Aertex Half-Zip Shirt - Unbleached

Aertex Half-Zip Shirt - UnbleachedWe may not like to make one to one reproductions of vintage garments, but we're big fans of bringing old fabrics back to life. Meet Aertex originally marketed as the world's first performance fabric, developed for the British Military back during WWII. The open weave airiness paired with the innate structure of the fabric makes this an easy choice for a warm weather shirt it's essentially a woven cotton mesh. We recreated this fabric with one of our

which seemed fitting as a nod to the coveralls and overalls this farbic was originally used on

Evergreen bartacks and buttonholes

printed in Brooklyn

The armadillo buckle comes from a few different points of inspiration

we wanted to see how far we could push this new silhouette

but maintain the authentic color of the indigo

Hill Country Roundup chainstitch embroidery

and the same cotton webbing to cover seams

The Raglan sleeve is voluminous and allows for ease of movement and a great shoulder line

Only 12 coats produced

you really never should

We think it'll age pretty well too