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NEW YORK Classic FIT - Button Down Flannel

Name: Kamakura NEW YORK Classic FIT - Button Down Flannel
Brand: Kamakura
SKU: kamakura-enan04
Price: 140 USD

Button-Ups

$140

The verdict

A well-made flannel at fair mid-market pricing; good for casual wear but you're paying for the label more than the fabric.

Fit

New York fit is their roomier cut compared to Tokyo. Flannel drapes looser naturally, so expect a relaxed silhouette. Sizing is typically true to standard measurements.

Quality

Flannel at this tier is solid but ordinary. Kamakura's execution is competent—no thin spots or loose seams expected—but the fiber itself isn't premium grade.

Price check

At $140, flannel sits near department-store pricing for good brands. You're paying for consistent quality and fit architecture, not exotic fabric.

Best for

Weekenders who want a flannel that won't pill immediately and holds its shape through multiple seasons.

Care

Wash in cold water to preserve color; tumble dry low to avoid excessive shrinkage of the cotton weave.

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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