From classic oxfords and fine-line twills to newer polynosics and stretch poplins, this month's dress shirt Wear 2 Buy gives a taste of just how many choices promotional products distributors have to tidy up their clients' corporate casual images.
Plenty of women's shirts and coordinating men's and women's styles in dress shirts are now offered by suppliers, giving you and your buyers no excuse to settle for "unisex" sizing.
At the end of each Wear 2 Buy is a contact number for that supplier, so all you have to do is pick up the phone and tell them you saw it in Wearables Business!
Staton Wholesale
The Van Heusen 60/40 Long-sleeve Oxford Shirt is now available from Staton. This shirt is made of a 4.25-oz. 60% cotton/40% polyester pill-resistant oxford and features true single-needle tailoring, double-needle felled seams, and a button-down fused collar. It has generous armholes and shoulder dimensions, as well as a longer tuck-in tail, for added comfort. It is available in sizes S-3XL, in white, blue and English blue. For more information call 800-888-8888
Weatherproof
Style 5520 from Weatherproof is the Polynosic Oxford shirt. This luxurious microfiber polynosic rayon/polyester shirt with oxford finish features a two-button cuff, button-down collar and back pleat. It is breathable and machine washable. Available in men's sizes XS-3XL in Indian blue (072) and stone (097). For more information call 800-367-7900
Crystal Springs
These coordinated styles 5910 and 5935 from Crystal Springs are 4.0 oz. cross-dyed, soft-touch blended-weave poplin button down. The mens' style 5910 is a button down collar with long-sleeves, and the ladies' style 5935 is a spread collar with 3/4-length sleeves. Mens' sizes are M-3XL while ladies' sizes are S-3XL. Colors: black, blue, burgundy, green, tan, and white. For more information call 800-633-4635
Pine Island Sportswear
Style 9581 from Pine island is the 100% Cotton Button Down Fine Washed Twill. Double stitching throughout on this totally full make fine washed twill. The fabric has a wonderful soft handle and is at a perfect weight at 170 grams for everyday wear. You can dress it up or dress it down. This style is long sleeves but is also available in short sleeves. Both come with a left chest pocket, white pearl buttons (with extra buttons), and a fish tailed bottom. Both are for the gentlemen and the ladies. Available in sizes S-2XL in pale yellow, new blue, brite white, classic navy, washed khaki, vintage green. For more information call 800-545-7548
Virginia T's
Virginia T's introduces the mini-houndstooth by Lee, style 71070. A 4.5 oz. 100% cotton woven yarn-dyed shirt. Features include banded button down collar, Lee logo woodtone buttons, left chest pocket, dog-house placket cuffs with three buttons, double rolled hem with French seams and two-needle coverseaming on armholes and shoulders, double-faced yoke with back box pleat, and two extra buttons on inside bottom front. Available in sizes S-XXL in denim/natural, chamois/star white, natural/black forest, sage/star white, and stone/natural. For more information call 800-289-8099
VF Brand Solutions
New for 2003, VF Brand Solutions introduces a Lee 4-oz. 100% yarn dyed cotton defined twill woven shirt for men and women. Features include banded button down collar (ladies' has spread collar) DTM dress buttons, forward shoulders with single needle stitching, double rolled hem with french seams, 2 extra buttons on inside bottom front, and more. Ladies' style is designed for a true ladies' fit. Available in navy/bluegrass, nine iron/flagstone, sage/star white, and sandalwood/stone. Available in men's sizes S-2XL (style 7153), and ladies' S-XL (style 5153). For more information call 800-680-4440
NES Clothing Co.
