Boldly patterned shirts require great execution or they can end up being a bit too wild for our taste. Today Japan shows us how to do it the right way. This mill starts by taking inspiration in the form of vintage saddle blankets. To start, you get a rustic wool/cotton blend and heavy weight base construction. These are hefty shirts, but there is nice volume and loftiness as well. You can see the fibrous wool making its presence known as it lends beautiful texture to the fabric surface. It's the perfect old-school vibe to showcase the iconic horizontal stripe and contrasting colors of the saddle blanket theme. That is done with masterful use of stripe widths and great grey and blue colors, each getting a unique highlight for pop. The perfect companion for your favorite denim.

This shirt is sewn up in our new Rugged style. It's designed to be the perfect style for our heavier, more rustic fabrics we run. It's a bit more casual, without being over the top. This style is really set off by two key design cues: a perfectly sized collar without buttons and two clean button closures, and rounded chest pockets. These two elements lend the style a more casual look while their clean implementation keeps the shirt versatile. A simpler back yoke replaces the box pleat and locker loop of our Classic style. Intricate stitching tacks down the collar stand. The Rugged style inherits the same core fit block from the updated Classic style. The moment we sewed up some flannels and heavy jacquards in this style we knew it was right.

Buttons downs that are made in the USA using our quality material and construction are typically priced at $175 to $300. The Gustin model, with your support, lets us do much better.