Recommend me a good work shirt

[mfrantz90]

I have had dickies and carhartt and they are both decent but not what I like. I have searched endlessly trying to find something I will like but don't want to take the chance at dropping a bunch of money ordering shirts that ****


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[marinusdees]

Have you looked at Bailey's??

 

[sberry]

Its a problem for sure. The Redball stuff is ok for the cloth but the buttons **** and fall off. I been meaning to look for a button install tool with the plastic rivet. I like to order 10 at a time.

 

[jw3]

What type of work do you do? I'm a plumber by trade. I wear the denim Wrangler pearl snap work shirts. I normally get a couple of years out of them.


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[mfrantz90]

I'm a mechanic for a large landscape company and I work on a variety of stuff anywhere from pickups to mowers all the way up to 50 ton excavators


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[mfrantz90]

Have you looked at Bailey's??

I haven't... is it a website?


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[mfrantz90]

Its a problem for sure. The Redball stuff is ok for the cloth but the buttons **** and fall off. I been meaning to look for a button install tool with the plastic rivet. I like to order 10 at a time.

I'll have to check them out[emoji106]


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[mfrantz90]

Oh I failed to mention I'm 6'7" so they have to be available in tall


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[woody 73]

This is the company that will fit your needs:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...d=9315719708&pkw=+mens +work +clothing&pmt=bb

 

[kctyphoon]

The question should be "what kind of shirt do you want"

Do you like thick, stiff material? Like - a tshirt that's gonna be around for a long time?

Or do you like something thin and soft?

For me comfort is the most important thing - ever.. I cannot work unless I'm comfortable. I want shirts that are thin, soft, and move with me. I don't want to feel anything pulling, tugging, or rubbing against my skin.. I don't care if I have to buy new shirts for work every year or two, cause they are cheap anyway. And I hate... HATE.... pocket t shirts.

The most comfortable plain shirts I've ever bought are from a company called "next level". I was lucky when I ordered t shirts online that were selling promotional items that had my company's name on them. I found them by accident really. Another thing I like is the colors. They are made to look vintage.. By far the most comfortable shirts I've ever owned, and I have tons...

The exact model I'm talking about is the model 6010 next level tri-blend crew.

This is the shirt I wear to work most days. If you hit select colors, you can see all the others available. My work shirts are all vintage red.

https://www.shirtspace.com/product/...P9G2r90IhyGUFn7ecNNsINFvhyAjEI5ChMaAqUe8P8HAQ

 

[mfrantz90]

This is the company that will fit your needs:



http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...d=9315719708&pkw=+mens +work +clothing&pmt=bb

Thanks, looks like some good quality stuff.


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[Mastermind]

I have a ton of dickies and redcap stuff. Most of my dickies are weekend wear, the redcap is what the uniform company's use around here. Wearing one now that's gotta be 5 yrs old. Couple grease stains and small holes in the sleeves from welding, but still functional. Check your local valueworld/salvation army/goodwill type stores. Its always fun having a different name everyday of the week too lol. One of my favorites has a tag that says "cell leader" and the name tag is "Judy burr". Its a mens shirt.
And as far as sizing, I'm 6'5" 250 lbs. Pants run snug, I usually get 38, jeans I wear a 36. Shirts my favorite is 3x tall. A 2x works.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Filson!!!!

https://www.filson.com/

 

[Sh40674]

gildan dry blend shirts. only thing i wear. comfortable and cool, and light weight. wont shrink, stays soft.
http://www.jiffyshirts.com/gildan-G800.html?ac=Black

with pocket
http://www.jiffyshirts.com/gildan-G830.html?ac=Royal

 

[Finky198]

+1 on Filson I have a jacket from them its tough stuff...
I made my own a set of tin pants to match... its made one super tough outfit

 

[Engine]

Key makes some good quality work clothes that are comfortable, durable, and don't shrink up when you wash 'em. They are reasonable in price and come in about every size you can imagine. If you don't have a place locally that sells them, you can order some here.

 

[gdocktor3]

Anything with moisture wicking IMO. I've had good luck with Smith's Workwear, but my favorite are the Carhartt moisture wicken t shirts. A guy sells them cheap at a flea market and I picked up a bunch. They're comfortable, light weight, tight fitting, have pocket, and don't get wet from sweat. I have a problem with thyroid and sweat like a mofo, so moisture wicking has changed my life. http://smiths-workwear.com/products.php?cat=8
http://www.carhartt.com/products/Carhartt-Force-Color-Enhanced-Short-Sleeve-T-Shirt-100493
These are my favorite though http://www.carhartt.com/products/Carhartt-Force-Cotton-Delmont-Short-Sleeve-T-Shirt-100410

 

[Davefr]

Prison Blues - "made on the inside to be worn on the outside".

