I’ve said it many a time before and I’ll certainly say it again: Whether it’s a Filson work jacket or a classic Filson shirt, the right menswear goes a long way when the going gets tough (and cold, and snowy) this season. And so here we are, rolling into brisk seasonal weather and looking to shore up your rotation of casual rugged shirts, and once again, the Pacific Northwest heritage masters at Filson are the proper place to go.
There’s a Filson men’s flannel shirt for every occasion and at every fabric weight, be it the Lightweight Alaskan Guide Shirt (a personal favorite of mine) or something a bit more burly, like the Filson Flannel Service Shirt shown here.
It’s made to be a daily workhorse of a shirt — after all, Filson builds all of its men’s shirts to a high standard — and it’s crafted from 7 oz. 100 percent cotton for a nice, midweight feel and finish. Of course, the hits keep on rolling from there.
In fact, the famed outdoor brand modeled this particular shirt after old-school military shirts, right down to the simple patch chest pocket and the spread collar sans buttons. It’s a shirt that’s stylish enough to wear with your favorite pair of blue jeans, but particularly rugged enough to wear beneath a Filson waxed jacket alongside Filson work pants when duty calls.
Helpfully, it comes in both an earthy green plaid option and a red-and-blue version that’s a bit lighter in color and more vivid than other variations on that color scheme. The Filson Flannel Service Shirt lives up to its name, with a classic fit that should offer room to layer a thermal shirt or your favorite henley underneath, too.
You should also note the dual rear shoulder pleats, which provide ease of movement when you wear this shirt for rough-and-tumble workwear situations.
It’s got a Filson limited lifetime guarantee of quality, never a bad thing to have in your closet alongside other Filson menswear essentials. And while it’s not the fanciest shirt you’re apt to own, I’d say the Filson Flannel Service Shirt gets the job done in terms of casually rugged style and performance. If all that looks great on paper to you, then consider your next flannel shirt purchase sorted.