Skipjack Overshirt

SPECS Pattern: inspired by vintage sportswear outdoor wool overshirts (Eddie Bauer, Woolrich, etc), revisited. Warp = 100% cotton indigo yarn. Weft = 100% dark grey wool yarn. White with red line selvedge ID, with selvedge concealed inside cuffs. Milled in Japan. * Original front/back “floating” shoulder yoke, “western” arcuate style. * Double chest pockets, yoke flap. * Cotton twill tape collar/button placket facing. * Corrozo wood buttons. SIZING/FIT Sizing:  CL wears Small, or potentially Medium if layering. CARE Fabric care: this denim twill is sanforized (aka pre-shrunk). STORY Note: On the Atlantic front, U-Boat crews often wore private-purchase sportswear wool shirt on patrols. The term SKIPJACK is a reference to the USS Skipjack (SS-184), later a Class of submarines.