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Ranchman Shirt - Chambray - Blue
TCB - Ranchman Shirt - Chambray Blue
You may be asking yourself why Two Cat's Brand (TCB) is so special. Well, beyond all the obvious details, there's a story. This is a brand that truly does what they love. Most things have a rhyme and reason, but sometimes they just create what suits their needs. The vintage, reproduction inspiration behind the brand is clearly visible. They're honoring styles from the '30s-'60s with a few items dating pre-1900's. Sometimes they create fantasy or future (e.g. present) cuts that didn't exist in the past, but the bulk of their work is true reproduction. That's what we went with on this round. You may also be asking, why such a low price compared to other Japanese brands. This is due to the fact that everything besides the milling of the fabric is done in-house. There is no outsourcing for cutting or sewing. In Kojima, the denim capital of Japan sits their vertically integrated factory where they do: fabric cutting, single stitch sewing, lapping seam sewing, applying buttons and rivets, and much, much more. We are so excited to introduce you to TCB.
By studying examples of western shirts from 40's, TCB has modified the silhouette of this shirt to be slightly slimmer. This doesn't mean they got rid of the details from the past. With the slimmer shape, the shirts are easy to mix and match for layering.
- 6.5oz Vintage Blue Chambray
- Universal Dot Buttons w/Silver Lip Shell
- Sewn on vintage Union Special for Puckering and Fading
- Period Correct Lapping Seams on the V-Shaped Yoke
- Woven Label with LongHorn inspiration (long ears in this case)
The chambray is woven with low-tension and very slowly by vintage looms for the natural unevenness on the surface. This is exactly what TCB views as the best aspect of vintage shirts.
inches
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TAG SIZE |
(S) 38 |
(M) 40 |
(L) 42 |
(XL) 44 |
(XXL)46 |
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PIT TO PIT |
20 |
21.25 |
22.25 |
22.5 |
23 |
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SLEEVE LENGTH |
20 |
21 |
21.25 |
21.25 |
21.25 |
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BODY LENGTH |
27.75 |
29 |
29.5 |
29.5 |
30 |
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*A variance of +/- 0.5" (1.27cm) is within tolerance
*All measurements are in inches and measured on a flat surface. Sleeve length is measured on the underarm from armpit to the end of cuff. Body length is measured from center-back of neck seam to the bottom of garment.
*Shop manager Zach is wearing size 40 in the pictures. He is 6'10" 180lbs. We would highly recommend sizing up once in this shirt!
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It's been some time since we've had indigo denim from Freenote, and we couldn't think of a better introduction than this blue/brown. If you know anything about our preferences, you know we love an earth-tone weft. Well, it doesn't get any more earthy than this. The brown on these is deeper than any we've seen from persimmon, turmeric, or catechu dyes in the past. It's a true mocha-colored brown that we think makes for one hell of a stylistic denim. The contrast between indigo and brown is a lot less harsh than that of a traditional jean, and this makes for a better-looking cuff in our opinion. It's also right in our sweet spot for weight. We really dig anything between 14-16oz. It has the perfect amount of crunch to give you all of those wonderful lines around the legs without being so hard to break in. This is the fabric we've been waiting for Freenote to work with for years!
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