Bought my first quality flannel 3 months ago and didn’t realize what I was missing out on. Have 7 now. It’s an addiction.

Originally, flannel was a type of fabric developed in Scotland. It was specifically a type of brushed wool fabric meant to keep one warm while wicking away moisture similar to tweed and other wool fabrics from the region. It often featured a tartan pattern but not always hence it's association with plaid.

Forget the flannels, let’s have a video all about that truck. It’s sick. Just beautiful

A year ago I owned zero flannel shirts. Today I own 9, with 3 more (Brooks Brothers 70% off cyber-Monday sale!) on the way. I blame you.

I'm not a flannel guy at all but I can definitely appreciate how much work and thought went into making this video

So glad you covered the flat head and iron heart! TFH is honestly my favorite and I agree while it's slimmer in the arms and shorter in shirt length, their flannel cuts are often the widest in the shoulders and chest.

I've got probably a dozen Dixxons in my closet, not because I'm biased to their brand, they just do a lot of patterns that I like and I like their fit.

That truck tho! Smokin. I love my pendelton board shirt, It’s one of my go tos for outdoor activities. The Trail shirt by pendelton is great too, slimmer cut, can be tucked in easily and has elbow patches.

I live flannel shirts since the 90’s. This is the best review of flannels I ever seen. Thank you for time in reviewing these.

I always look forward to the new installment of this series. I own flannels from Naked and Famous, Taylor Stitch, Gustin, East Dust, and I finally bought an Ironheart. It’s the 20th anniversary in light blue and a gorgeous shirt. Like Carl stated, it’s not worth the money, but I have no regrets buying it. It will be my last though. Bang for the buck, Gustin beats them all. American made with Japanese fabrics for less than half the price of an Ironheart or Flathead. The fit and patterns are great. You just have to wait about three months to get your product because each piece is crowd funded. We’ll worth the wait.

Been wearing flannels for forty years and never heard of any of these.The most I've spent has been $80 and that was yesterday.thanks for the video.Thats one badass pickup.

Just another excellent review, Carl. Your thoughts, humor and candidness are the best of the best...thanks. Sweet truck, too!

I recently picked up a cotton flannel from Gitman vintage that I’ve been loving so far. It’s warm and thick, but unlike Studio D’Artisan or some of the other popular Japanese heavyweight flannels, it’s soft from the get-go. Made in USA, available in made to measure sizing, and they go on up to 50% off on sale at the end of the season. I highly recommend checking them out.

I just got an Iron Heart UHF on a Black Friday sale and couldn’t be happier with my purchase. As a tall and slim guy with long arms I have a hard time finding shirts that have long enough arms without also looking too baggy in the body. The fit of the IH is perfect for guys like me. I also had good luck with the Flint and Tinder Crossback Work Shirt (Huckberry) for similar reasons. The FT is a great heavy flannel too, it’s just not brushed like the IH is.

Yay you showed your ford !!! Awesome thanks Carl. Great video, I love my flannels, I’m definitely going to check out some of these brands. Thank you

Absolutely love Fjällräven shirts too. Their fit is always perfect for me.

i looooove the colors of the woodland green pladra flannel 😩😍. you did this episode of the series really well and creatively!

I love the flannel guides. I bought a Pladra after the last one and I’m hoping someone listened to my request for another or two for Christmas 😅

Great guide! Love that you’ve made this an annual installment. The truck finds were hilarious. Hope you had fun with it! Great looking truck too! American Giant has their flannels out and I’m planning on picking one up. Fjallraven supposedly has some great waxed canvas jackets too if you’re planning on checking out more from them. Side note, video idea - I think a video on how you would start your wardrobe or a wardrobe essentials, boot/shoe essentials, guide would be awesome. I found those really helpful when I was first really building my wardrobe in my mid 20s. Happy Holidays to you and your family, Carl!

First thing I find on KZfaq three min after uploading - can’t wait to watch this all from the UK! Need some new flannels!

