A work shirt needn't weigh as much as the work it was originally intended to perform. This will come as welcome news to anyone who has ever worn heavy canvas in August.

For the Walsh in chambray, we've employed a handsome 6 oz. cotton cloth from Kaihara Mills in Japan. It is lighter in spirit but loses none of the useful details: buttoned flap pockets, double-needle stitching, and a shape equally content to be worn open or buttoned.

One may now appear industrious without perspiring quite so industriously.

A small victory, but one we believe is worth recording.

Details & care

• 6 oz. chambray from Kaihara Mills
• 100% cotton; garment-washed
• Tailored fit; standard point collar
• Two round flap chest pockets with button closures
• Double-needle construction
• Pre-shrunk. Machine wash cold; tumble dry low.
• Made in USA of imported materials.