Workshirts

[zissou]

The GAP wool blend CPO is $27 online if you use GAPEXTRA20. XS and S left.

It's a good quality shirt at a great price.

[jstavrin]

almostnice: Thank you for posting those pictures. I've been putting off buying that mock twist shirt for months now, but I don't think I can wait longer.

Bought this shirt from Rakuten a couple months back not knowing exactly what it was. I normally hate vertical stripes, but I dig this. It's the 50/50 sugar cane/cotton blend and the stripes are indigo. The cut is different than my other SC shirts--this is short and boxy.

(apologies for the blurry shot)

[salaami]

i love the slub in that BR shirt, killer

[almostnice]

it certainly is.

jstavrin,great macroporn.

xpost from pikebros:

US army denimshirt in small

it fits huge but will shrink up to 10% in the wash.

the fit:

[zissou]

Great shirts, guys.

almostnice- for some reason, I've never been much of a fan of salt and pepper, but that brown shirt sure looks nice. (Photo above would have been 1000X better if she wasn't wearing her jeans)

jstavrin- DO you knw if that is the heavy ticking material that was used to line some of the MFSC stuff?

[almostnice]

i know.shes our painting-apprentice and i wanted to do a pic in her workpants,all coverd in paint.but she wont let me-you know how women are..

[chris_n]

almostnice, that shirt is lovely!

[zissou]

You should fire her!

[almostnice]

shoul do but its aint that easy.because shes an apprentice she is protected by tose union-crap.

[jstavrin]

Great shirts, guys.

almostnice- for some reason, I've never been much of a fan of salt and pepper, but that brown shirt sure looks nice. (Photo above would have been 1000X better if she wasn't wearing her jeans)

jstavrin- DO you knw if that is the heavy ticking material that was used to line some of the MFSC stuff?

It's the same pattern but a different material.

[SLAB]

I had to proxy from banana fish, I believe. They are really nice, but waaay too expensive. I don't recommend anybody spend that much money on a shirt, unless it is exactly what you want. For me, it looked like a pretty exact replica of stifel fabric. The stifel fabric wasn't denim-like, which I think the similar sugar cane and flathead shirts are closer too, but a 1 by 1 weave similar to a chambray.

The way they dye the fabric is pretty cool as well. I believe they weave the fabric with white cotton fibers and put an indigo repellent where the design should be, so for polka dots they put the indigo repellent where the dots are. They then dip the fabric in indigo and the indigo sticks where it is suppose to and doesn't stick where the repellent is. Pretty cool process. Well anyways, from the pictures the freewheeler looked like the most accurate fabric from any "conductor" style shirt I have ever seen. Also, since the fabric is dipped, the entire fabric is extremely stiff and makes for a garment that "crocs" well, even though it is somewhat thin.

i've been drooling over the polka dot shirt for awhile already but as you said its expensive and money is tight...

do you tuck the shirt or not? The shape is quite special

[rnrswitch]

i've been drooling over the polka dot shirt for awhile already but as you said its expensive and money is tight...

do you tuck the shirt or not? The shape is quite special

I tuck it in. Most of my shirts I tuck, except after I get home from work. I love the shape of it and I would not tuck (sometimes) if it wasn't blue. I typically wear it with jeans and I like my belt to serve as a break between the blues.

I really should post some pics. Maybe this weekend.

[Paul T]

Couple of cheapies on ASOS... Gap workshirts for £11. Bargain.

http://www.asos.com/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=778470

http://www.asos.com/Gap/Gap-Chambray-Worker-Shirt/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=778472&SearchQuery=gap%20shirts&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Denim

THanks (and rep) CMO. This shirt is pretty good in the flesh - nice greyish fabric and good detailing. I don't normally do Gap, but for £11 this is a no-brainer.

[Shorty Long]

Wow, that looks like a direct rip-off of the Engineered Garments workshirt in every detail (which is no doubt a rip-off of an old Big Yank or Hercules workshirt)..."talent borrows, genius steals"

THanks (and rep) CMO. This shirt is pretty good in the flesh - nice greyish fabric and good detailing. I don't normally do Gap, but for £11 this is a no-brainer.

[Maynard Friedman]

THanks (and rep) CMO. This shirt is pretty good in the flesh - nice greyish fabric and good detailing. I don't normally do Gap, but for £11 this is a no-brainer.

