These Columbia shirts are my dad's favorite work shirts. They might be your favorite work shirts too, even though they are sold as a fishing shirt.
The shirt has built in sun protection at what I believe is still the highest level available on the market in a fabric. This is not a scam, although I thought it was for a long time. My dad is a skin cancer survivor and his doctor recommended that he wear clothing made out of sun protection fabric. We loooked at a lot of different shirts before finding one which was sturdy enough for a full day of outdoor manual labor.
The shirt is tough! The original four shirts that we purchased for my dad have survived being worn and washed at least once a week (usually more) for almost two years. That's really good for a work shirt.
The shirt has two front pockets and dad loves those pockets. They are huge, and you can actually get a iPhone 6+ in them. And your paper notepad in the other one, because why would you use the iPhone to take notes?
The shirt is not too hot to wear even though it has long sleeves. The back of the shirt has an air vent. I admit that it looks a little odd. But comfort and function is kind of the key here. You can also roll up the sleeves a bit and secure them into cuff buttons, but that negates the sun protection.
Finally, the shirt comes in a lot of fun colors and a lot of sizes, including big and tall. Here's a link to a listing that includes more options:
Columbia Men's Bahama II Long Sleeve Shirt, White, Medium
. Many work shorts only come in a few muted shades (and you can get basic black, white, and gray I think here), but it's nice to have options if you want them. After two years some of my dad's brighter-colored shirts have faded quite a bit. They're still some of my favorites.
Edited to add: this is a lighter weight shirt. Dad wears it solo in the spring and summer & as a layer in the fall and winter. He is in the Midwest.
I recommend the Columbia Sportswear Bahama II Longsleeve Shirt without reservations.
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