NES Clothing's exclusive Harvard Square collection proudly presents Companion 60/40 Long Sleeve Oxford Dress Shirts. They feature a seven-button full front placket (ladies placket reverses) and a left chest pocket. Your customers will value their shape retentive banded collars, double needle tailoring, barrel style cuffs and long length tails. Both styles come in white and light blue. Men's style HS114 is offered in sizes S-3X while women's style HS407 is available in sizes S-2X. For more information call 800-782-7770
Edwards Garment
The Edwards Elite Shirt is offered in four classic tones: wine, French blue, charcoal, and white. It is perfect for uniform programs or any corporate casual program. The Elite is made of 55% cotton/45% polyester broadcloth with Airosoft stain-resistant finish. It has a two-button adjustable cuff and single-needle tailoring. Available in coordinating men's and women's styles, with the men's style in sizes S-4XL with dual sleeve lengths and women's sizes XS-3XL with an open collar and tapered side seams. For more information call 800-253-9885
Carolina Made
Carolina Made carries the Jerzees peached twill dress shirt. It features 4.5oz. 100% cotton, button-down collar, contrast neck and sleeve band, pocket, woodtone buttons and box pleat. Available in: white/navy, khaki/navy, moss/navy, navy/khaki and yellow/navy in sizes S-2X. For more information call 800-222-1409
Concepts by Pine Island
Style 401 from the Concepts by Pine Island label is a 55/45 Cotton/Poly Unisex Button Down Woven. It features a button-down collar, long sleeves (also available in short sleeve), single-needle armholes and double-needle side seams. It has a left chest pocket with reinforced stitching, center pleat in back with locker loop, single needle clean-finished yoke, white pearl buttons on white body, black pearl buttons on navy, black and khaki. Additional features are a fishtail hemmed bottom with extra buttons, wrinkle-free fabric and sizing for men and women in S-2XL. For more information call 866-746-3475
Blue Generation
Blue Generation's 100% cotton fine line twill shirts can be dressed up with a tie or casual without one. Men's style 8213 and women's style 6213 are washed, softened and preshrunk for comfort, and every shirt is reactive dyed (colorfast) to retain its appearance. The 8213 comes in sizes XS-6XL in 26 colors, and Large-Tall through 3XLT in select colors. The 6213 comes in 15 colors in sizes S-3XL. Both styles are also offered in short-sleeve versions. For more information call 888-336-4687
King Louie
The "Stony Point" is a classic long-sleeve twill shirt from King Louie's TimeOut label. Made of 100% peached cotton fine-line twill, it has a button-down banded collar, full front placket with woodtone buttons, two-button adjustable cuff and button-through sleeve placket, double-needle detailing, left chest pocket with button-through closure and pencil pocket, center pleated back yoke with loop, and shirt tail hemmed bottom. Available in sizes S-3XL in navy, black, cranberry, white, purple, and stone. For more information call 800-521-5212
S&S Activewear
Munsingwear's men's MUN-621 and women's MUN-630 sanded twill shirts from S&S Activewear are made of 4.5-oz. 100% combed ringspun cotton sanded twill. Both feature a button-down collar with a contrasting inside neck band and half-moon locker patch, horn buttons, shirttail hems, and a double-faced back yoke with box pleat. S&S offers up to nine colors, and sizes S-3XL. For more information call 800-523-2155
Jonathan Corey
Style 616 from Jonathan Corey is a classic 100% cotton pinpoint oxford. It features a button-down collar and center front, single left-chest pocket and single-needle stitching throughout, two-button cuffs with single-button wrist placket, split yoke at the shoulders, a pleated back with a locker loop, shirt tail hem and pearl buttons. Available in white and light blue in sizes S-2XL. For more information call 800-548-4710
Diport USA
Style 1001 from Diport is the Metro unisex dress shirt. Impressive in its subtlety, this woven mini-herringbone all-cotton dress shirt is a wardrobe essential. Features include a button-down collar, reinforced left chest pen pocket, deluxe pearlized buttons, adjustable cuffs, locker loop and box-pleat on back all riotwearether with a relaxed fit. Available in sizes XS-4XL in black, light blue, stone, and navy. For more information call 800-351-8262
Augusta Sportswear
The Peached Fine-Line Twill short-sleeve shirt from Augusta is made of 4.5-oz. extra-soft 100% combed ringspun cotton yarn. It has a button-down collar, left chest pocket, center back box pleat, double back yoke, horn-tone buttons, and topstitching throughout. Style 8060 is available in black, cardinal red, French blue, hunter, maize, navy, stone, and white in sizes S-2XL. For more information call 800-237-6695
Bodek and Rhodes
