RIB EDGE: 97% cotton 3% elastane / SHELL: 69% cotton 31% polyester About the brand Founded by French tennis legend René Lacoste, four-time international champion and the word’s best player in 1926-1927, the Lacoste brand draws inspiration from sporting values of high standards, fair play and daring. They pass down these values through the generations and cultivate elegance as a way of being and inventing one’s life.