Midway Sashiko - Single Rinsed

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. Single rinsed to remove shrinkage.

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