Workshirts

[fashunhor]

Picked up another Klaxon Howl shirt today. I love their flannel stuff and the fact that the material is milled here in Toronto and the shirts are sewn here adds to their appeal. The colour is shit in the picture. It is a really dark forest green.

This looks great. I didn't see it on their website though. Did you get it at the shop?

[superbeveridge]

Yeah the shop is a five minute walk from my work. Had a nice talk with Matt Robinson (mr. klaxon howl) about a bunch of random stuff. He seems like a really chill dude. I would highly recommend checking out the shop.

[Guest redchris]

Tomorrowland Ltd. Can anyone give me information on this Japanese brand ? got it used off ebay, love it.

[onehundy]

There you go..this should help

http://www.tomorrowland.jp/company/outline-e.html

[crownzip]

This photo really sums up the tough times depression era farmers went through. Being a vintage clothing geek however I couldn't help notice the cat eye buttons which look like metal or shiny plastic.

[fardin]

great find grant

[fardin]

did you guys see the upcoming workshirts by takashi?

he has the march stuff up now too.

great stuff there

http://www.e-workers.net/store/upcoming.htm

[SLAB]

I sure did; some very lovely creations again. Definitely pickup up the wabash shirt and perhaps the black covert or plaid chambray

[Rivet Head]

I saw the new eWorkers stuff, but it also looks like he won't be making the 18.5 any longer. I might have to order his 17.5 and just cold wash them to prevent shrinkage...

[fardin]

i specially like the wabash one and the march stuff in khaki and black. hope by then i will have some money for them. i love his stuff.

[Rivet Head]

Yeah, his shirts are great..I have a blue chambray, a S&P chambray and the Stifel polka dot. Also a pair of work pants and denim work pants...love em' all!

[fardin]

hey matt did you get those black covert work pants?

[Rivet Head]

Yeah, the S&P ones...really nice, but size up one! Slim fit and a little short in the rise.

[Rivet Head]

BTW, I have two pairs from Lofgren that are spot on!

[drz]

love the khaki jacket for february and almost sure to order the january wabash.

anyway some of my friends just started to make some workshirt. The most interesting piece they made is created using a rainbow slub/nef? chambray fabric from okayama (i suspect from collect co).

tasty fabric

hidden button down

fit on me

thye also have some charcoal and salmon red fabric variant but they didnt send me one

[k449]

I saw the new eWorkers stuff, but it also looks like he won't be making the 18.5 any longer. I might have to order his 17.5 and just cold wash them to prevent shrinkage...

You might want to email Takashi and let him know you are wanting to buy 18.5. He has told me I'm the only one who buys the size. He said he would think about making the new Wabash shirt in 18.5 for me. Crossing my fingers.

[rnrswitch]

Lofgren black chambray scalloped shirt.

[fardin]

DRZ the shirt is beautiful, any link to the maker

[lance]

^^ Seconded - nice shirt, great chambray - would appreciate a link.

[drz]

^ the shirt is indeed very nice. Sadly no links to share as they're only sold locally and AFAIK they only made lke 20-30 pairs of them and probably sold out right now.

As for the interesting fabric, I believe they use the last stock of that particular fabric from collect co (japan blue), so I doubt that they will make another run soon.

[SLAB]

ordered the wabash shirt yesterday from Takashi.

Black covert shirt in february is also looking very tempting...

[Rivet Head]

ordered the wabash shirt yesterday from Takashi.

Black covert shirt in february is also looking very tempting...

Me too! Can't wait...realized that his measurements are post-shrunk. I ended up having to wash all the 18.5's I got in hot water to shrink them a bit. I think the 17.5 will work just fine with a cold soak only.

[Rivet Head]

This is a striped Levi's chinstrap shirt I got a couple years back at the Levi's store...still love it! Can't resist showing off my 1930's shawl collar wool jacket below.

[Rivet Head]

You might want to email Takashi and let him know you are wanting to buy 18.5. He has told me I'm the only one who buys the size. He said he would think about making the new Wabash shirt in 18.5 for me. Crossing my fingers.

Hmmm, I don't think that's true because I bought several shirts from him in 18.5 last year....gonna try the 17.5 as they were pretty loose overall and had to be shrunk down.

[SLAB]

yeah he advised me a size 15.5 but it turned out a bit too roomy so going for a 14.5 now ( he gives them a hot wash to get max shrinkage) I wash my shirts cold wash so they never shrink that much

[Bodyslam]

just received this full count 1920s dot work shirt today

love the round collars

[Joseph Hill]

Club collars are the king.

[glimmertwins]

Hmmm, I don't think that's true because I bought several shirts from him in 18.5 last year....gonna try the 17.5 as they were pretty loose overall and had to be shrunk down.

Speaking of Workers, I bought a couple of 18.5s from him too. Actually, it's good to know that he may possibly make those in 18.5 because I only fit into that size and I totally would love the wabash shirt. I'm emailing him tonight about that.

I like that polka dot shirt even better than the last one but it would be ridiculous to get the exact same shirt with a different pocket...right?

I'm on the fence about the black and white striped shirt. I like it a lot but have a hard time figuring out how to rock that shirt in a non-"workwear clothing slave" kind of way.

[mikecch]

ordered the wabash shirt yesterday from Takashi.

Black covert shirt in february is also looking very tempting...

+1, 99% certain to kop the black chambray.

I need a light brown chambray...

[SLAB]

I believe the black and white striped shirt to be sold out already (guess he had only a limited quantity of the fabric left) I have a previous version of that shirt (pullover shirt).

here's what Takashi mailed me regarding the upcoming wabash/polka dot shirt

>>wabash shirt? Whats the difference with the polka dot fabric (is it same fabric as with last polka dot shirt design?)

First, wabash fabric is heavier than polka dot fabric.

Wabash is twilled fabric, polka dot is plain woven fabric.

Both fabric is dyed 100% indigo and discharged print.

Many manufacturers try to make that kind of fabric which made by Stifel. But really few manufacturer use 100 % indigo.

1st, 100% indigo dyed is really high cost, 2nd 100% indigo dyed fabric is faded or oxidized easily.

I like the changing color because it is really looks like old Stifel's fabric.

But many retailers does not accept changing colors before selling clothes.

That is why few manufacturer use 100% indigo dyed.

First time I made the fabric looks like Stifel's one, I feel my fabric is little bit red.

It was not dark blue, it was like little bit purple. Blue and red.

After making first Wabash jacket, I stocked some of them at dark room.

About 1 years after, I watched the stocks and amazed. The color changing dark blue. It is really looks like old Stifel's fabric.

Then I understood. The reason for changing color is oxidized. I put them at "dark room" there is no sun shine.

There is only oxygen. Not faded by sun shine.

Fullcount polka dot looks good, almost had my wife bring it for me from Japan but couldnt figure out the sizing on that one (rakuten had different sizing guides)