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Browse all Kamakura button-ups →NEW YORK Classic FIT - Button Down Twill
The verdict
Fit
New York fit here is the roomier house silhouette. Twill has slight texture and body, so it drapes with more structure than oxford. True to size for most frame types.
Quality
Twill is a plain-weave workhorse. Kamakura's version holds up well through repeated washing and won't thin out quickly. No surprises, no shortcuts.
Is the price fair?
At $140, fair for a made-with-intention twill from a brand known for fit accuracy. Not a bargain, but solid value against mall alternatives.
Best for
Casual dressers needing everyday shirts that can go business-casual and won't need ironing after a dryer.
Care
Twill tolerates frequent washing; tumble dry on medium for a natural lived-in look.
What owners report about Kamakura button-ups
Kamakura's button-ups carry a long-standing reputation on menswear forums for construction quality at their price: reviewers point to unfused collars, high stitch density, and mother-of-pearl buttons, and forum owners single out the oxfords' fabric and collar roll. Fit draws the most complaints — some owners find the neck-to-shoulder proportions off, and one reports routinely having the waist taken in rather than wearing the shirts as cut. Durability reports are mostly positive but not universal: one long-term reviewer wore a hole through a sleeve at the elbow and warns against relying on the shirts for heavy rotation. One detailed review also notes cost-saving construction choices, including a plain single-needle side seam with no side gusset despite the shirt's long tails.
- Strengths
- Owners and reviewers consistently rate the construction details — unfused collars, dense single-needle stitching, mother-of-pearl buttons — as very hard to match at the price, with the oxford-cloth button-downs called out as the line's strongest suit.
- Watch out for
- Recurring complaints are fit proportions (neck-to-shoulder ratio, waists that owners have altered) and isolated reports of fabric wearing through at the elbows under regular rotation.
- Sizing
- The line runs four distinct cuts — Tokyo and New York, each in slim and classic — and patterns are cut in centimeters, so reviewers advise working from the cm measurement tables rather than approximate inch conversions.
About Kamakura's button-ups line as a whole. Sources: Kamakura shirts review - detailed information on sizes and quality (Shirt Detective) · Kamakura shirt review - Fabricateurialist's Rewoven · Kamakura Shirts | DressedWell forum thread
