{"product_id":"mister-freedom-appaloosa-western-snap-shirt","title":"Appaloosa Western Snap Shirt","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSPECS\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNOS 2×1 “Liberty” denim fabric, 10 Oz., classic dark indigo blue warp, slubby texture, dry hand, wide loom (i.e. no selvedge), produced by the now-defunct Columbus Mills, in Columbus, Georgia, USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Classic utilitarian ‘western shirt’ type silhouette and fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* 1950s-style painted metal DOT snaps for front closure and cuffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Vintage ‘Roebucks’ type slanted front yoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Western style single arcuate back yoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Two chest pockets, snap flaps, mounted into yoke construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Double snap cuffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* One piece sleeve plackets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Orange and yellow combo contrast stitching, high count, 100% cotton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Double chainstitch construction with green color thread “Sportsman” inside signature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Chambray side gusset, chainstitch run offs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e* Original mfsc “The Sportsman” woven rayon label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA Western Snap Shirt in “Liberty denim comes RAW\/unwashed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe recommend the usual protocol before wearing:\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCold soak in a tub for about 30-40mn, with occasional hand agitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSizing on previous versions of our APPALOOSA Shirt has been a bit erratic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAt 5.7’ ~145 lbs, I opted for a SMALL on this 2024 iteration, for a comfortable fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe tagged size that will work best for you depends on your body type and how you like your clothes to fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePlease refer to our sizing chart and reach out to sales@misterfreedom.com for further sizing advice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCARE\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo not use the washer’s heavy-duty cycle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHot water and heat dryer are also not recommended and may result in excessive and irreversible shrinkage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA, introduced during Fall 2013, was our first traditional “western snap” shirt and has been released in a variety of denim-related fabrics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIts fancier legacy is our Dude Rancher today, with more elaborate pattern work inspired by flashier vintage cowboy fashion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe OG design of the APPALOOSA — discussed here — blends humbler and more plebeian utilitarian roots, mostly lifted from a vintage 1950s Roebucks denim snap shirt (SEARS’ iconic workwear house brand rolled out in 1949.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur choice of painted metal snaps over the more obvious front closure option of pearl snap buttons — a detail inspired by 1950s Ranchcraft type shirts, JC Penneys’ own workwear house brand — helps separate our APPALOOSA from the average contemporary western shirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAfter the initial 2013 goat rodeo of releasing the first batch of the APPALOOSA in mixed yardages of NOS denims of unknown origins and specs, we re-cut the pattern in 2015 in an unassuming NOS HBT stripe denim fabric (with amazing patina potential), followed by a small batch of double indigo twill in 2016.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe decided to pull the pattern out of retirement this year, and sourced out a special NOS 2×1 “Liberty” denim fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClassic dark indigo blue warp, sturdy 10 Oz., slubby texture, dry hand, wide loom (i.e. no selvedge), produced by the legendary but now-defunct Columbus Mills, in Columbus, Georgia, USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFollowing the regrettable closing of Cone Mills’ White Oak plant in 2017, Columbus Mills terminated its traditional denim-producing activities in 2018.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnother sad story for American manufacturing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIn the aftermath of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement, a US bi-partisan groundbreaking treaty from 1994 establishing a tariff-free three-country accord), it became hard to compete for our domestic Textile Industry, and even harder to survive with Chinese denim pouring in the US at $1.25 a yard…\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLong-standing American brands like Wrangler® — after the takeover from fast fashion conglomerate KONTOOR who now owns Wrangler® and Lee® — seized the opportunity to relocate manufacturing in Mexico (where they could pay factory workers ~30% of what they were required domestically), enjoying as well the less stringent local Environmental and Labor Laws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWho doesn’t like a pair of “authentic” jeans retailing at $40? The home consumer was happy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe staff from the likes of Columbus Mills getting a corporate layoff notice because their CEO opted for shareholders’ profits and offshoring over long-time employees’ job security? Not so much.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOn a lighter note, from the looks and feel of the raw “Liberty” denim yardage, the APPALOOSA is bound to deliver some impressive evo results with normal wear and wash routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI have yet to break-in my new shirt, but will keep you posted!\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA Western Snap Shirt is designed and\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003emade in California, CA., in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCut from NOS “Liberty” denim fabric milled in USA by now-defunct Columbus Mills in Georgia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":52917242921239,"sku":"MFSC-826-S","price":330.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":52919195762967,"sku":"MFSC-826-M","price":330.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":52919195795735,"sku":"MFSC-826-L","price":330.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":52919195828503,"sku":"MFSC-826-XL","price":330.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":52919195861271,"sku":"MFSC-826-XXL","price":330.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL","offer_id":52919195894039,"sku":"MFSC-826-XXXL","price":330.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5994\/1143\/files\/APPALOOSA_Liberty_Denim_FW2024-1a.jpg?v=1777419645","url":"https:\/\/therightgarment.com\/products\/mister-freedom-appaloosa-western-snap-shirt","provider":"The Right Garment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}