Outstanding series! I grew up with Sears, Roebuck catalogs explaining “Good, Better, Best” for lots of their products. I think it made me a better consumer, and I’m sure your series is doing the same for your viewers. Not just for the products you review, but for everything we buy.
I have a Henley I bought 40 years ago at Eddie Bauer when most of their line was made in the US. It’s a little ratty around the cuffs and neck but it’s still going strong!
Henley are the best casual shirt. I am glad that I found this video as I was here searching for a good Henley pattern to sew my own. There are so many crap henleys in the world.
Great timing. I loved Eddie Bauer henley shirts but they change the fit and style every year and i am now at the point of no longer considering them. They used to be great for my barrel chested shape. Ill check these out once the EBs wear out.
Pistol Lake has good henleys. Not sure if they're still made in the US though. They're slim fit. They make them in 2 different fabrics and have short and long sleeves available.
I have a henley from Merz B. Schwannan and it's definitely worth the money; my only criticism is the slightly scoop neck which I'm not crazy about. My favorite is from Pherrow's. While the buttons are not mother of pearl, it is made of heavy gauge loop wheel cotton and most importantly crew neck.
For those of you wanting a henley to work in, I highly suggest redhead henleys. Theyre like $15, and fit my slim frame very well. Have had a couple for 3ish years and they are holding up quite well
Here, your philosophy is pragmatic. Kind of “workwear vs workwear fashion.” In other vids, i.e., indigo belts and $1k+ boots, the fashion part dominates. I think your audience appreciates both aspects of your reviews - I sure do. (Still waiting on Weatherwool. Probably December, huh?)
Great video, and yes I think American Giant is the best one overall for me. I want to try the Patagonia one. Now hear me out. If you are actually going to be working in these, I'm talking roofing, yard work, cutting down trees, etc. Hanes Beefy-T Henley and Dickies Henley's have performed excellently. Fit and finish can be iffy but I've worn mine once a week for 7ish years and am just now having to replace a couple them. Crazy I know lol.
Loved the video. So being a t-shirt guy and Henley guy I have a few I’d like to mention. Buck mason has a nice Henley also 3sixteen, and I’ve been doing merino wool Henleys from prince and wool and wooly company.
You should check out "Reigning Champ." Seems to be a Canadian competitor to American Giant. More athletic wear focused but seems to be going for that premium quality.
Hanes sells a Henley under their BeefyT line, that has been very good quality for their price. I have a few that have lasted me almost 10 years. Worth the look if they are still making them.
We wore cotton broad cloth Henleys in the 1960s during the beach boys baggy bathing suit a.k.a. jams popularity. They were a popular top to wear with the jams.
my favorite henley is one from LVC, its got linen weaved into it if i understand correctly, rarer than anything ive ever seen for a mass produced item, Jake from Almostvintagestyle shows it off every now and then, he could explain it better. If i could find something identical to it I'd buy 7 for every day of the week!
I bought one $30ish Henley from Bronson, and I loved it so much I've bought several more. I love the way they fit, and they're right there in that middle category you mentioned. I have their regular, and ribbed Henley's, and one of the "vintage" inspired ones, all great.
Free notes Henley is very short which I find silly for a Henley. It’s supposed to be an undershirt first, outer shirt second but it is my shortest shirt.
Ive been very please with my Henley from Unbound Merino! Light weight merino wool and can’t beat the antimicrobial aspect! Really increases the longevity of my clothes not needing to be washed constantly!
I really like henleys, my favorites are LL Bean, carhartt, freenote cloth, Taylor stitch henleys are ok and I even have one of those Merz B swan ones that I’m terrified to wash 😂 I also just ordered a Ship John Henley, think I have a problem…
9:43 the story of the toquilla (wifey known as the Panama Hat) is pretty interesting. It’s actually from Ecuador… and is only called a Panama hat because laborers wore them while building the canal.
I don't know much about shirts, but I have what I think is a Henley shirt that my dad used to own. Its 100% cotton from St John's Bay, but after wearing it for seven years I've really worn it out. 😅 Been looking for something to replace it, but at this point I'm wondering whether I should try and find someone to "repair" it. I hadn't seen anything like it on their site in terms of look, and while I find it hard to discern texture from their pictures, it doesn't look like any of their featured henleys match it.
Firstly (English guy here)… Thames like the famous river in London, you dont pronounce the ‘Th’. It’s pronounced Tames. Like taming an animal… Secondly, great reviews of some nice products. I’ve noticed &Sons also make some nice medium tier Henleys for around the $85 mark.
I have a henley from Buck Mason and it’s the best fitting under shirt I own. If you have broad shoulders or a large chest and arms, definitely check it out. ($50)
i am a bit bird chested, but tall, so it cn be hard to find a well fitting shirt. i actually really like the cheap walmart $7 henleys. they're really thin which makes them wearable year round in florida on theyre own, but very very warm under a good flannel or sweatshirt. they also fit my chest and core snugly, and i love them for daily wear
The American giant company it is hard to get a hold of a human being over there when you have trouble with returns or with product quality it is hard to get customer service over there.
New to your channel. I really like that Stevenson Loopwheeled Henley. I found one, but they appear to run small. What size do you have and how does it fit? I have a 40.5” chest and 17.5” shoulders and by their chart that would be XL. However, I’m a medium in most shirts.
@@CarlMurawski yes, the only downside. I just got a 3-pack of Henleys a few days ago and the wait was a couple months. However I've gotten pretty lucky with stock orders as well.
Oops….forgive me. Thames as in Henley in Oxfordshire or London is pronounced Temms. The town of Thame in Oxfordshire however is pronounced Tame. We chuckle about this too…..🇬🇧. A super channel btw.
Hey Carl I clicked the link for your Stevenson overall Henley. In the description it says the cotton is organic medium to short staple length. In the specification section it says it's extra long staple cotton, any idea what's going on there or what the cotton is?
@@CarlMurawski thanks that'd be super cool. I bought the tough duck last night that you compared a couple years ago. There's like no good reviews on any of the carhartts and wolverine has one now too.
I absolutely love this series but I can never use anything you recommend. I can't remember finding one of these companies that make big and tall sizes. I'm 6'5'' with an absurdly long torso and wide shoulders. If I can't get tall shirts they end up looking like I'm wearing a crop top and trust me, no one wants to see that hot mess walking down the street. Any chance you could do a big and tall series?
If you decide to purchase a Henley shirt after watching this video, make sure you avoid buying the one from American Giant..they are an awful company to deal with and have zero customer service. My order was randomly canceled after a week from the confirmation and I still haven’t received a refund! So beware of that company.
