For sale here is a shirt from Japanese manufacturer Shuttle Notes. The label is interesting in that they’re actually a part of a Japanese textile mill (Ueyama) – they supply fabrics to a number of other Japanese labels, but they also started their own line with Shuttle Notes. They’re probably best known for their shirting (and rightfully so), where they take pretty familiar silhouettes and do some really crazy stuff with their textiles. Being their own mill, they can produce some fabrics that very few other labels are able to even come close to.
As you might expect the fabric on this shirt is excellent. The main material is a fairly light weight solid blue cotton chambray knit. Normally this sort of shirt is pretty standard, but this is not your ordinary fabric. Material is super high quality and nicely textured. At the very least it is definitely an extra long staple cotton, where the longer strands make it stronger and more durable than a more typical cotton fabric. It is one of those materials that is best experienced in person, and really elevates the shirt overall.
Details here are pretty classic for the most part, although there are a few tweaks. For one, the hem is kept pretty flat which allows the shirt to be worn both tucked and untucked. Like a lot of the more recent Shuttle Notes pieces the silhouette is also more relaxed, allowing for more comfort and ease of movement. Shuttle notes is pretty hard to come by outside of Japan. Retail is typically around $200 outside of Japan if you can find them, although this model is now sold out.
Size is labeled an XL and fits loose in a somewhat relaxed silhouette. I measure the chest at 24” / 61cm, shoulders at 21” / 54cm, length at 28” / 72cm in front and 29” / 75cm in back, both from the base of the neck, and sleeves at 24” / 61cm from the shoulder. The shirt comes in lightly used, excellent shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.