Mister Freedom Liberty Denim Western Shirt - Appaloosa
$335.00
The Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA, introduced during Fall 2013, was their first traditional “western snap” shirt and has been released in a variety of denim-related fabrics over the years. The original design of the APPALOOSA blends humbler and more plebeian utilitarian roots, mostly lifted from a vintage 1950s Roebucks denim snap shirt (SEARS’ iconic workwear house brand rolled out in 1949.)
Their choice of painted metal snaps over the more obvious front closure option of pearl snap buttons — a detail inspired by 1950s Ranchcraft type shirts, JC Penneys’ own workwear house brand — helps separate Mister Freedom's APPALOOSA from the average contemporary western shirt.
Mister Freedom decided to pull the pattern out of retirement this year, and sourced out a special NOS 2×1 “Liberty” denim fabric. Classic dark indigo blue warp, sturdy 10 Oz., slubby texture, dry hand, wide loom (i.e. no selvedge), produced by the legendary but now-defunct Columbus Mills, in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
Following the regrettable closing of Cone Mills’ White Oak plant in
2017, Columbus Mills terminated its traditional denim-producing
activities in 2018.
Another sad story for American manufacturing. In the aftermath of
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement, a US bi-partisan
groundbreaking treaty from 1994 establishing a tariff-free
three-country accord), it became hard to compete for the American
domestic Textile Industry.
From the looks and feel of the raw “Liberty” denim yardage, the APPALOOSA is bound to deliver some impressive patina results with normal wear and wash routine.
The Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA Western Snap Shirt is designed and made in California, CA., in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co. Cut from NOS “Liberty” denim fabric milled in the USA by now-defunct Columbus Mills in Georgia.
- Product Code: MFSH_LIBERTYAPPALOOSA_IND
- Availability: In Stock
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$335.00
| Size | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 39" | 40.5" | 44" | 46.5" | 48.5" |
| Vertical Length | 27.25" | 28" | 29.25" | 30.25" | 30.75" |
| Sleeve Length | 23.75" | 24.5" | 25.5" | 25.75" | 26.75" |
| Shoulder Width | 17.25" | 17.75" | 19" | 19.5" | 20.25" |
The Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA, introduced during Fall 2013, was their first traditional “western snap” shirt and has been released in a variety of denim-related fabrics over the years. The original design of the APPALOOSA blends humbler and more plebeian utilitarian roots, mostly lifted from a vintage 1950s Roebucks denim snap shirt (SEARS’ iconic workwear house brand rolled out in 1949.)
Their choice of painted metal snaps over the more obvious front closure option of pearl snap buttons — a detail inspired by 1950s Ranchcraft type shirts, JC Penneys’ own workwear house brand — helps separate Mister Freedom's APPALOOSA from the average contemporary western shirt.
Mister Freedom decided to pull the pattern out of retirement this year, and sourced out a special NOS 2×1 “Liberty” denim fabric. Classic dark indigo blue warp, sturdy 10 Oz., slubby texture, dry hand, wide loom (i.e. no selvedge), produced by the legendary but now-defunct Columbus Mills, in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
Following the regrettable closing of Cone Mills’ White Oak plant in
2017, Columbus Mills terminated its traditional denim-producing
activities in 2018.
Another sad story for American manufacturing. In the aftermath of
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement, a US bi-partisan
groundbreaking treaty from 1994 establishing a tariff-free
three-country accord), it became hard to compete for the American
domestic Textile Industry.
From the looks and feel of the raw “Liberty” denim yardage, the APPALOOSA is bound to deliver some impressive patina results with normal wear and wash routine.
The Mister Freedom® APPALOOSA Western Snap Shirt is designed and made in California, CA., in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co. Cut from NOS “Liberty” denim fabric milled in the USA by now-defunct Columbus Mills in Georgia.
