Archival Rolled Sleeves

I'm not a big fan of summer weight garb.  I much prefer to modify my standard winter wardrobe of woolens and long sleeve cotton shirts for warmer weather  Why buy cotton poplin or linen or gingham for the abbreviated northwest summer (July-August) when you could just roll up your sleeves for the same degree of ventilation.  The Art of Manliness offers this detailed style guide for best practices on rolling your sleeves.  For exemplary examples from the archives, see below:

 

 

 

 

Release - Archival Striped Tees

We just restocked our collection of durable, snappy, striped cotton tee for ladies and gents.  See the Archival Web Shop for more details.

Restock - Archival Sweatshirts & Tees for Women

We're pleased to announce a restock of our best quality, lightweight sweatshirt for women in navy, eggplant, heather gray/natural stripe and new gray with natural trim.  Made of a stout 8-9 oz cotton loop-back French Terry, with a rib V insert at the neck and set in sleeves, the Archival Sweatshirt is designed exactly like our model for gents - but sized for women.  We are also releasing a new plain tee for women in gray with natural trim. Made in Oregon by a regional manufacturing partner who has been producing sturdy cotton garments since 1921. To place an order - visit our Archival Web Shop. 

 

Archival Holiday Sample Sale

 

If you're in Eugene, you're welcome to stop by our offices now through December 21st to make holiday purchases and see samples, prototypes, and other goods not listed on our web store. You do have to schedule an appointment - just email info@archivalclothing and Nicole will find a time for you to come in. Hope to see you there!

              

Thanks to Morejohn for the original Archival illustrations..

New Release: Archival Solid Tee for Women

We are now offering our long sleeve tee for women in classic white. Our tees are made from the same high quality US-made fabric, with the same popular features as our men's tees:

Sturdy and soft 7 oz. cotton jersey
Chain-stitched jersey neck tape
Cover-stitched collar and sleeve seams
Double needle sewn hems

We've added two special details for our women's model: reinforced 2" side vents for freedom of movement and a proportional neckline using narrow rib trim.

Our tees are built to withstand the rigors of daily use and regular washing without stretching or developing the small pin holes typical of lighter weight garments. These tees will last season to season, maintaining their color, their shape and their quality.

Women's l/s tee also available in stripes.

New Release: Archival Striped Tee for Women

Our popular Archival tee shirts are now available for women. These tees are made from the same high quality US-made fabric, with the same popular features as our men's tees:

Sturdy and soft 7 oz. cotton jersey
Chain-stitched jersey neck tape
Cover-stitched collar and sleeve seams
Double needle sewn hems

We've added two details on our women's model: reinforced 2" side vents for freedom of movement and a proportional neckline using narrow rib trim.

Our tees are built to withstand the rigors of daily use and regular washing without stretching or developing the small pin holes typical of lighter weight garments. These tees will last season to season, maintaining their color, their shape and their quality.

Color: Natural / Navy / Red stripe

Limited quantities available. Try one and send us your thoughts. We hope to introduce more heritage clothing for women in the future.

Short Sleeve Shibori Tees are in stock!

Our burly Columbiaknit-made Archival tees (white with a blue pocket) have been given the royal treatment by our pals at Upstate. These shirts are individually hand-dyed, and each piece is completely unique. Extremely limited quantities available only through our store.

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Archival Summer

While we love wool and waxed canvas, here are some Archival items in our favorite summer weight fabrics, canvas duck and cotton, for warm weather wear.

The Hill-Side block bullseye scarf
Archival stripe tee
Plain musette in canvas duck
Archival web belt
Canvas Duck Rucksack

Update - Archival Pocket Tees

For Spring/Summer, we're releasing new archival tees with contrasting, color block pockets. Like our new striped and solid tees, the pocket tees are made of soft 7 oz cotton jersey, with chain-stitched neck tape, cover-stitched collar seam and double needle sewn hem.

For folks who prefer to go pocketless, here's our custom knit, natural/red/navy stripe jersey tee.

Update - Archival Scarves and Tees

We're releasing Archival cotton jersey scarves and tees in new colors for Spring/Summer.

Our shirts are made of soft 7 oz cotton jersey, with chain-stitched neck tape, cover-stitched collar seam, double needle sewn hem and perfect fit - slim, not tight.

Crafted from the same cotton jersey as our Archival tees, the Archival scarves feature double turned edges, bar tacked at each of the corners.

Color notes: the new natural/red/navy stripe jersey was custom knit for Archival. It's my new favorite colorway. And digital display does not do justice to the vibrancy of the new red tee which was produced from deadstock fabric from factory archives.

Made in Portland, Oregon

Archival tee in custom knit, natural/red/navy

Archival tee in navy

Archival tee in deadstock red cotton jersey

Indoor layering at the Portland Art Museum

Special Release - Archival x Upstate

Our friends Kalen and Astrid from Upstate have hand-dyed a very limited run of long sleeve tees for us! Using meticulous accordion folds, lots of twine, and scrunching, the two use a colorfast indigo-hued dye, so like all of our shirts, you can wash and dry them normally.

Kalen says:
"Based in Brooklyn, Kalen and Astrid make garments utilizing their own take on shibori and dip dyeing. Shibori is a Japanese tradition of dyeing cloth using several different methods of binding, folding, or compressing the fabric. Small changes in the combinations of binding and dyeing create an endless array of patterns and textures."

Made with our Archival long sleeve tees (made in Portland, OR). Hand-dyed in Brooklyn, NY. Each piece is absolutely unique. Extremely limited quantities. Get yours here!

In Stock: Archival Herringbone Popover

We've done another run of our popular, four button popover shirt for men. The shirts are made for us by a venerable US shirting company in a 100% cotton, navy blue herringbone twill. We spec'd these shirts with a soft point collar, single button-flap chest pocket and scoop hem that's ideal for wearing tucked or untucked. Broad shouldered or muscular gentleman may want to buy one size up as these shirts have a slim fit through the shoulders and torso. We are hatching plans to produce these for women too.

Shopping from the present: Dickies 1922 Shirting

Workshirt excellence

You might have seen our review of the Dickies 1922 trousers, and we're happy to have gotten a few of the Dickies 1922 shirts to review. Like the trousers, these shirts are beautifully detailed and made from excellent fabrics. The fit is more approachable than the original trousers, too - high armholes and a regular body make for a comfortable shirt that's not too baggy.

The coming-soon painter's white shirt is much lighter than the heavy Cramerton twill used in the original shirts and trousers - a nice option for summer months.

The Cramerton twill shirts are currently available in a rigid finish (left), but will soon be offered in a rinsed finish, too (right).

Suggested trouser pairing.

Meticulous detailing and impeccable construction.

Now I'm still hoping to review the upcoming Dickies 1922 Slim Straight trouser - hopefully it'll be the answer to my prayers for a simple, bombproof, slim-fitting pair of chinos made in the USA. Fingers crossed! Until then, I'll be wearing these rugged shirts through the cool Oregon summer.