Paul, is it selvage fabric? Also is it similarly sized to the other Gap one you posted last week? Cheers

[rnrswitch]

Gap has a pretty cool little chambray shirt for the munchkins too. I wanted to buy it for my son, but they were all out of his size.

[glimmertwins]

Wow, that looks like a direct rip-off of the Engineered Garments workshirt in every detail (which is no doubt a rip-off of an old Big Yank or Hercules workshirt)..."talent borrows, genius steals"

...off topic I know, but Shorty Long - is your avatar Hasil Adkins? Love that guy - kicking myself for not seeing him when I had a chance before he died.

[rnrswitch]

I'm gonna put your head on my wall....

[Shorty Long]

Yes, it is Haze (Hunch in Peace). I'm proud to call him a fellow West Virginian.

...off topic I know, but Shorty Long - is your avatar Hasil Adkins? Love that guy - kicking myself for not seeing him when I had a chance before he died.

[illumin8em]

Yes, it is Haze (Hunch in Peace). I'm proud to call him a fellow West Virginian.

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I thought that I was the only West Virginian on Sufu. cheers

[Paul T]

Gap has a pretty cool little chambray shirt for the munchkins too. I wanted to buy it for my son, but they were all out of his size.

WHoah, v nice, I've just looked, where is this listed?

(I"ve just been asked to proxy, and maybe I'll do a proxy swap).

Armpit-to-armpit for the small chambray is just over 19 inch. I"m a 36 inch chest, I would say, and it's pretty much perfect.

edit noticed the code once I quoted the picture and found it. Too small, damn.

[RRLselvageDenim]

heads up

http://cgi.ebay.com/LVC-LEVI-VINTAGE-CHAMBRAY-SELVAGE-WORK-SHIRT-M-501-101_W0QQitemZ220542745299QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_MC_Shirts?hash=item33595f3ad3

[zissou]

^I freaking love those 1873 duck pants that guy has.

[rnrswitch]

heads up

http://cgi.ebay.com/LVC-LEVI-VINTAGE-CHAMBRAY-SELVAGE-WORK-SHIRT-M-501-101_W0QQitemZ220542745299QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_MC_Shirts?hash=item33595f3ad3

I feel like asking that guy about the authenticity of his items, just to see if I get a response.

[almostnice]

now that is nice!really like the details,fabric looks similar to the BR mocktwist chambreys.does anyone knows from which season it is?

[oboy_oboy]

^I freaking love those 1873 duck pants that guy has.

This +100. so dope. my size too...but too rich for me right now.

[Maynard Friedman]

WHoah, v nice, I've just looked, where is this listed?

(I"ve just been asked to proxy, and maybe I'll do a proxy swap).

Armpit-to-armpit for the small chambray is just over 19 inch. I"m a 36 inch chest, I would say, and it's pretty much perfect.

edit noticed the code once I quoted the picture and found it. Too small, damn.

Paul, is that Gap shirt selvage? I know it's only £11 but would probably only get it if it is.

[Paul T]

Paul, is that Gap shirt selvage? I know it's only £11 but would probably only get it if it is.

No, only the first, darker (and heavier) shirt from the store is selvage.

[rnrswitch]

I don't think a shirt being "selvage" has much to do with it being a well crafted garment. Selvage doesn't even necessarily denote high quality fabric. A shirt could also be made of selvage material and the craftsman could choose not to use any selvage "accents."

In general, what I am trying to say is: If a shirt strikes your fancy and it appears to be of decent quality and you don't care where or who made it, then by all means you should buy it. Especially if it is ridiculously cheap. Selvage should not be a deal breaker.

[geneticdrifter]

I don't think a shirt being "selvage" has much to do with it being a well crafted garment. Selvage doesn't even necessarily denote high quality fabric. A shirt could also be made of selvage material and the craftsman could choose not to use any selvage "accents."

In general, what I am trying to say is: If a shirt strikes your fancy and it appears to be of decent quality and you don't care where or who made it, then by all means you should buy it. Especially if it is ridiculously cheap. Selvage should not be a deal breaker.

agreed. unless you just feel special wearing selvage, for some reason. but it doesn't make the shirt any higher quality.

that LVC from ebay is gorgeous. wish they would have made more XL or XXL.

peace.