If you want to understand the criteria we apply for each item, read our definitions of ‘well-made’ and ‘essential’. If you want to know more about why we created these guides, please read our Manifesto. 8 flannels we can get behind and recommend.If you want to wear denim seriously (and who doesn’t?), you need a well-made flannel. And nothing pairs better with a heavy pair of selvedge. The colourways, the construction, the feel of the flannel itself-nothing compares to a heavy, built-to-last flannel. But none of these hold a candle to the genuine well-made article. Since mass-market and fast-fashion brands have all jumped on the flannel train, you can find a ton of corner-cut flannels. Even in its red and black buffalo check incarnation, it’s never tired or cliche. It’s made to be worn seriously for years on end.Īs much as any other button-up shirt, the well-made flannel is a linchpin of workwear looks. A well-made flannel isn’t a piece of kitsch or a souvenir. These fleece monstrosities (eschewed by the locals) are, of course, a far cry from the kinds of well-made flannels we’ll be recommending below. Flannels are so woven into the fabric of the North that you’ll see racks bursting with that characteristic red and black plaid at gas stations and souvenir shops.

Red and black plaid button up shirt