Midway Sashiko - 2 Year Wash

The Midway is Freenote Cloth's take on the M42 HBT utility uniform, the standard-issue garment for American soldiers during World War II. The boxy fit and oversized expandable chest pockets were born out of wartime practicality, but translate naturally into a contemporary piece that works as a heavy shirt or lightweight jacket. This version is cut from a 14oz yarn-dyed sashiko fabric sourced from Japan. Sashiko's dense reinforcing stitch pattern produces a fabric with awesome texture and a substantial hand. The indigo dyeing means this shirt will fade and evolve with time, and the sashiko texture adds a dimensionality to the fades. A French placket, custom Italian horn buttons, and single-needle stitch detailing round out a garment that bridges Japanese textile tradition and American military heritage.

This version uses the same Midway silhouette and 14oz Japanese sashiko fabric as the single rinse, but given a wash treatment that replicates what two years of wear would do to this garment. The result is a softer hand and a faded indigo tone that shows off the depth of the sashiko texture in a way the rinsed version hints at. The stitch pattern pops against the lighter, worn-in indigo, and the fabric has a broken-in feel from day one.

• 14oz yarn-dyed sashiko fabric from Japan
• Boxy fit (M42 HBT-inspired)
• 2 Year Wash treatment
• 2 expandable chest pockets
• French placket
• Custom horn buttons from Italy
• Single needle stitch detail, double needle at stress points
• Pre-shrunk
• 100% cotton
• Sewn in the USA