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The verdict
Fit
Double-weave gauze is light and open; expect a relaxed, drapey fit with generous ease. Perfect for warm weather.
Quality
Gauze at this tier is functional; durability is moderate—fine for seasonal wear, though may feel delicate.
Is the price fair?
At $124, budget-to-mid pricing for a summer shirt. Gauze isn't craft-intensive, so value is accessible.
Best for
Warm-climate wearers wanting a breathable, tactile summer layer without heavyweight commitment.
Care
Gauze is delicate; hand wash or gentle machine cycle in cool water and lay flat to dry without wringing.
What owners report about Naked & Famous button-ups
Third-party coverage of the shirt line is thin compared with the brand's denim, but the detailed independent review that exists reports solid workmanship on the Japanese-fabric, sewn-in-Canada shirts, with good stitch density throughout. The same owner found the selvedge chambray fabric the highlight of the shirt. Reviewers note the loomstate fabrics behave like raw denim: the care tag on one shirt warned of 8-10% shrinkage in the wash, and the shirt did tighten roughly a half to a full size after laundering.
- Strengths
- Reviewers single out the Japanese-milled shirt fabrics and consistently good stitch density and construction.
- Watch out for
- Unsanforized styles shrink substantially in the wash (one care tag warned 8-10%), the kimono-style sleeve lacks a cuff opening so it can't be rolled far, and there are few long-term owner reports on the shirts to draw from.
- Sizing
- Selvedge styles run generous before washing and can come down a half to a full size after laundering, while the Easy Shirt is described as fitting true to size.
About Naked & Famous's button-ups line as a whole. Sources: In Review: Thinking Eastside of the Box — Naked and Famous Kimono Selvedge Chambray Shirt · Blog Post No. 28 — Naked & Famous SS2020 (Butterscotch LB, stockist)