I've enjoyed watching your flannel guides the past couple years now, Carl. Nice to see your perspective on certain flannels that I've had my eye on and those that I may not have been privy to. I'll add two more recommendations to your "watch list", possibly for the next guide update. Number one is Portuguese Flannel, who makes some really nice (and incredibly soft) cotton flannels within the $100-150 range; which I see many of your recommendations coming in at. Not quite the easiest price point to accept, but far from deciding to make your car payment, or buy a really nice shirt. Portuguese Flannel is family owned and produced in northern Portugal for multiple generations now. Their lighter weighted flannels seem to run a bit within the slim fit, or "fitted" region, however, they publish size charts for reference. I might just be growing, but I've noticed that especially for this season, I've had to upsize. Haven't noticed any shrinkage after cold washings and hang dryings. They are starting to expand into more wool and wool blended offerings as well, which ups their pricing a bit into the $200-250 range. Many (or most) of them are lined with a rayon blend, so those sensitive to wool needn't worry. I've found them solidly constructed and they produce a wealth of colorways for each season. My favorites are the heavier, double breast pocketed wares, which are much warmer than their lighter single pocket shirts. Not as heavy as the IH UHF, Freenote Benson, nor UES territory, but their coziness is unmatched straight off of the shelf, IMO. Highest recommendation. The other recommendation is just a piggyback off of what many have already thrown out and that is Vermont Flannel Co. I've worn one (and now rotating two) of their offerings to work over the past year following a happy accident of a Carhartt order gone missing last season and that turned out to be the best mistake of last year's gift giving season. Their prices are slowly creeping upwards (as everything is), however you get an American made product of very high quality for their price point. Their cotton is sourced from Portugal and is certified organic, for what that's worth. I honestly don't think there are any peers for what they offer within their range. I've read negatives regarding construction, or the fabrics falling apart or seriously pilling after short distance milage, but after one year of semi-hard wear, mine have only softened and remained strong, with very minimal pill-age. I've read an account where someone had more than 4 years of wear and their flannel was only aging better over the years, so YMMV. Their flannels fit into the middleweight category and their sizing makes them superb for layering. The consensus is to size down considerably and I stand behind that statement. I've been recently sizing up to L or XL and in VFCo sizing I'm a small and that's still cut larger than some XLs from other companies. I have noticed a decent amount of shrinkage from repeated cold washings and hang dryings on my most worn flannel of theirs, however it has only had a positive impact regarding the fit. That may just be in my instance and hasn't made me wish I would have sized up not once. If one is in the market and doesn't mind a "flannel" fitting flannel (NON-FITTED), there are serious hard pressings to recommend anything else over Vermont Flannel. Their colorways might be a bit of an acquired taste, but find one that suits your preference and I think they are more than worth their price of admission, especially in supporting a small family run company offering product still being made within the USA. As a side note, I just picked up (two) Iron Heart Ultra Heavy Flannels as my "splurge" shirts for the season. These are my first of anything from Iron Heart and the coin toss was won due to a discount being offered over the Thanksgiving deals to be had. I have to say, they may be the best put together shirts I have bought. From what I hear, UES may be the better bang for the buck, but their colorways just strike me dead. Same with the Flat Head at just a bit over the UES price, though not quite IH terrain. I have one nitpick in preference and one disappointment. The first is a personal touch I would have liked to see and that is pattern matching at the side seams. This gets a slight pass in forgiveness as they have gone above and beyond any company to match the pockets, yoke and sleeving. Secondly, the disappointing buttons. They truly do feel flimsy for the pill you swallow in forking over $300 (in my instance) for their wares. I sized up to XL (which only fits longer in the sleeves versus the Vermont Flannel Co sized small, all else being cut larger in the VFCo shirt, for reference), so whilst I won't experience the button "slipping" (meaning too "fitted", or too tight of a fit at the chest/gut) I still do feel they could have upped their buttons in at least the very least, thickness. I'm in no way displeased with my purchase, however that fact alone makes the full retail price point a point of no entry for me. To be fair, the button discussion has been widely discussed all over the web (and I'm sure otherwise), however it doesn't really quite sink in as hard until you're actually handling them in person. IME anyway. I will give a huge shoutout to Iron Shop Provisions for providing excellent professional service and personal touch for the purchase. Highly recommended retailer for some really excellent (albeit pricier and mostly Japanese made/branded) clothing. I hope the holiday season treat you and your family well Carl, along with everyone else reading. Cheers!

My guy listening to his people. Thank you. Much respect.

Yesterday I went to Franklin and Poe in Philly and picked up the exact UES Heavy Flannel as the one you show off in this video, right down to the color. I am 5'10 and 220 of mostly muscle, and the Size 5/XXL fits me perfectly. I already want five more!

Such a cool video. I love the way you choreographed the entire video. And thank you for including the cheaper flannel. And love the truck.

Been looking forward to the 2022 version. Love your channel!

Great review! I came into a little back pay this year and along with some savings decided to splurge on a UES flannel (which I love). When IH dropped their new black UHF, I knew it was time to try them too. I'm in agreement with you too: if you're gonna buy one shirt to have forever, the UHF is that, but the UES flannel is a totally awesome shirt at half the price. Of course, now that I've got an UHF, it is undeniably softer and cozier than my UES shirt.

