Selvedge Chambray - shirt – Permanent Style

Details

A unique selvedge chambray shirt, woven on vintage looms in Japan.

Japan makes the finest denim and chambray in the world, but they can run tough and compact. This one was commissioned with 100 Hands as a loose, open-weave material, making it soft and breathable – which also makes it good all year round, with the softness increasing with every wash and wear.

Being washed by 100 Hands in India gives it a nicer handle, and reduces shrinkage to virtually nothing – on a par with any compact fine shirting.

It has the typical indigo-and-white weave of chambray, giving it a denim-like style, but flatter and subtly textured. Made in 100 Hands' Indian atelier, beautifully handcrafted with hand-sewn collars and armholes, buttons and buttonholes.

Full details on the origins of the project here.

Sizing

All PS shirts (Oxford, Selvedge Chambray, Madras, Ramie, Japanese Denim) are cut to the same body fit, so a size that fits in one should fit in all of them, once washed.
The Oxford is the only fabric with noticeable shrinkage, so it's cut slightly larger to begin with. After a couple of washes it settles to the same size as the Denim and Chambray shirts.
The steps between sizes are fairly large, covering most people across four sizes. The fit is relatively slim; the best guide is to prioritise fit in the collar, shoulders and chest, since anything from the armpit down can be altered by a tailor (darts or side seams).

Size Chest Waist Yoke Sleeve Cuff Body Neck
Small 51.5cm 47 44 63 22 77 37
Medium 55 51 46 64.5 23 80 39
Large 60 55 49 67 24 82 41
X-Large 62.5 58.5 50 69 25 83 43
XX-Large 66.5 62.5 52 70 25.5 84 45.5

Material & Care

100% cotton, 143 gram/metre (GSM 130)
Yarn count 40/1 x 20/1
Woven by Maruwa, Japan, on narrow, vintage looms with selvedge – narrow looms make a noticeable difference to texture and feel compared to other selvedge chambrays
Mother-of-pearl buttons
Button-down collar
Cold wash, hang dry, do not tumble dry

Simon says

"I've been looking to find a nice, narrow-loom chambray cloth for a while. I thought it would complement the other PS Oxfords and denims, but wanted something more casual and open weave than the European mills typically offer.

I was excited when 100 Hands said they'd sourced a similar chambray, and that they could wash it in-house to deal with the shrinkage issues Japanese cloths often have."

Readers say

"I got my selvedge chambray shirt today and I was immediately surprised by how soft the fabric is – I hadn't quite realised how much difference the garment washing process would make. I'm happy I went for it – I think this selvedge might be more special in the long run."

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Selvedge Chambray - shirt

£279.00

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