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Browse all Naked & Famous button-ups →True Shirt - Double Weave Slub Gauze - Mint
The verdict
Fit
True Shirt cut unchanged: straight, neutral. Gauze will hang loosely and move easily. No surprises in sizing.
Quality
Slub gauze is technical but light; this one is durable for the weight and will soften further with wear. Expect a relaxed, organic hand.
Is the price fair?
At $157, this is the entry point to the True Shirt range and good value for a textured, breathing option. You're paying fair price for the weave, not brand inflation.
Best for
Warm-weather and layering wear for shoppers wanting breathable texture without committing to full linen or statement pricing.
Care
Wash cool and hang dry; gauze wrinkles easily but that's normal and part of its charm.
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)