I own two of Iron Heart's ultra heavy flannels and a couple Pendleton wool flannels. As a connoisseur of western button snap shirts and flannels, I've gone through countless shirts trying to find the endgame for both of these types of shirts. Although $350 is a bit steep, I have never worn anything of such comfort and beauty that Iron Heart offers and will gladly pay that much. Nothing compares to the combination of the overall weight and the comfort of the double brush interior of these shirts. If that isn't enough for you, they even threw in those immaculate ebony button snaps and gorgeous color designs. It does not even end at their shirts though. Their heavy weight denim selection (21 oz, 25 oz) is like nothing I've ever worn. The weaves are so dense, yet so clean that once you break in a new pair of jeans, the immaculate weaves of the denim leave you with a heavy, smooth pair of armor. They even make overdyed black denim which fades into a unique gray/indigo color

Thank you for your recommendations year after year. It really helps a guy that is outside a lot in the upper north. My Patagonia Farrier is and was the best purchase I ever made. I have my carhartt midweight flannel as well. My Yukon extremes carhartt active jac is the best thing I have ever put in my body. Although with the other video my Perry whites I could not be happier. Although a few issues along the way the customer service is beyond top notch. I got my danners for the heavy Wisconsin backcountry with winter and do a review on a few when you have time! Not much for being recraftable, but the pronghorns and recurve with an insole swap are great tanks along with the danner mountain 600 as utility weapons. You have helped inform me along the way and it is a fun night beer blessing

Great video Carl! Just one point I think myself and others would appreciate, would be the fit. If you had a quick 5 second shot of you wearing each of them that would be great. Would show the fit difference clearly and what would work best for our body types

“Own less…own better.” I love that!

The Carhartt heavy weight flannel is another great one, Your truck is awesome and FjallRaven has some amazing clothing!

I've been waiting for an updated video on this!

Picked up a Fjallraven in your deep red. Really like this shirt's fit, very clean stitching, the fabric's heavier weight is just right here in Colorado. Also, this deep red has a color pattern that goes with almost every pant I own. The buttons are a little smallish and a price I usually don't, but their initial order discount got me under a hundoo. I'm 6'1'', 215lb, 45" chest & 35 sleeve, and their XL is a tailored fit. Assuming limited shrink, it's a perfect untucked fit. Thanks for your review!! Cheers

I’m surprised you didn’t include Dixxon flannels in this video. Very high quality, vibrant colors, never fade or wrinkle and an excellent price point, and they have limited drops on some designs.

I recommend the ones from Legendary Whitetails. Both the flannel and the buck shirts are amazing.

The Patagonia Fjord flannel has been one of my favorites for many years, as well as the Outerknown Blanket Shirt, which is technically a cotton twill and not a proper flannel, but heavy and awesome nonetheless.

Great way to make this video not boring!

You did it!! Way to nail that hat toss!

Shoutout to Levis flannels! Really good stuff, at least the more recent ones. Got some at the Goodwill. They have a nice 1950s vibe, at least the buffalo plaid ones I scored do. Medium weight, nice buttons really soft, fit well. No complaints. I'll always pick up a good Levis button down. Got a nice light blue chambray western shirt by them for $9.99 earlier this year, absolutely killer and classic Americana. Love to pair it with a 1950s style thick stripe motorcycle/prisoner t-shirt. Looks killer.

Been digging Legendary whitetails flannels lately good shirts.

💗love flannel shirts. love flannel period!!!

I like having a few flannels with western buttons in the mix. The Icon by Kitsbow is another solid choice plus you can choose the signature fit or a more athletic fit because it is made to order in Old Fort, NC.

Love your channel anyway - but your Flannel-Guide is exceptionally! 🤩

Thanks for the Review. I grabbed a Pladra, in that October Orange.Your Truck is sooooo nice btw.

Very high quality shooting and editing, not bad Carl.

Buffalo Exchange always has racks of flannels, both newer stuff and vintage. Very good options there. You can pick up your Independent (truck company) wool flannel, J. Crew, Vans, Pendleton, Madewell, Volcom workwear, etc. Prices here in Portland Oregon are usually $12-$24. I've seen vintage Pendletons flannels there for $16. That's a pretty awesome deal if you are into that sort of thing. I sold a bunch of clothes there in the summer and have $210 in store credit, sometimes I go there and check things out. Haven't picked anything up yet, but also don't really need anything right now. One of the problems I have with brands is sizing. You can buy 2 different Vans flannels in the same size and they fit completely different. So annoying!! One thing I find funny about young resellers at Goodwill is that they pass up a lot of quality items. Seen them pass over Pendleton board shirts because they don't know the brand, LOL. I've picked up shirts/sweaters/jackets there that retail for $150-$400+ just because people don't know the brands or don't know quality garments. All the young resellers mainly want is vintage t-shirts, Carharrt and Nike and they all look/talk/seem the same. Ugh.

