83% matchBrand profile
Hanro
Swiss knitwear house founded in 1884, making understated fine-gauge cotton, modal and silk underwear, sleepwear and loungewear.
LiestalOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Hanro
Knit expertise is the whole story
Founded in 1884 as a Swiss knitwear factory making undershirts on custom circular-knitting machines, and it still sells on that knit and fibre know-how.
You pay for hand-feel, not logos
Solid colours, minimal trim and no decoration; the upper-mid price reflects fine natural-fibre knits like mercerised cotton, modal and silk.
Underwear and sleepwear, both sides
The range runs from men's ribbed underwear to seamless and soft-cup cotton bras, modal tops, and silk or cotton nightgowns and pyjama sets.
How Hanro fits
Overall fit
true to size
Hanro's fine-knit underwear, undershirts and loungewear are generally reported as true to size with a soft, close-fitting drape that stretches comfortably.
Tip: Order your usual size; the fine knits skim the body without being restrictive.
Medium confidence · based on 6 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | slim, close-fitting | Take your normal size for a fitted layering tee; size up if you prefer a looser drape. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Hanro fit questions
Does Hanro run big or small?
Hanro fits true to size. Order your usual size; the fine knits skim the body without being restrictive. Hanro's fine-knit underwear, undershirts and loungewear are generally reported as true to size with a soft, close-fitting drape that stretches comfortably.
How does Hanro fit?
Hanro's fine-knit underwear, undershirts and loungewear are generally reported as true to size with a soft, close-fitting drape that stretches comfortably. Overall shape: slim, body-skimming knit.
How do Hanro t-shirts & graphic tees fit?
Hanro t-shirts & graphic tees fits true to size. Take your normal size for a fitted layering tee; size up if you prefer a looser drape. Shape: slim, close-fitting.
Brand facts
Hanro makes underwear, sleepwear and loungewear from fine natural-fibre knits. Albert Handschin and Carl Ronus founded the company as a knitwear factory in Liestal, Switzerland in 1884, producing undershirts on custom circular-knitting machines; the brand still trades on that pioneering knit expertise and a large historic design archive. Core lines include seamless and soft-cup cotton bras, mercerised cotton and modal tops, silk and cotton nightgowns and pyjama sets, and men's ribbed underwear. The aesthetic is plain and understated: solid colours, minimal trim, fit and hand-feel over decoration.
- Founded
- 1884
- Origin
- Liestal, Switzerland
- Made in
- Austria, Portugal
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury