Herringbone Twill ( HBT) is probably a fabric that you know. Maybe you even own an item or two with this material.

It has a long history with Romans (Roads), Fish (pattern) and Tweeds (Fabrics finally) which I'm not going to talk about now.

It catches the eye with its distinctive pattern but is associated with military uniforms because of its durability. Definitely two qualities that mean it features in our military inspired capsule.

It was first introduced in the US Army in 1941 in Olive Drab Green made from 8oz cotton HBT to replace the denim and khaki cotton uniforms as the HBT weave produces a tougher fabric than the standard twill weave of denim.

Different weight HBTs can be created from differing base materials such as wool and cotton for use in warmer or cooler climates. A version called Byrd cloth was created which is a very tightly woven and light HBT to prevent mosquito bites, be windproof but allow the skin to breath.

We went for the more traditional 8oz HBT weave more suited to the temperate climate we live in and styling with a nod to the Vietnam era OG 107 and traditional western workwear shirt to create an easy going go-to over-shirt with brass snaps studs to easily loosen when the sun comes out or fasten up when a cooler wind comes along take a close look here OG-107 x Western Shirt and our HBT Chino Fatigue.