Indigo Pocket T-Shirt
This pocket t-shirt from Burgus Plus is knit from indigo yarn, and that's a more unusual process than it sounds. The yarn is rope-dyed at the same dyeing facility Burgus Plus uses for its denim, which means it goes through the same indigo baths and oxidation cycles as their jeans fabric. Most indigo-colored tees on the market are piece-dyed or use pigment washes to fake the look. This one is actually built from indigo-dyed yarn, so it behaves like denim — it will fade, mark, and develop its own character with wear.
The fit is based on the house pocket tee, the HBP-001B, so if you've worn that shirt before, you already know what to expect here: a straight, boxy body that works fine on its own or as a base layer under a jacket or shirt.
Fabric
The shirt is knit from 100% cotton indigo two-ply yarns — two single yarns twisted together into one. This matters more than it might seem. Two-ply yarn is stronger and more stable than single-ply, so the shirt holds its shape better over repeated washing and wear instead of stretching out or going limp. It's also part of why the indigo fades the way denim does: the twisted yarn structure creates texture and depth on the surface, so as the outer fibers wear down and lighten with washing and abrasion, you get gradual, uneven fading rather than a flat color loss.
Expect the fabric to feel substantial out of the package, with a slight indigo crock (rub-off) typical of rope-dyed yarn early on. That fades within the first few washes.
Construction
The shirt is made in Japan, with a standard patch pocket set on the left chest. The indigo knit fabric is finished with the same attention to consistency you'd expect from a Japanese textile mill that also produces raw denim — even fabric weight, clean dye penetration, and a tight knit gauge that won't sag with wear.
Fit
The silhouette follows the HBP-001B: a straight, boxy body with dropped shoulders and short sleeves. It's not fitted or tapered — it's built with room through the chest and body so it layers cleanly under a jacket or flannel without feeling restrictive.
Heritage
Burgus Plus builds its casualwear the same way it builds its denim — treating indigo as a dye process worth doing right, not a color to fake with a wash. Rope-dyeing yarn before knitting is a technique borrowed directly from jeans production, and it's part of why this shirt ages more like a pair of raw denim jeans than a typical cotton tee.
How It Wears
If you already wear raw or one-wash denim and want a t-shirt that ages the same way — indigo fading, character developing with wear — this is built for that. It also works well as a plain, well-made pocket tee if you just want something sturdier than the usual mass-market cotton shirt.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Burgus Plus
- Product Name: Indigo Pocket T-Shirt
- Style Number: HBP-029
- Country of Manufacture: Japan
- Fabric: Indigo T-cloth, 100% cotton
- Yarn: Two-ply, rope-dyed indigo
- Fit: Boxy, straight silhouette (based on HBP-001B)
- Pocket: Left chest patch pocket
