Ones that have a specific aesthetic, single level of quality, and which you can’t find in every major city - even often online. Fondly referred to as ‘The Flayed Angel,’ it was published in his Essai d’anatomie en tableaux imprimés … (Illustrated Essay on Anatomy), 1746. The human body, one feels while looking at these prints, is both an intimate and shockingly impersonal thing.

Rather like mohair, the alpaca is very warm, even as a fine knit, and I like the fact that the one-ply is rather unusual, being ever so slightly see-through. These are now made in Taiwan - after years of being made in Japan - because it’s the only place that will make them to Anatomica’s specifications, which includes a similarly slim waist to the modified last. It is developed by the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminology, a program of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA). It’s unique, with a range of menswear that’s often exclusive to them - whether under their brand or others’ - and always centred around quality. The images range from photographic detail to almost expressionist interpretations of human figures postmortem.These guys are totally dedicated, and actually refused to sell a pair of shoes to my girlfriend because they insisted that they were too small. Thorpe, Donna; DeLuna, Vanessa; Howard, Trish; Hagemeyer, Josh; Wilkins, Nicholas (18 September 2014). This shape also ensures that the neck muscles are kept free of pressure, enabling the horse to bend more easily. The highly compressible damping elements are highly responsive, absorb shocks and are permanently shape-retaining.

Many of the Anatomica clothes are more unusual than these, though, and a little less contemporary in design. Our Anatomica tees fit tighter than other tees in our range and generally have a wider neck opening, just size up if you like a looser fit.At Anatomica, we believe that patients have the right to receive treatment that is grounded in evidence, not intuition, and that offers more than just temporary relief of their symptoms. With Corespun we wrap our superfine merino fiber around a nylon core to create a durable fabric that retains icebreaker’s signature softness, odour resistance and performance.