MOMOTARO JEANS Utility Shirt - Olive Drab

The M-43 herringbone utility shirt was standard US Army issue through the Second World War, a simple work layer worn in the field, in the motor pool and on the line. Momotaro uses it as the starting point here, swapping the original HBT for its own back sateen woven from extra long staple cotton.

Back sateen is the cloth that replaced HBT on American fatigues in the early 1950s. The weave puts the smooth sateen face on the inside and the firmer face out, so it feels soft against the skin but takes wear well on the surface. Long staple yarn gives a denser, smoother hand than standard sateen, and the piece dyed olive drab will fade gradually at the collar, cuffs and seams.

Cut with an easier fit than the issue original, it works as a shirt or a light overshirt. An original military name label inside finishes it off. It pairs with the Momotaro Fatigue Jacket from the same series.