Fukuyama Snap-Front Shirt

Fukuyama Snap-Front Shirt

Regular price $288.00
Regular price Sale price $288.00
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Fukuyama Snap-Front Shirt

Fukuyama Snap-Front Shirt

Regular price $288.00
Regular price Sale price $288.00

For the next generation of Best Made snap-fronts, we started with a traditional rope-dyed 8 oz Japanese indigo denim woven in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima by a fully vertical mill whose indigo-dyeing techniques have been refined for more than a century. The result is a material with an exceptional combination of depth of color, softness, and durability.

Too much detail in a snap-front western, and it can quickly become costume. Not enough, and it loses its flair. The subtle single point yokes, clean pocket design, and matte black resin snaps in brass settings make this suitably restrained. The shirt is topped by a brass concha button with hand-soldered wire eye shank at the collar and finished with our Cuff-to-Elbow-Tuff reinforcements.

The Fukuyama Snap-Front strikes the elusive balance between shirt and overshirt: substantial enough to throw on as a layer, light enough to tuck in and wear all day. Cut and sewn in Portugal, this garment is built for long-term, versatile wear. 

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For this shirt our mill employs "rope dyeing" —a traditional Japanese textile technique where threads are bound tightly with resist materials before dyeing, creating distinctive patterns when the bindings are removed. Natural indigo is used through multiple dipping cycles, with binding materials and techniques passed down through generations. The beauty lies in the subtle irregularities—the slight bleeding of dye around bindings creates soft, organic edges that distinguish this as a handmade material.

Our original Denim Western Shirt was released in April 2019 and quickly became one of our most requested pieces. Made from a 7 oz indigo-dyed denim with faux-pearl snaps, and single point front and back yokes, it spotlighted the traditional elements of western workwear without overdoing it. The shirt featured our signature Cuff-to-Elbow patches and was built to handle long days while still looking sharp enough for town. It sold out and has carried a waiting list ever since—one of those rare pieces that people ask about by name, years after the last one shipped.
- 100% Cotton
Wash cold, inside out, with like colors. Hang dry. The indigo will soften and fade naturally over time—this is by design. Expect some color transfer in early washes.
Made in Portugal

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