In Luxe, the ESSENCE Terry Tee and ESSENCE Sweatpants are the same idea in two pieces: heavier cotton, a clean shape and a small EKVAAR embroidery instead of a print. The tee is a 260 GSM terry in 90% cotton, cut oversized. The sweatpants add a balanced fall and the same quiet finish.
What Luxe means here
EKVAAR is a House of Originals with five houses: Solids, Layers, Street, Luxe and Origins. Solids are the everyday basics. Luxe is a smaller house, made for pieces that carry more weight and a little more finish. It is not about loud branding. It is about cloth you notice when you touch it, a fall you notice when you move and a detail you have to look for.
The ESSENCE pair is the clearest example. Both are offered in Rui White, both carry a subtle EKVAAR embroidery, and both are made to order in India.
The ESSENCE Terry Tee
The ESSENCE Terry Tee is a 260 GSM terry tee in 90% cotton, cut oversized with drop shoulders and finished with a quiet EKVAAR embroidery. Rs 1,099.
What terry is
Terry is a cotton cloth built from small loops of yarn, the same construction familiar from a good towel. Loops give the cloth body and softness, and a sense of thickness that a flat jersey does not have. It is also absorbent, which suits warm, humid days when a terry tee has real work to do.
What 260 GSM tells you
GSM is grams per square metre, a measure of how much cloth is in each square metre. Our standard CORE tees are 180 GSM. At 260 GSM, the Terry Tee carries about 44 percent more cloth than that. On the body, that shows up as structure: the tee hangs rather than clings, and the shoulder line holds. For a wider explanation, our guide to why heavyweight tees hold their shape is a good read.
The oversized cut of the terry tee
Drop shoulders mean the seam sits below the natural shoulder point, so the sleeve begins lower on the arm. The result is a relaxed, wider silhouette that lets the cloth fall. It looks best when the rest of the outfit is simple. If sizing an oversized piece worries you, every product page has a Size guide link beside the size options with that piece’s own measurements. If you are between sizes, decide first how loose you want it.
The ESSENCE Sweatpants
The ESSENCE Sweatpants are built for refined comfort: a clean silhouette, a balanced fall and subtle EKVAAR embroidery placed with precision. Rs 1,399.
The phrase to hold on to is “balanced fall”. A sweatpant can easily look shapeless. These are designed to hang evenly from waist to ankle, so they look intentional rather than merely soft. If you are choosing between sweatpants, joggers and shorts, our joggers, sweatpants and shorts guide explains where each earns its place.
Why embroidery instead of print
Both pieces use a small EKVAAR embroidery rather than a printed graphic. Embroidery is stitched into the cloth, so it has texture and a slight lift, and it tends to age well as the garment softens. A print sits on the surface. We wrote about the difference in embroidery versus print and how each ages.
On a Luxe piece, the point of an embroidery is restraint. It is small enough that you may only notice it up close. That is the difference between a logo you wear and a mark that simply signs the work.
Why the details are small
Luxe pieces are easy to over-explain, so here is the short version. There is no slogan across the chest and no oversized graphic. The detail is the cut, the cloth and one small embroidery. When you wear the set for a full day, that is what you feel: the weight settling, the shoulder holding and the trouser falling straight. Nothing is asking for attention, and that is deliberate.
A day in the pair
Picture an ordinary Saturday. You start with tea at home in the tee and sweatpants. You walk to the market, still in them. You meet a friend for lunch, and add a light shirt over the tee because the room is cool. By evening the same pieces look no different from how they looked in the morning. The value of heavier cotton is exactly this: it keeps its shape through the day, so you do not feel the need to change.
Wearing them as a set
Together, the two come to Rs 2,498. Both in Rui White, they read as a soft, pale, tonal set: thick cotton, clean lines and a quiet mark. The set works for travel, for a long weekend at home and for the kind of day when you want to look calm without effort.
- Add a layer: a lightweight jacket or shirt over the tee. White on white with one contrasting layer reads as considered.
- Add a footwear contrast: a darker shoe grounds the pale outfit.
- Keep accessories few: a watch or a cap is enough.
Wearing them apart
The set is not a rule. Each piece has its own life.
The Terry Tee with other bottoms
Under an open shirt or a light jacket, the heavier terry tee gives shape to a simple outfit. With darker joggers or trousers, the white terry becomes the bright point, and the oversized cut balances a slimmer leg.
The Sweatpants with other tops
Pair them with a CORE Crew Tee for a plain, everyday look. The heavier bottom against a lighter top is a good contrast in itself.
Looking after a pale terry tee and sweatpants
A white terry tee needs a little care. Wash inside out in cold water, use a mild detergent and dry in shade. Terry loops hold their shape better when they are not put through a hot dryer. Our article on keeping white tees white covers stain and yellowing questions in more detail.
Who Luxe suits
Luxe suits someone who already owns their basics and wants one or two pieces that feel different. It is for people who notice weight and finish, and who would rather own fewer, better things. It also fits our wider idea. If you would like to read the thinking behind that, see why we design fewer things, made to last.
How to reserve
Both pieces are made to order in India, which means they are made when you reserve, not pulled from a stack. Shipping is free across India.
To see both pieces together, visit the EKVAAR shop and Reserve the ESSENCE pair.
FAQs
What does Luxe mean at EKVAAR?
Luxe is the house for pieces with more weight, more finish and quieter detail. It is one of five houses in the House of Originals, alongside Solids, Layers, Street and Origins.
How heavy is the ESSENCE Terry Tee?
It is a 260 GSM terry tee in 90% cotton. That is noticeably heavier than a standard 180 GSM tee, so it has more body and drape.
Can I wear the Terry Tee and Sweatpants as a set?
Yes, both are offered in Rui White and carry the same quiet EKVAAR embroidery, so they match naturally. They also work separately with other pieces.
How does the Terry Tee fit?
It is cut oversized with drop shoulders. Use the Size guide link beside the size options on the product page for that piece’s own measurements, and if you are between sizes, think about how loose you want it.
