Kamakura Shirt Ametora Button-Down Selvedge Oxford Shirt Blue

Kamakura's Classics collection is the backbone of the company, and is centered around authentically recreating what is known in Japan as "ametora," slang for "American traditional" in the context of high quality clothing; specifically, vintage East Coast collegiate styles that were popular on campuses in the 1950s and 60s. As the name implies, Kamakura's Ametora oxford cloth button-down is crafted with a era-appropriate looser body, and a longer 3.5" collar that wears perfectly with sweaters and neckties. It also features Ivy-League details such as a rear box pleat, gathered sleeves atop barrel cuffs, and a widely-spaced six-button placket. 

To both adhere to their authentic production standards as well as ensure their oxfords are the best of the best, Kamakura sews these Ametora button-downs with high-quality Japanese selvedge oxford cloth that wears and feels better while lasting longer. Made on vintage shuttle looms, selvedge fabrics highlight the benefits of slowly produced, high quality fabrics. These old, fragile machines weave their fabrics at a rate that is magnitudes slower than modern projectile looms, but the outstanding quality produced by that time investment is exactly why brands like Kamakura rely on them when it comes to reproducing timeless products. Unlike other oxford cloths, this one will be sure to improve with time and wear as the fabric conforms to your own personal wear patterns.

• 100% cotton
• Japanese selvedge oxford cloth
• Vintage Ivy-League styling
• Loose fitting body
• 3.5" button-down collar
• Six button placket
• Single chest pocket
• Rear box pleat
• Gathered sleeves
• Barrel cuffs
• Made in Japan