Convertible-Collar Shirt

Cut from a Japanese cotton double cloth, this shirt is perfect for summer days given its airiness and excellent hand that retains a subtle structure. We constructed this shirt with a 3-ply collar that provides stiffness without relying on fusible interfacings that can cause unsightly bubbling and wrinkling as the fusible interfacing's glue deteriorates over time.

We created this dark, lichen green hue with yellow undertones by first dying the shirt in myrobalan, which yields buttery yellows. Next we prepared a weak iron solution and briefly immersed it to shift the color.

Note that slight variations in color may occur among dye lots and are attendant to the natural dye process.

- classic silhouette that fits true to size

- made in USA of Japanese fabric

- garment dyed by hand in NYC

- pre-shrunk

- self: 100% cotton double cloth (3.2 oz.)

- shell buttons

- dyed with myrobalan (terminalia chebula)

- ferrous acetate afterbath

- mordanted with oak gall tannin extract and aluminum acetate

View our Info & Process and Glossary pages for more information on natural dyes.

- machine wash cold with like colors on a gentle cycle / tumble dry low / iron low as needed

- do not bleach

- unevenness in dye uptake and gradations of hues are beautiful, distinctive, and intrinsic to the natural dye process

- naturally dyed clothing may transfer color before the first wash or two; until then, avoid contact with light colored objects and surfaces

View our pages on Care and Features for more information.