SSS26-KSKW - "Ai-Madara" Natural Indigo x Brown Sashiko Work Shirt

The Samurai SSS26-KSK Ai-Madara Sashiko Work Shirt is one of the most genuinely special fabrics the brand has produced in recent memory. For Spring/Summer 2026, Samurai developed an original sashiko cloth that combines natural and synthetic indigo blended dye with brown yarn to create a mottled, spotted surface texture that reads as organic and irregular rather than designed, the kind of pattern that looks like it developed over time rather than came off a loom. The indigo yarn is placed specifically in the sashiko sections of the fabric, where friction and wear are most likely to accelerate fading, meaning this shirt will develop in a highly localized, unpredictable way that no standard dyed fabric can replicate. Triple-needle chainstitch construction, chainstitch runoffs at the gussets, side gussets, double chest pockets, resin button opening, and Samurai's original Union Ticket carry the classic work shirt construction throughout. 100% cotton Samurai original Ai-Madara sashiko fabric Natural indigo and synthetic indigo blended dye with brown yarn Mottled, organic surface pattern Indigo yarn placed in high-friction sashiko sections for accelerated fading Triple-needle chainstitch construction Chainstitch runoffs at gussets Double chest pockets Resin button opening Side gussets Samurai Union Ticket One wash Western cut Made in Japan Size Chest Shoulder Length Sleeve Waist Opening S 21.5" 16.75 27 24.5 21 21.25 M 22.5 17.5 28 25 21.5 21.75 L 23 18.25 29 25.25 22.25 22.5 XL 24 18.75 30.25 26 23 23.25 XXL 24.5 19.5 31 26.5 23.5 24 XXXL 25.5 20.25 32.5 27 24.25 25 A variance of +/-.5" is within tolerance. Fit Notes: This is what's called the "Western Cut" for all the north American shops that want the shirt to fit a bit larger than traditional Japanese sizing. For this reason, Tommy is able to wear a large in this piece and it fits really well. We would recommend you take your true size in this one. Tommy is 5'9," 165lbs with a 41" chest.