I have the Fjallraven Singi heavy flannel too and love it. Have a look at the Fjallraven granit shirt 👌🏻

I certainly enjoy my Outerknown blanket shirt!

I have my dads Pendleton board shirt from the 70. I usually wear it as a shirt jack outer layer in the fall.

OMG YES THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE THESE I NEVER CLICKED SO FAST IN MY LIFE

Hi Carl, I like your channel man, I just recently ordered myself a pair of Nick’s Urban Loggers actually in black roughout due to your channel and I can’t wait till they arrive man. Getting more along the point of this feed though, my favorite flannel type shirt I must say is my Moleskin one I purchased via Filson about 5 years ago. They are pricey, ( $195.00 I believe ) but imo well worth it, I like it so much I own three of them. I’ll probably try a few of the ones you just talked about here as well. Thanks for all your feeds man, it’s now my ‘go to’ channel on any boots, shirts, jackets etc… prior to making a more expensive purchase 🤙 Have a Merry Christmas Carl.

I’m happy to have an actual name for the Pendleton Board Shirt. I’m own three of them that belonged to my Grandfather, and are of an unknown vintage. I’m also happy to have a few Pendleton western shirts. Now that I’m done bragging, I am going to shamelessly plug John Blair Acrylic Flannel. Watch for clearance deals, where they can be picked up crazy cheap (no snobbery with these). I rode horses in them for years and they are incredibly durable, with a stupid level of color fastness. With my equestrian life behind me, they are still part of my go to winter wardrobe. The one downside is that acrylic sucks around a campfire bringing the same qualities as polar fleece to the field.

Your truck is fricken awesome would love to see more videos with it

Wow the quality of this video was nuts. Thanks!

I thoroughly enjoyed the new filming format, ie , taking the show on the road . A nice change of pace from your darkened studio with one 5 watt bulb....

thanks great choice and advice. By the way your truck is stunning

I’m a huge flannel guy, so much so that I too overpaid for an iron heart UHF to see what the hype was. Also bought a Freenote cloth benson which was on sale for $225. Both are way overpriced so much it’s almost embarrassing to admit I bought them. They are some nice shirts but never again will I buy a shirt that matches my truck payment. I looked at UES and Flathead but the colors weren’t for me. Great video Carl, love the truck and am so happy to see it in this one. Also I have 2 Pendleton board shirts and maybe they should stay on the west coast, all I’ll say about that.

I love my UES flannels, thick, robust, warm.

Great video! A good balance of informative and cheesy.

I love the Taylor Stitch Crater for cotton flannel.

This was fun Carl. I always enjoy your content and value your opinion, but you added some new elements with the road trip. I certainly don't expect every video to have this much editing, but this was a nice addition.

Love the truck!

Love the flannel, but that Ford is FIRE! You need to give us a review and history of that pickup.

IH and UES are my two favorite brands for flannel 👍

Always have loved flannels. My current favorite are the Poncho flannels they’re about $100 bucks, but very high quality! Great video

This one’s getting sent directly to my girlfriend 😂. Love the truck and how you incorporated it into the video!

8:05 Valley Indian Market !! Nice I wasn't expecting to see that !!

Love the truck!!!

Iron hearts are just on another level. But pladra and ues brand has me interested from your video. Favor snaps over buttons. Nice video! Awesome ride.

I got an Iron Heart ombre check heavy flannel when they first came out like 5+ years ago and it's still my favorite piece of clothing. Luckily they were a little cheaper then

Great video! Loved seeing the F100! I'd actually like to see some content about the F100 and your motorcycle. Maybe a tour and explaining what work you've done to it? I know it isn't your usual content, but I think most of us here would enjoy it.

Devium USA just launched flannels yesterday and they look amazing....I told myself no more purchases this year but I might need to pick 1 up.

Nice truck. Didn’t know about the UES flannels. I have a new shirt to look out for now.

Great truck, Carl!

Carl Murawski reminds me of Def Jam records during the 1980‘s. Everything was great ( imo ). I gave thumbs up before seeing this video. I bought maybe 70%-80% of clothes second hand. Iron Heart UHS for 130€ -170€ in very good condition ( you definitely need patience 😊 ). What a beautiful car and leather jacket. Like always, great Video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and great taste with us 😊🍀😎👍🙏🙏!!! ❤️😘

Let's be honest, this video was just an excuse to show off that fantastic Ford. Love it. Thanks!

