Up for sale here is a western-style snap button shirt from 45 rpm. 45 rpm is perhaps best known for their indigo products, of which they’re one of the really early adopters. The label has been around quite a while now, producing with a unique mix of vintage workwear and traditional Japanese techniques. Their use of indigo in particular is almost unparalleled. Others may imitate, but few come as close as 45 rpm.
So what we have with this shirt is a deceptively simple plaid button down in medium-light weight. The selling point, unsurprisingly, is the indigo dye. What you have here is indigo dyed threads, done in varying shades of blue, woven together to create the plaid pattern you see. Like any good indigo this will pleasantly fade with wear. 45 rpm uses natural indigo dyes, a bit more difficult and time-consuming compared to synthetic dyes, but with a much richer color given to it.
Dye aside, material is a very soft, lighter weight cotton weave. The weave itself is nicely uneven, likely done on old-school shuttle looms as 45 rpm is known to use. Buttons are western-style snaps, with the left cuff buttons coming in red, white and blue just for fun. The “R” logo is embroidered in blue on the left chest pocket. Interior shoulders and side gussets are lined in a denim chambray fabric. Also features woven neck tag.
Size is labeled a 3. That’s a medium for 45 rpm. I measure the chest at 20”, shoulders at 17”, length at 28” in front and 29” in back, both from the base of the neck, and sleeves at 25.5” from the shoulder. This shirt comes in very lightly worn, excellent shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.