The Camp Collar, and Why It's the Easiest Collar to Wear

You've worn a camp collar even if you've never called it that. It's the soft, open, notched collar that lies flat against your chest instead of standing up stiff at the neck — and it's quietly the most comfortable, most forgiving collar there is. Here's why we keep coming back to it.

It lies flat and stays open

A camp collar is designed to sit open, with a small notch where the lapels meet. No buttoning to the throat, no stiffness — it frames the neckline and lets air in, which is exactly what you want in heat. The Ink Linen Camp Shirt is the textbook version: a cropped black linen shirt with a notched camp collar and three tan wooden buttons.

It suits a relaxed fabric

A crisp point collar wants starch and structure; a camp collar belongs on soft, breathable cloth. It's why it works so well on the Moss Chanderi Popover — a soft camp collar on handwoven moss-green chanderi, relaxed and a little dressy at once. The collar and the fabric agree with each other.

It flatters most necklines

The open V a camp collar creates lengthens the neck and softens the face — it suits more people than a high, closed collar does. And because it sits open, it layers cleanly: a chain, a vest, or nothing at all, it all reads right.

The Cuban cousin

The Cuban collar on our wrap shirts — like the Black Woven Wrap Shirt — is the same family: open, flat, relaxed. If you like the easy, unbuttoned-at-the-neck feeling, that's the look you're after.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a camp collar and a Cuban collar?
They're closely related — both lie open and flat. "Cuban collar" usually describes the open camp collar on a short-sleeve shirt; the terms are often used interchangeably.

Can I wear a camp-collar shirt buttoned up?
You can, but it's designed to sit open — that's where it looks and feels best, and where it keeps you coolest.