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Up close: Engineered Garments Workshirts

Without a doubt, the Engineered Garments Workshirt is my favorite item in my wardrobe. A modern reproduction of a Big Yank Workshirt done up by Daiki Suzuki for Engineered Garments. The Workshirt has been a staple in the Engineered Garments line since Spring of 2000 and gets done up in different fabrics season to season. The construction that goes into these shirts assures they’ll stand the test of time. And with the amazing fabrics EG uses, they’ll just get better after every wear.

What makes them awesome:

  • The collar has reinforced stitching to make give it more substance so that it keeps it shape.
  • Almost every seam on a Engineered Garments Workshirt is triple stitched to ensure it can stand plenty of abuse.
  • The elbows are reinforced with another layer of cotton internally to hold up against wear & tear.
  • The shoulder and back yoke are both reinforced with another layer of fabric.
  • Twill taped placket.
  • Gussets at the hem.
  • Bar-tacks at stress points

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Engineered Garments F/W11 Chambray Workshirt

I’m sure most of you have seen the Engineered Garments Fall/Winter 2011 collection already, and I’m sure everyone has found a few pieces that they know they could wear on a daily basis. That’s what I dig the most about EG, almost everything that Daiki Suzuki (the brains behind EG) designs is wearable by your everyday guy. Yea, they sort of make it look super fancy in their look books – but it can be dressed down and still look great. The work shirt is a staple in every EG collection – but each time Daiki switches up the fabrics they produce it in – but the chambray is pretty much a given each time. The shirts design is inspired by a vintage 1920′s “Big Yank” work shirt – which includes similar pocketing and construction – but it has a more modernized fit. Made in the New York garment district, the construction is very sturdy and the subtle details (the red bar-tacking rules) make it really stand out.

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