Doesn't khaki have to match?

NO!!  Everything we sell compliments each other so you can mix and match with the confidence that normally comes through experience.  Below we have shown some combinations of our different products to give you an idea of how they work together.  Don't forget that you can pair our shirts and vests with your own black or blue denim jeans.  Wear what will allow you to be comfortable.

Why is it important that the clothes work together?  Because when you are on safari, you will often find yourself dressing in a dark or dimly lit tent for an early morning game drive. It's good to know that you can grab anything out of your bag, throw it on, and be confident that it is functional, comfortable, and looks good without looking contrived.  You are spending a lot of time practicing, planning, and financing your safari.  You will want to look good in your trophy pictures.

If you need help or recommendations, call us at 210-697-3373. 

Our first recommendation:  don't take too many clothes!  Probably one of the biggest mistakes of first time safari travelers. 

Doesn't cotton wrinkle?

When you are in camp, irons and ironing boards are not always available.  Remember other cotton shirts you've tried?  They wrinkle like wadded up paper, get crispy, and almost need a steam roller to get them looking good again.  Ours won't get crispy on you.  The softness of these shirts is a result of the cotton fibers and type of weave.  Twill is a weave similar to the denim weave in your blue jeans.  The pictures below show you a safari weight shirt right out of the washer and right out of the dryer.  While you wouldn't wear one into the office our out to dinner without ironing it, you could wear it in camp without running it by an iron. 

Doesn't cotton shrink?

 You bet it does!  But, again, the quality of the cotton fibers and the weave have an affect on how it reacts to hot water and hot dryers.  Your cotton garments will not show the full extent of the amount they will shrink after only one washing.  Cotton may still show some shrinking after multiple washings.   

We worked hard to see just how much we could make these shirts shrink.  We took a men's size medium and washed it in hot water, dried on the hottest setting, sent it to the dry cleaners to have it laundered (very harsh on your shirts).  After a cumulative washing of 25+ times, we have the results.  The length of the body of the shirt was almost 1" shorter, and across the shoulders was 1/2" smaller.  With the generous cut of these shirts, you don't have anything to worry about.

Now, we don't recommend that you work that hard to shrink your shirts.  We recommend you wash and dry on medium heat to extend the life of your shirts.  But, if you are in camp on your safari, it's good to know that no matter how the camp staff launders your shirt, it will still fit right, look good and feel comfortable.