[Closed] What work shirts?

T M Lewin and Charles Tyrwhitt get talked about a lot on here, but it may depend on what kind of "Engineer" you are...? 😉 (most of us on here are the software/IT type...)

Don't know, I love TM Lewin shirts, well made, last forever but a bit pricey unless you buy a lot in one go. In the same position, need some every day shirts for a new job (need ones that don't look daft with no tie according to the missus).

TM Lewin are pretty standard for work shirts and you can usually get 4/5 for £100.

M&S.

Another vote for tm lewin here.

Are Lewin better than Tyrwhitt, then? I bought some Tyrwhitt ones and was a bit underwhelmed, if I'm honest...

TM Lewin. Great quality, good choice of cuts, lengths, fabric etc. Hard to fault for circa £20 a pop now that their buttons stay on too. 5 for £100 means you can have a nice clean one every day of the week. Bargain.

This won't be any help, as I no longer need to wear a grown up version of a school uniform.

I just get a guy to print up a load of green t-shirts with "Charlie the Bikemonger - probably the best bike shop in Swanage" in the carlsberg style. Handy if I forget my name, what I do, or where I live.

Another one for Lewins. Can't really go wrong.

M&S for me.. they look good and don't reduce me to tears if they get ruined given the price.. reduced iron is good too

Whatever looks easiest to iron...Lewins cotton shirts take 10x longer than any other IME.

Next outlet for me. Love the fitted cut and price.

Lewin. But mainly cos they're usually on sale, so cheap enough to sling when they wear out after 6-12 months.

TM Lewin are frankly poor - the cotton isn't finished well so it loses it's shape, the cut is bad, looks flaccid after you've washed it once and creases far too easily.
I much prefer Charles Tyrwhitt - not least because the cut is good and classic, and the cotton is better quality for the same price as TM Lewin.

Polo ralph lauren for me for when I don't wear work issued branded polo shirts.

Lewin here in slim fit.

Lewins cotton shirts take 10x longer than any other IME

You do iron them slightly damp, don't you?

Brakes is indeed right. Lewins [i]were[/i] good when they were made in Essex, but now I wouldn't touch them with a very long bargepole.

Tyrwhitt are indeed very good, if the cut works for you. I wear Roderick Charles these days. Great cut, excellent quality cottton.

My last three were bought at £19 a shirt in the sale. With a suit, and a second pair of trousers, that came to a little over £300. You really can't go wrong with that, now can you!

Can't say as I noticed anything special about my Lewins or my Tyrwhitt shirt. So went back to Debenhams- boring, probably a bit plebby but they're cheap, they look fine, they wear well, and they're easy to look after too.

Hawes and Curtis, slim cut really suits my body shape, loads of plains, stripes and fancy ones with comparable cost to Lewins.

Austin reed mainly for me. baumler ones are good too if they are any cheap in Tk . I wasn't overly impressed with the finish on lewin's but i know a lot of people like them

I used to be big fan of Boss & Paul smith but pure cotton shirts are a nightmare to iron and keep looking good. I don't see they are worth the money for work shirts either these days really.

TM Lewin shirts are made from really thick fabric which is bloody awful stuff.

Ted baker are nice for work shirts,M&S and also some of the ranges in Debenhams.

3 for a tenner in Primark. If they're good enough for Lineker, Hansen and Shearer on a Saturday night they'll be good enough for you.

Had both TM Lewin and Tyrwhitt shirts. The Lewins were un ironable and went back to the shop sharpish. Tyrwhitt non irons still need ironing, but it is at least very easy. Tyrwhitts also fit me far better. Both have a no quibble returns policy.

If standard cut shirts fit you ok, Debenhams Osborne shirts are good and are often on sale for 15 to 20 quid a piece.

If you do buy Tyhrwhitt you have to factor in their outstandingly tedious marketing emails/ mailshots which are relentless. I added them to my spam list within 2 weeks of buying a tie from them.

Ted Baker or Hawes and Curtis.

George at Asda. Cheap and cheerful and not bothered if they get damaged. THey don't look to bad either. Surprisingly hard wearing too.

M&S every time. I used to buy Van Heusen but they have disappeared.

Used to be a fan of M&S, but think the quality as dropped of late, and never a great cut on the shirt.

I find Next the best overall.

Often wondered about Asda ones, but never quite gone for them... dont want to waste £5 afterall 🙂

John Lewis Easy Care slim fit for me :p The slim fit on them is more like just a tailored normal shirt so you don't get a huge overlap on the waist if you have a big neck.

Eterna. They outlast everything else.

Apart from BenjiM, the rest of you need to examine your man credentials.

Work shirts can be bought at ASDA or Tesco's. They will do the job of clothes that a man requires of them, i.e. the cover the hairy bits and stop you dying of cold. Any additional functionality that clothes provide is something that girls need, not you.

My Mrs has a standing instruction to grab any thick white cotton shirt with a button-down collar in a size 16.5 that she sees in TK Maxx.

I think button-downs are essential when under a jacket without a tie.

Matalan. Cheap & cheerful. Reasonable quality given the low price

I'm with brakes and CFH, TM Lewin aren't what they used to be, quite a few elbows have torn in pretty new shirts. I've given Charles Trewhitt a go, and I like them, slightly long in the arm, but I'll be sticking with them from now on.

Also worth having a look in TK Maxx every now and again, got a nice Ralph Lauren for 25 quid last month.

Work shirts can be bought at ASDA or Tesco's. They will do the job of clothes that a man requires of them, i.e. the cover the hairy bits and stop you dying of cold. Any additional functionality that clothes provide is something that girls need, not you.

well said by the back office IT manager 😉

I forgot, all shirts can have additional functionality. A top pocket to put pens and screwdrivers in. Maybe a slide rule.

Charles Thyritt for me, the slim fit ones are not that slim, better described as "fitted" and they fit me a treat. 4 for £100 is pretty good value as well.

I like nice work clothes as, depressingly, I spend more time in my work shirts, suits and ties than I do in my casual clothes.

How do the Charles Trewhitt normal fit shirts size up? i am more of a chunnky build with a 16.5 inch neck. Got a leaflet last nigh for £5 off a spend of £49 or more so 2 shirts for £45 seems alright to me.

The normal ones will be fine, I prefer the slim fit and I am in no way slim (6'4", 16 stone, think 2nd row rather than racing snake).

I think most of mine are Animal or Quicksilver. There might be a Craghopper one too. And some others that I can't remember. Oh, and a Tattersall check 'St Michael' shirt that was £4 from Age UK.

They all 'go' with jeans, so I never have to think about what to wear.

Mix of calvin klien, boden and viyella, oh and a bhs special in there (which is probably my favourite) - all bought in tk maxx or local dept store sale. tried a hammett one and it must have been made for a really skinny bloke with a thick neck

I'd tend to agree with the positive comments on Tyrwhitt shirts, plus their customer service (IME) is very good especially after they replaced a shirt after a few weeks when it broke(?). I would also unfortunately have to agree with their enthusiastic correspondence too though. Having said that, I've just got a £10 voucher from them.

Lewin shirts are decent but their delivery time and service is awful.

If you can afford them, Emmett shirts are fantastic but at £90 a pop they're pricey. They do have very good sales in their shops, but unless you're in London that's not very helpful.

M&S are always good though, especially if you need to pick something up in a hurry.

Emmett boxers are very good, too! 🙂

Would it be too much to say i'm currently....

I'll stop there 🙂

I used to swear by M&S shirts, however I've had a number wear through on the ends of the 'bones' of the collars in under a year.