T-Shirt Demofina: cotton from the Aegean, embroidered in Bern

What it is

The T-Shirt Demofina is a T-shirt from the collection of Nicodemos Wolf Textilien, a textile brand based in Bern. It has a unisex cut and comes in sizes S, M, L and XL. If you’re after a basic that hasn’t simply been stitched together somewhere unnamed, this is a model whose production chain the brand actually spells out: cotton from the Aegean region, processed and finally embroidered in Bern.

This isn’t a shirt with a striking cut or a distinctive silhouette. The fit is deliberately unisex, meaning it is designed for all body shapes, with no separate women’s or men’s line. That makes choosing a size simpler, but also a bit more abstract: anyone after a close-fitting or a very loose shirt has to work from the reference points available (more on that below).

Why it exists

Nicodemos Wolf Textilien positions itself as a brand that has its clothing made under fair conditions and embroidered locally, in Bern. The T-Shirt Demofina is the concrete expression of that claim: rather than presenting an anonymous supply chain, the brand names the cotton’s region of origin and the location of the finishing step.

In doing so, the shirt answers a question many buyers ask themselves about a simple T-shirt: where does the fabric come from, and who did the final handwork on it? Here, the answer isn’t a vague catch-all like “produced somewhere”, but two specific facts: cotton from the Aegean region, embroidery done in Bern.

What matters

Composition: 100% cotton. No blended fabric, no elastane content. That means a shirt free of synthetic fibres, which is relevant for wearing qualities such as breathability and feel against the skin.

Cotton origin: Aegean region. The raw material doesn’t come from an unspecified source but from a clearly named growing region. For customers who care about traceability, that’s a tangible fixed point in the supply chain.

Certification: GOTS. The shirt carries a certification relating to the textile manufacturing process. This is a label that goes beyond a simple marketing claim and is open to third-party verification.

Embroidery: Bern. The final processing step doesn’t happen just anywhere, but at the brand’s own base. That shortens the distance between manufacturing and point of sale for this part of production.

Cut: unisex. A single fit across all sizes from S to XL, with no separate lines. That simplifies the choice, but it does mean relying on a comparison point, such as the size worn by the model.

Size reference: model measuring 1.85 m wears size L. Anyone noticeably shorter or taller than 1.85 m can use this figure as a guide for their own size choice.

Day to day

The T-Shirt Demofina is available in four sizes, from S to XL, in a unisex cut. For size, one reference helps: a model measuring 1.85 m wears size L here. Anyone closer to that height can use it as a guide; anyone noticeably shorter or taller should size down or up accordingly.

Technical specifications

Feature	Value
Model name	Tshirt Demofina
Category	T-shirt
Available sizes	S, M, L, XL
Composition	100% cotton
Cotton origin	Aegean region
Embroidery location	Bern
Certification	GOTS
Cut	Unisex
Model’s height	1.85 m, wears size L

What the brand says

Nicodemos Wolf Textilien describes itself as a textile brand based in Bern that has its garments made under fair conditions and embroidered locally. For the T-Shirt Demofina, the brand says this means, in concrete terms: cotton from the Aegean region, fair manufacturing conditions, and embroidery carried out in Bern.

The brand presents these three elements — fair manufacturing, a named raw-material origin and local finishing — as the core promise of its range.

For readers in Switzerland

Nicodemos Wolf Textilien is based in Bern. The embroidery of the T-Shirt Demofina, the final step before completion, also takes place in Bern. For customers who value having part of the value chain in Switzerland, that’s a tangible point: the fabric travels from the Aegean region, and the embroidery happens in the federal capital.