favorite, tell us how interested you are, or send an idea of your own.

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Preferred tee fit Optional

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What other design would you love? Optional

Up to 1,000 characters. Ideas are shared privately with Trauston. Price responses are research, not announced prices.

What would you want from Trauston while the shorts develop? Optional

Exploring possibilities. These products are not available to order, and no release is promised.

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If allowed, we record the first measured design choice and permission version, count a signup only after email confirmation within seven days, and remove session measurement after 90 days. Browser privacy signals take precedence. Existing privacy notice.

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One current favorite per browser identifier, for each product. Your shorts and tee choices are saved separately. Changing your favorite updates your ballot. No email or marketing signup required. Your choice is remembered in this browser. How we use feedback.

Concept votes help guide samples and future quantities. Availability and final product details remain in development.

THE ROAD TO A FIRST RELEASE

From brief
to first release.

Currently in research and fit development.

Now · Research & fit brief
Define the fit and research fabric options.
Next · Samples & testing
Test fit, movement and wash behavior. Refine the samples.
Then · A considered release
Approve quality, manufacturing and costs before production.

HELP SHAPE THE FOUNDATION TEE

What makes a tee your favorite?

Tell us about fit, feel and the details that keep you reaching for it.

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THE FOUNDING RELEASE LIST

Be here from
the beginning.

Follow the development of our first collection, help shape what comes next, and get early access to launch news and founding-member offers.

Free to join. No purchase required. No payment or preorder. Release dates have not been established. Launch-list members will receive a launch discount; its amount and terms will be shared before orders open.

Your place on the launch list.

TheFoundation Tee.

A simple tee.Nothing overlooked.

Comfort you reach for

A considered fit

Shape after washing

Details that earn their place

Clear aboutwhere we stand.

Help shape your everyday tee.

Would you wear Foundation / Charcoal?

From briefto first release.

Now · Research & fit brief

Next · Samples & testing