#167 Japan Steel Felt Workshirt

We've said this numerous times, but it remains true: some of our absolute favorite styles strike a rare combination of rugged heft and surprising comfort. If you can get that combination with beautiful style, it's hard to beat. The moment you touch this fabric you know you have something special. It feels like thick felt - dense yet extremely supple. Now picture the most luxuriously brushed cotton for an organic, fuzzy surface and fleece like comfort. It all comes together in this fabric. The brushed surface makes the small herringbone weave a faint textural element. The great metallic grey is a versatile and beautiful color. 

Several construction details define our workshirt. The first is ample triple needlework with a classic chain stitch runoff. Triple needle is a specialized stitch not found on standard button downs and that serves as the heart of any good work shirt. Ours gets triple-needle flat-felled yoke and side seams with chain stitched bottoms. We also allow the side seam chain stitch to “run off” the end giving you three chain stitch ends on each side. We bar tack to ensure the runoff can’t compromise the security of the side seam. The second detail is double chest pockets. We keep ours a bit cleaner, without flaps, but use button closures and double bar tacks in each corner for added strength. The left chest pocket gets the addition of a small pen slot. The third detail is the side hem gussets. It’s a small functional element and looks great. On our selvedge styles, we incorporate the selvedge on the bottom. Finally, we love the chin strap. Ours is small enough to be tasteful while still reminding you of the workwear roots of the garment. We created new custom Corozo buttons specifically for our work shirts. They’re a deep navy shade with a slightly domed top and two holes for securing. Overall, this is one of our most intricately constructed garments and one of the most costly to produce.

Our workshirts will be available in our Classic and Slim fits. The main differences in details between our workshirts and our other shirting come down to construction - no back box pleat, and differently shaped side scoops. The Slim fit has a more tailored body than our Classic fit. Chest and waist come in to provide a more fitted option. Details are in our fit guide now.