Work Shirts & Tees

Work Shirts & Tees gathers the layer worn closest to the skin and hardest of all: the shirts a working week actually goes through, stocked by Robert's Department Store in Mamaroneck, New York. These are shirts bought in threes rather than ones, and the range is chosen with that in mind.

Weight is the first thing that separates a work tee from an ordinary one. A heavyweight cotton body holds its shape at the neck, resists going transparent at the shoulder after a summer, and survives being worn under a jacket every day. Ring-spun and pre-shrunk cotton is the standard here, so a shirt comes out of the wash the length it went in. Chest pockets appear on most of them, because a pocket at the chest is reachable when a trouser pocket is not.

The hi vis side of the range covers class 2 and class 3 specifications in short and long sleeve. Getting the specification in a tee rather than a vest is the point: one garment instead of two, nothing pulled over the top trapping heat, and nothing to take off and lose. Visibility clothing only works while it is clean and bright, which is the argument for owning several.

Beyond that there are button-down work shirts, long sleeve pocket tees and plain graphic tees for the days that are not uniform days. Take your usual size and expect a relaxed cut through the chest. Work Shirts & Tees is the part of the store most people restock the most often.