Originally named Ashland Shirt Corporation, Gitman is one of the most celebrated and heralded names in American clothing. Founded in Ashland, Pennsylvania, the original company produced and manufactured shirts for a plethora of brands and stores before taking the family name in 1978 to produce their own collections.

Today, Gitman Vintage base their designs on a number of line-books from the late 70s which feature the original drawings and notes on classic Gitman pieces. Each season, they focus on shirts and fabrics from a particular year and update them with slimmer, modern cuts for their growing legion of contemporary followers. Aside from the patterns and fabric, Gitman Vintage also include key details from the original collection, such as double track stitching, chalk buttons, locker loops and the original branded inside label featured on every piece.

In a day and age where many people claim to be ‘re-imagining archive designs’, very few do it as well as Gitman Vintage, with their carefully considered approach to the production of their product. Testament to this is the fact that every piece is expertly crafted in the USA, going through 50 steps using 25 individual pieces to produce a shirt which takes around 80 minutes from start to finish. A far cry from the world of mass produced clothing.

Spring Summer 2012 sees Gitman delve into the archives to use a variety of cottons from across their collections, notably premium Japanese cotton as used in the Boat Print Shirt , Polka Dot Shirt and the Stripe Shirt. All have striking patterns which suit the slim silhouette of the shirt and work well as both a layer piece and a stand-alone shirt. If these subtle patterns aren’t enough, Gitman have produced two camouflage based pieces for the more ‘outlandish’ shirt wearer. Utilising a heavy cotton twill, the Zebra Camo Shirt is robust enough to be worn as an overshirt, while the Camouflage Shirt adds a new dimension to the classic slimmer block retaining the familiar tailored look.

As always, more traditional shirting is the backbone of the collection with the classic Oxford Shirt available in Blue, Red, White and Grey as well as the ever-popular Chambray Shirt in Blue, Green and a crinkle Linen. The collection is rounded off with the obligatory check, this time in the form of an authentic Madras Check in a Red, White and Blue colourway and the classic Seersucker Stripe Shirt in Blue and White

For a closer look at the collection, please visit our Gitman Bros. Vintage section…

Gitman Vintage is an American heritage shirting collection that pays tribute to its past, but with a distinct difference. While continuing to honour the importance of a finely crafted button-down oxford and the indispensable pinpoint, the design team at Gitman dusted off old line books to curate an authentic interpretation of the past by selectively appropriating their favourite fabrics and having them remade. The line also recreates le mode retro details, including original double-track stitching, chalk buttons, locker-loops, box-pleats and is reissued with the original “Gitman Bros. Est 1978″ label. All of the collection is of course made in the U.S.A, in the same factory, in the same way (and even by some of the same people!) as it always has been.

The Spring / Summer 2001 Gitman collection draws inspiration from the Spring Summer 1986 Gitman collection. Re-issuing basics from the past, SS11 offers an array of pastel Oxford solids and stripes, summer weight chambrays both solid and patchwork, and Indian cotton madras. Shorts have been added to the collection this season, made in the same fine fabrics are the shirts, perfect to complete your Ivy League summer look. Head to the Gitman section to view the full range.

There may be a fair few shirts out there at the moment, check, oxford, madras, but for our money nobody does it quite like Gitman Vintage. Each season Chris Olberding (The main man at Gitman) searches back through the company’s impressive archive and selects a year’s fabrics to resurrect.

The Gitman Vintage Spring / Summer 2010 collection pays homage to Spring / Summer 1984. In addition to selecting classics such as washed solid and striped oxfords, Gitman have also chosen some of their favorites from the past: antique seersucker, cotton madras, cabana stripes, and short sleeve oxfords.

The attention to detail on each shirt is equally impressive as the pedigree, with perfectly aligned checks and subtle stitching details. Each shirt is of course produced in the USA.

The latest styles from Gitman are available at End now…

The name Gitman Brothers may not necessary be one that is instantly recognised by everyone, but there are few names, if any, that are held in such high regard in shirt making. From their base in Ashland, Pennsylvania, these master shirt makers have been hand-crafting classic shirting using the finest materials and production methods since 1948. As a result such esteemed names as Cole Haan and Britain’s very own Burberry have chosen Gitman Bros as their shirt-maker of choice, recognising the quality and craftsmanship that goes into each US-made shirt.

The Vintage range is based on original designs and collar-shapes, and Gitman Brothers have an unequalled archive of fabrics to choose from, with the majority coming from the 70s and 80s. The Vintage range uses premium finishing processes, such as double-track stitching, locker loops and chalked buttons, which not only give a real quality handle, but also keep to the original blueprint. We have five carefully selected checks now in stock, all in a classic long-sleeve, button down shape – perfect for the autumn.

Head to the Gitman section now to view the range…