Samshield competition shirt Faustine Premium Women

Wash this shirt separately from the rest of your laundry and use a colour-catcher sheet: that is what Samshield itself advises for two-tone pieces, so that the contrast section does not bleed onto the white. Do up all fastenings, turn the shirt inside out and wash at 30 to 40 degrees, without fabric softener and without bleach. Do not leave the shirt in the machine after the programme and do not use the tumble dryer. Treat stains on the white with cold water straight away. Samshield publishes no instruction per model, so follow the care label in the shirt. Before a competition, check that the contrast section does not run across the collar or the cuffs.

Choose this shirt if you want a white model with a contrast detail and your size is in the range. If you ride in a class where the whole shirt must be white, or in which white cuffs are required, first check where the contrast section runs; a plain white shirt such as the Samshield Elsa Boreal is then the more cautious choice. If you want a shirt whose fabric and fastening the manufacturer documents in full, the Samshield Marina with a full-length zip and the Samshield Roxy Premium with a magnetic collar are the alternatives. For a short sleeve, look at the Samshield Aliosha.

Wear the shirt under a show jacket or on its own, with a white stock or tie when the class requires one. Wash it separately from the rest of your laundry, with a colour-catcher sheet, all fastenings done up and inside out. For two-tone pieces Samshield states 30 to 40 degrees, without fabric softener and without bleach, and asks that the piece not be left in the machine after the programme. Do not use the tumble dryer and for the rest follow the care label in the shirt.

What does two-tone mean on this shirt?

Samshield called the model in full Faustine Premium Two-Tone Top: the shirt works with two shades or two fabric sections. Where that division runs, the manufacturer no longer documents; the photographs with the item show what it looks like.

What is this shirt made of?

Samshield publishes no fibre composition for this model. The product page has been taken off samshield.com. The composition is on the care label in the shirt.

May I wear this shirt in a class requiring a fully white shirt?

That depends on where the contrast section runs. In showjumping, FEI Jumping Rules article 207.2.3 requires a white collar, white cuffs with long sleeves and a white tie, stock or choker, and for children and pony riders a fully white shirt. The Belgian dressage rulebook requires a white shirt. Check the item and check your own federation's rulebook.

What does Premium mean in the name?

It is a Samshield line name, not a property of the product. What sets that line apart technically, the manufacturer does not document for this model.

Which sizes are there?

XXS (EU32 - IT36), XS (EU34 - IT38), M (EU38 - IT42), L (EU40 - IT44) and XL (EU42 - IT46), with the EU and the IT equivalent for each size. There is no intermediate size between XS and M. Samshield publishes no size guide in centimetres.

Does this shirt offer sun protection?

Samshield states no UPF rating for this model.

How do I wash a two-tone shirt?

Separately, with one or two colour-catcher sheets, all fastenings done up, inside out, at 30 to 40 degrees without fabric softener. Do not leave the shirt in the machine afterwards and do not use the tumble dryer. That is what Samshield states across the brand for two-tone pieces.

• Women's two-tone competition shirt, in white
• At Samshield in full Faustine Premium Two-Tone Top
• Sizes XXS, XS, M, L and XL
• Before a competition, check where the contrast section runs
• Wash separately with colour-catcher sheets, as Samshield advises
• Composition, sleeve length, collar and fastening not stated by Samshield
• No UPF rating from the manufacturer, so no mention of it
• No longer in production at the manufacturer