Excellent video and really beautiful truck. As requested here several times ..that truck and your followers deserve a video about it. 👍 I’ve been wearing the Pendleton Board shirts for a few years now. I love wool and they’re so comfortable and stylish. I recently acquired a short sleeved Pendleton wool which is an awesome piece. For the traditional flannel I go back to my source for most of my life.. LL Bean. Priced right and so well made. but those shirts you reviewed are pretty nice. No way I’m dropping $350. on a flannel shirt though.

Thought you may include the Duckworth sawtooth, in a plaid pattern of course. They are my new favs

UES is my favorite. They have an extra heavy weight flannel as well, of which I have 2. The cost is less directly from Japan. They ship internationally with DHL and arrives as fast as Amazon prime.

Flannel and wool shirts are the best part of fall winter and early spring attire.... Pendleton has always been the standard along with Woolrich. Also Duluth and Carhart. But a couple that slip in and get overlooked. Are the shirts from Bass Pro... Redhead. They have a great variety of choices from heavy weight to a light weight. All very well priced and very well made especially for the price point. Another is the Ridgecut a Tractor Supply brand. Good heavy to medium weight flannel. With a affordable price and you, as with the Bass Pro brand, get a lot of bang for your buck. In a well made good fitting and durable shirt. For work and or play ... casual or casual dress during a cold or crisp winter day or evening. Solid or plaids. You can wear them with a pair of jeans and boots. Or a pair of trousers and winter shoes with a sport coat for a evening out... or chores... or just relaxing around the fire pit and in the company of good friends. Quality shirts at an affordable price. 👌

I have a couple of the Amazon ones. The large size which I normally wear is quite big so if they shrink a bit, that's fine. I can always wear them over a t-shirt

Hey Carl I haven't seen you have a Vermont Flannel Company shirt in your guides I think they maybe worth a look. I got one on my honeymoon in Vermont this June and I love it.

Truck sounds great 👍

Nice Truck! My father has a 66 F100 stepside we're restoring.

Someone was having a good day, fresh beard trim, new flannel with good weather to get the truck out!

subscribed, thanks Carl

St Johns Bay Brawny flannels, $25.00 last for years and look good.

My Name Is Earl got me hooked on flannel.

For a nice, heavy, budget flannel, TSC (Tractor Supply Co.) carries Ridgecut. It's a little stiff initially, but it's sturdy and almost always on sale for about $25 - about the same price as the cheap, thin flannels that crap out on you after the first wash.

Pladra is the best bang for the bucks for sure. Lots of weights, colors and choices. Make sure you catch a sale.

I picked up 10 or 12 in the last year. All from Goodwill or the Goodwill Bins in North Portland by the airport or the Sellwood part of Portland. The inspiration came from the NOFX video "Doors and Fours" music video of 1980s punk rockers wearing flannels. The footage is actually from a 80s punk movie called The Slog Movie from 1982. The North Portland Goodwill has a lot of douchey teenage/early 20's hype beast resell douches a lot of the time. The Sellwood location has more artsy/hipster type of crowd. Summer is a good time to buy flannels, not a lot of competition. The Goodwill by my house sells them for $7.99 usually. If the tag is still on the item it might be $9.99-$14.99. I don't recommend Old Navy, Target flannels. A lot of times the fabric is very thin. The used Volcom, RVCA flannels I have are very nice. I guess they are around $70 new. I got them for about $1.50 or $2 at the bins. Not really into Pendletons, they are fine, just not my thing. I've owned some vintage ones from the 1960s and got rid of them.

When you say that iron heart is a clear example of diminishing returns I can literally feel Albert sobbing

The truck put this review over the top. Best review yet. Let’s see that truck more often:

I have wanted a Iron Heart flannel for years, but the price is as you suggested eye watering. I tried on a UES heavyweight at a local stockist, and have ordered one from Japan. I should have it in the next week. I would say it is 97% of the flannel at 50% of the cost.

Chefs kiss

UES is the best of both worlds. Price/quality and craftsmanship

"It's just not..." Umm, it just is. The Iron Heart is worth every penny.

I really want to try the new Devium flannel and it’s made in the USA for a good price and looks great.

Dude. I've been looking for this info for years out of simple, yet persistent interest. I'm fascinated by fabric. What can I say? Thank you mucho. DE Graham

Legendary white tails needs to be on this list