About

Gitman Vintage is an American made shirt collection that pays tribute to the brand’s rich heritage with a considered interpretation of the past and present.

A Tribute to Our Past

In 1932, Brooklyn based shirt-maker Max Gitman left New York and opened the Ashland Shirt & Pajama Company in the coal mining town of Ashland, Pennsylvania. With his two sons, Alfred & Sheldon, he ran the factory as a contract shop until 1978 when the Gitman Bros. brand was born. Today, we are one of the few remaining shirt-makers with all our production based in the USA.

Launched in 2008, Gitman Vintage pays tribute to the brand’s rich heritage with a unique interpretation of the past. Each season, we return to the company archives and select fabrics from old line books, tweaking them with dyes and reworking patterns, scale and construction. Our philosophy has always been to bridge the old and the new, so we continue to honor the importance of the button down Oxford and classic chambray while continually pushing the boundaries of a traditional shirt-based collection with everything from pineapple prints to Japanese indigos and rip-stop nylon.

Through each iteration, our commitment to quality is as important today as it was when Max Gitman and his sons first set up shop in Ashland. Many of our sewers are third and fourth generation shirt makers and their collective expertise is always our most valuable asset.

The Anatomy of a GV Shirt

Front of Shirt Back of Shirt

Front Of Shirt

Updated Fit

Our shirts are cut with a higher armhole, narrow sleeve and a slim, tailored fit.

Original Label

Original Gitman Bros. label from 1978, reissued for today with Vintage sub-label

Double Track Stitching

A hallmark detail pioneered by Gitman Bros. while making shirts for the US military.

Chalk Buttons

A signature detail used across all our shirts that adds a unique contrast.

Front T-Shirt

Back Of Shirt

Back Collar Button

A mainstay on our classic button downs to keep the collar firmly in place.

Locker Loop

A fabric loop used to keep your shirt wrinkle free while hanging in the locker room.

Box Pleat

A central box pleat to increase comform and range of motion.

Back T-Shirt

Proudly Made in the USA

Our shirts are made by workers who have been sewing clothing for generations and bring all their history and skill to each individual garment we make.

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