Excellent quality.

http://www.prisonblues.net/product/4051111

 

[amorrow]

Filson's are nice across the board, and especially their tin cloth outerwear for durability. I also really like their flannels (fairly heavy), Jac shirts (heavy), and kitsap shirts (light) as well. But for anything except tin cloth which rarely go on sale, I wait until their two annual sales near the Holidays and mid summer, where a lot of their stuff is discounted 50% or more. If you insist on higher priced clothing like Filson, you can save a lot of money waiting for those sales.

 

[maxpower_hd]

I do mechanical work for a trucking company and it is VERY DIRTY work. I ruin everything I wear there so I don't like to waste money on stuff that is too expensive. I got some shirts made with my logo by a local place. They recommended Haynes Beefy Tees in a Dark Blue. I forget the shade but it is darker than Navy and is almost black. Anyway, I have had them a year now and they are still holding up well. No complaints at all.

Jeans I just buy for regular wear and when they wear out enough I turn them into work pants. Those don't last nearly as long unfortunately. If anyone has any suggestions for jeans with a pocket for my phone I would be all ears. I have Carhartt now but they are expensive to ruin.

 

[nh_yota]

This is the company that will fit your needs:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...d=9315719708&pkw=+mens +work +clothing&pmt=bb

YES! I love the Long-Tail T-shirts from Duluth Trading. They are the most comfortable, best fitting and longest lasting shirts I've ever owned. Their sales tend to rotate every few weeks so if you sign up for their email specials you can get good sale prices on the shirts.

 

[Banjorear]

Anyone wearing Ben Davis stuff?

 

[gdocktor3]

Maxpower_hd - Last year on Cyber Monday I found a bunch of great deals on Wolverine clothes on their website. This year, I'm going to stock up enough for the entire year. Wolverine had some crazy cheap deals and their stuff is top notch quality. I bought a winter jacket for $30 I think, thermals for $6 or so and pants for around $10. Theyre Carhartt design/quality. You can also find Dickies cheap on Amazon and the warehouse, but the pant legs are too tight IMO.

Oh don't forget the coupon codes on Wolverine too.

 

[Monte]

Big Bill - Made in USA/Canada:
http://bigbill.com/product/workwear?f[0]=im_field_category%3A18

 

[cheechi]

I wear Duluth, Dickies, Key, Carhartt, Gravel Gear, & Craftsman branded shirts and pants and have destroyed them all. There was a time the Craftsman was the best bang for your buck, although you are tall so that may not be valid for you. Anyway best thing I have found is short sleeve mechanics style coveralls with a long sleeve t if you want, and when its cold top & bottom base layer underneath.

Not very costly to get one, try it out, get used to it. Summertime It's shorts, socks, coveralls, boots. Winter just add the base layer & shirt. To start out it *****. If you can get used to it it's better than buying shirts all the time. Think of the ratio of how often you ruin shirts compared to pants. If it's a lot more shirts to pants this is a pretty good way to go.

 

[oldldh]

This is the company that will fit your needs:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/...d=9315719708&pkw=+mens +work +clothing&pmt=bb

They'll have whatever you need...

Or...

Can think up...

I'm 6'4", and weigh 275lbs...

And...

Their Long Tail Hennesy T Shirts fit me, and eliminate **** cleavage!!! Their Compression Socks will save your feet, too!!!

Heavy duty stuff, and worth what they're asking...

 

[rmack898]

Most of what I wear every day comes from Duluth and it holds up better than anything else I have ever tried.
I can't say that I've been unhappy with anything I've ever got from them.

 

[bonneyman]

Another vote for Redkap!
I bought a set of them when I started my HVAC business. So they were exposed to UV sunlight, sweat galore, solvents and cleaners and freon lubricants (and by products) all that time. They lasted 7 years before they became faded enough that I needed to get new. But those older shirts got relegated to yard work and home shop duty. They lasted another 5 years!

 

[seber]

If you want comfort and long, Wrangler is the way to go. They come in both blue and black so oil stains can be invisible. They don't wear as long as canvas shirts but they don't irritate either. Denim will last longer that plain cotton though. And snaps are way better than buttons.

 

[AEAdam]

Filson is what the cast of Yellowstone wears. It’s a gawd awful expensive version of carhartt. No doubt it’s high quality, or that some working people actually wear it. Here in PA, about as far from Filson HQ (Seattle) as you can get, most farmers, ranchers, workmen wear carhartt.

Im 6’6”. Carhartt has talls of just about everything and their XLs run a little large. My XLT tee shirts are very long. I tend not to wear workshirts as my work is principally carpentry. so, like so many people in theses parts, I do layers of tee shirts, hoodies, fleeces, flannels etc

 

[PCustoms]

Spam resurrection....

 

[NUTTSGT]

Spam resurrection....

Yes it is and why it's being locked.

I mentioned this happening the other day about old threads resurrected by spam.