Anchors of Style: The man's guide to casual dressing

 

While they're called "sport shirts" and fall in the category of "sportswear," they have little to do with what we consider "sports" today. But to 19th century English gentlemen, sport included hunting, fishing, golf and polo - activities which required dress that was a bit less refined and buttoned up than their more formal attire. This was the beginning of the more casual look that has become the foundation of Classic American Style: clothing that's versatile, comfortable and enduring. Anatomy of a great Sport shirt A lot of sport shirts look good, but what matters is how they stand up to repeated wearings on their way to "odd favourite" status. Below, we break down some of the components that make our sport shirts great value.
Flannel Generally made from pure cotton that's tightly woven and brushed to raise a soft "nap." Chamols A close cousin of flannel, this substantial cotton fabric is first brushed, then sheared to imitate leather chamols. Vlyella A twill fabric that resembles flannel; woven of an exclusive blend of cotton and wool for comfort and warmth.		You probably know that corduroy means "cloth of the king." But you may not know that corduroy is essentially velvet with a row of it's plle cut open at intervals to create the characteristic wales. The more wales per inch, the more supple the fabric. Our corduroy is woven using a "w" weave to lock the threads in place and prevent premature balding.