Is this shirt as stiff and scratchy as normal canvas shirts?
Not at all. Ariat constructs this using their proprietary DuraCanvas fabric—a 9-ounce cotton-polyester blend engineered with ToughMax™ flexible stretch technology. It feels remarkably soft and broken-in on day one while testing out at two times more abrasion-resistant than standard all-cotton canvas.
Does it have any extra fabric built-in to make reaching overhead easier?
Yes. The shirt features Ariat’s Greater Arm Mobility (GAM) technology. The underarm gussets and shoulder seams are specifically patterned to keep the cuffs from sliding down your wrists and stop the shirttail from pulling out of your pants when reaching upward, lifting tools, or working overhead.
