Originally built for outdoorsmen and hunters in the early 20th century, chamois shirts were quickly adopted by tradesmen and laborers for their comfort and no-nonsense durability. When designing their own, our team at Flint and Tinder studied well-worn, vintage examples put through the wringer on the job. They chose thick, 100% cotton chamois fabric, then added details suited for work—like elbow patches for durability and triangle gussets at the side seams for ease of movement.