Description

The Freenote Cloth x Division Road Benson Wool Shirt is made in a limited, specially sourced Abraham Moon® 14 oz. Shetland Estate Tweed Olive Check using premium 100% British Wool in a traditional plain weave woolen that provides a pronounced texture, variable palette, and natural elasticity to a fabric made for the countryside and workwear conditions. Dating back to 1837 and one of the few remaining vertical mills in the UK, with all processes from raw materials to finishing occurring in-house, Moon produces this premium Shetland Estate article with an authentic Irish spun Kilcarra slub yarn, woven in a countryside olive brown coloration that is interwoven with a blue, rust, gold, and black windowpane check perfect for scouting a city and trekking the outdoors. Using the Benson Shirt pattern, this Division Road exclusive is adapted and perfectly proportioned, featuring a Japanese Cotton-Rayon satin yoke and sleeve lining for shirt-to-overshirt convertibility from fall through spring, which hallmark the style versatility of field and military shirts. Staying true to heritage production details and evolved design elements, this shirt features a point collar, a subtly curved back yoke panel with shoulder pleats, buttoned patch chest pockets, and pleated button cuffs. It is completed with Italian horn buttons, felled seams, single and double-needle construction, and bartack reinforcements throughout. The Freenote Cloth x DR Shetland Estate Tweed Benson Shirt is a modern take on Western workwear made in the United States with an old-world quality — sure to become a future heirloom for the vintage-inspired enthusiast seeking something new.