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Flip through any beach town photo album from the early ’70s and you’ll spot it immediately. Between the vans, the single-fins, and the questionable haircuts, everybody seems to be wearing the same thing: a fitted, striped knit shirt.
That look spent a few decades in exile while the blank cotton tee ran the table. Now the knit shirt is clawing its way back into rotation, and Ventura’s own Iron & Resin has thrown its hat in the ring with the Labor Tee.
Cut From a Different Cloth
Unlike your standard jersey tee, the Labor Tee is a true knit, built from a soft cotton blend with visible texture you can actually see in the weave. The fit is trimmer than the boxy silhouettes flooding the market right now, which is exactly how these shirts were meant to sit.
The stripes come in three colorways (Grape, Natural, and Navy), each balanced enough to pair with denim, canvas, or whatever your closet leans toward. Iron & Resin also screen-printed the neck label directly onto the fabric, so there’s no scratchy tag sabotaging an otherwise comfortable shirt.
The Long Haul Philosophy
Iron & Resin built the Labor Tee on the premise that the best things never change, and the brand tends to put its money where its mouth is on that front. Its whole catalog operates under a “worn in, not out” ethos, backed by a repair-or-replace guarantee that’s rare air for a company selling $75 tees.
One practical note before you smash the buy button. These fit true to size, but the cotton knit will shrink a touch in the dryer, so plan your laundry habits accordingly.
Spec Sheet
Brand: Iron & Resin
Model: Labor Tee
Material: Knit cotton blend
Colors: Grape, Natural, Navy
Sizes: S through XXXL
Fit: Fitted, true to size
MSRP: $75
Pricing & Availability
Fresh off its release, the Labor Tee marks the final arrival of Iron & Resin’s Spring/Summer line, and it’s available now directly through the brand. Pricing sits at $75 across all three colorways in sizes small through XXXL, so head over to Iron & Resin’s website to grab yours.
Recap
Iron & Resin Labor Tee
Iron & Resin revives the vintage striped knit shirt with the Labor Tee, a fitted cotton blend throwback offered in three colorways for $75.
