It’s a relief from time to time to be able to turn towards the more simple things in life, at least in matters of gear — a pair of boots that are expertly broken-in, a comfortable T-shirt as a base layer for long days in the yard, or the right outer layer on breezy summer nights as we look towards fall.

A rugged chambray shirt certainly fits the bill in my book as one of the simpler, yet no less useful, menswear essentials a guy like yourself (and myself!) can wear, and when you find one made with long-lasting quality and classic design top of mind, it’s worth giving it a shot.

Even if your wardrobe is positively packed with the best chambray shirts for men — usually of the medium-blue or light wash blue variety — it’s also worth snapping up potentially your new favorite chambray shirt on sale, particularly in a different shade than the tried-and-true favorites you’ve already got close at hand in your wardrobe.

Enter Filson, the long-running Pacific Northwest heritage outfitter with an eye for rugged quality and thoughtfully crafted details. While the brand doesn’t make much of its gear in the U.S. of A anymore, I’d bet that a selection like the Filson Chambray CPO Shirt should do just fine in matters of durability and tough style.

Available in sizes up to 2XL in a breezy yet versatile, seasonally friendly Tan colorway, dependable 5-oz. 100% cotton chambray makes up the sturdy warp-face construction of this workshirt, complete with two front-button pockets for an overshirt-esque design.

Filson even retooled this handsome chambray shirt with a tool or utility slot in the left pocket, while rear-yoke knife pleats deliver range of motion, turning the Filson Chambray CPO Shirt into a layering must-have on cool end-of-summer nights.

As Filson rightly notes, “the durable chambray fabric delivers the look of denim in a weight that’s comfortable year-round,” while the Tan colorway pairs easily with dark blue jeans, light wash denim or perhaps even olive chinos for an #OOTD focused on earth tones. Priced right now at about 30 percent off, your new go-to chambray shirt gets the durable, heritage-minded details correct, and that’s as useful as can be for your seasonal wardrobe, my friends.