Who makes 100% cotton (not non-iron) Brooks Brothers quality button down shirts?

I have a problem with the non-iron shirts (Brooks, LL Bean, etc.). They yellow over time, get stiff, wear out faster, and irritate me due to the chemicals they use to make them non-iron. I am going back to the traditional all cotton non-treated shirts that actually need to be ironed. The issue is that nobody seems to make them anymore. Even if I can find any they are only available in a few solid colors. I want stripes, glen plaids, tattersall, and anything more interesting than solids.

Who makes Brooks Brothers quality dress shirts with the following requirements:
100% Cotton (not the non-iron type)
Button down
Slim fit


I no longer need to wear a coat and tie to work so button down shirts are a requirement. I do not like the look of a spread (or other type) collar open with no tie. I do not mind spending the $60-$90 for a quality dress shirt because I keep them forever. Brooks last for several years but they have so few options in the traditional cotton.

Both of these companies have what you're looking for in your price range.

Smart Style for Professional Men - Men's Fashion | Paul Fredrick

Charles Tyrwhitt for Men's Dress Shirts, Suits, Ties, Shoes & Accessories | CTShirts.com

Thomas Pink

Forgot to add the difficult part - shirt size:
17.5 neck (Yes, I have a big neck)
34 sleeve (Yes, I have short arms for my height)
Slim Fit (no, I am not as large around the waist as most companies assume if you have a 17.5 neck and 34 sleeves)

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Originally Posted by rwsaunders

Both of these companies have what you're looking for in your price range.

Smart Style for Professional Men - Men's Fashion | Paul Fredrick

Charles Tyrwhitt for Men's Dress Shirts, Suits, Ties, Shoes & Accessories | CTShirts.com

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Thanks but....
PF - Does not get great reviews for long term durability
CT - Does not appear to have my size with the other requirements (i.e. button down).

True. PF collars fray with relatively little use-at least in the pinpoint fabrics.

J Press?

The Japanese guy in Manhattan whose name I'm blanking on?

Ben Silver out of Charleston?

Proper Cloth. I have nothing but good to say.

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Originally Posted by Too Tall

Proper Cloth. I have nothing but good to say.

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Seconded.

Brooks Brothers does. I have bought them at both 346 and Liberty Plaza.
Kamakura. 400 Madisonish or Brookfield Place.

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Proper Cloth. I have nothing but good to say.

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Originally Posted by EDS

Seconded.

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I am headed to NYC in March for a family event so I will check them out.

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Originally Posted by christian

Brooks Brothers does. I have bought them at both 346 and Liberty Plaza.
Kamakura. 400 Madisonish or Brookfield Place.

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Unfortunately Brooks only have blue, light blue, white, pink, blue stripe, and red stripe meeting the specifications I mentioned earlier. I have all of them save ecru which is not for me. Occasionally, they do a seasonal special shirt but I need something more interesting than the basics - and so says my wife.

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Originally Posted by NYCfixie

Unfortunately Brooks only have blue, light blue, white, pink, blue stripe, and red stripe meeting the specifications I mentioned earlier.

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Oh got it. I like boring shirts. Sounds like you want Gitman Bros. I have two of them and really like them.

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Oh got it. I like boring shirts. Sounds like you want Gitman Bros. I have two of them and really like them.

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Until I met my wife, I did not even know that dress shirts came in any colors other than solid white or solid blue.

Dress shirts do not come in any colors other than solid white or blue. Anything else is a sport shirt. (I am a stick in the mud.)

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Originally Posted by christian

Dress shirts do not come in any colors other than solid white or blue. Anything else is a sport shirt. (I am a stick in the mud.)

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I agree.

My first "adult" dress shirt was purchased at Brooks Brothers on 44th and Madison. Growing up in NYC it was a big day to walk over with my father, meet the personal shopper (when they still had them), and get my first one. Lunch (of course a hamburger) afterwards at JG Melon on East 73rd near home (not the new/updated JG Melon downtown).

Those were the days...

Ben Silver is way out of his price range. Kamakura is nice and they have a web store. But always seems to be out of stock in our size 17.5. No idea why. But they are a great shirt for the price.

I'd say bite the bullet and go with a Mercer and Son. Just have them size the body down a bit if you like a more tailored appearance.

Recently picked up a couple David Donahue shirts at Nordstrom and have been happy with them. The materials have a nice hand to them and the fit and finish seem quite good.

I have a few Hugh & Crye all cotton non-non-iron dress shirts that I have been happy with. I like the cut and their sizing schema works well for me.

Slim Fit Dress Shirts and Men's Casual Shirts – Hugh & Crye

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Originally Posted by ldamelio

True. PF collars fray with relatively little use-at least in the pinpoint fabrics.

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I have several PF shirts that have been durable. I think fraying around the neck would be more of an option if the OP wore a tie -- unbuttoned collar seems unlikely to fray very quickly.

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