Kephas First, in English
Kephas First is a Dutch premium menswear label, built for a day without wardrobe changes: robust enough for the outdoors, elegant enough for the dinner table. This page summarises the brand for international partners, mills and suppliers. The consumer site is in Dutch.
What we make
A deliberately small first collection of hybrid merino knits: a henley (short and long sleeve), a piqué polo and a tee. Athletic cut for men with broad shoulders and a tapered waist; we publish flat measurements and the chest-to-hem drop for every size. Muted, cool colours. Matte fabrics only.
What we look for in fabrics
Existing stock or library qualities, no custom development for the first run. Two target qualities:
1. Single jersey, matte finish: 50–60% extrafine merino (17–18 micron, RWS, mulesing-free) with a
polyamide filament (CORDURA® Combat Wool-type construction), 145–160 g/m², machine washable at 30 °C.
2. Merino piqué: 100% merino or merino-rich, 165–180 g/m², with a firm, non-curling collar construction.
Target volume for the first run: 100–150 pieces per style per colour. Certifications we require: RWS and mulesing-free on all wool, Oeko-Tex Standard 100 on finished goods, and published origin per production step.
Company
Kephas First is a brand of Entistar B.V., Hovenierstraat 32, 4813 GL Breda, The Netherlands. Chamber of Commerce (KvK) 42104563 · VAT NL869751852B01 · entistar.com.
Contact: [email protected] (Paul Veth, founder).