#181 Japan Double Flannel Workshirt

Japan has created a piece of fabric art that's stunning to see and even better to wear. This is one of the most supple, flowingly soft fabrics you'll wear. Intensely brushed to a fuzzy finished flannel on both top and bottom, this denim is pure luxury to touch and wear. 10 ounces with almost no starch also gives it all-year use. Next comes the top - a classic denim with a subtle grey cast. That brushing lends an unsigned vintage look. Now the colorful surprise. This is a double face construction and the back side is a stunning, boldly colorful retro saddle stripe of yellow, grey and red. Old-school, we can't resist cuffing this style to show it off.

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 absolutely great. Finally, we love the chin strap. Ours is small enough to be tasteful while reminding you of the workwear roots of the garment. We created new custom Corozo buttons specifically for our work shirts. Overall, this is one of our most intricately constructed garments and one of the most costly to produce.

Our workshirts are available in our Classic and Slim fits.