Not all Jagd shirts are the same. The collection covers three distinct styles, each built for different conditions and seasons. Understanding which is which saves you from buying the wrong shirt.
The Jagd Shirt Guide
Simply German USA · Jagd & Outdoor
The Jagd
Shirt Guide.
Everything you need to know about German hunting shirts — the three styles, the suede shoulder, the brands, and how to find your size. Read this once and you'll know more than most hunters in Bavaria.
Bavaria has been dressing men for the field for over 200 years. The shirts haven't changed much. That's the point.
The Jagd shirt — Jagd means hunt in German — is not a fashion item that borrowed hunting aesthetics. It's a working garment refined over generations for a specific set of conditions: cold mornings, physical work, long days outdoors, and the kind of use that destroys lesser clothing in a season.
Three brands in this collection — OS Trachten, Tom Collins, and Condor — are all made by Orbis Textil in Halver, Germany. Same town, same mills, different traditions. Here's how they differ and what each one is designed for.
The three styles
Short sleeve, flannel,
or long work shirt.
OS Trachten · Spring through Fall
The Short-Sleeve Jagd Field Shirt
The classic. Short sleeve in 100% cotton — check or solid in forest tones (olive, loden, sage, forest green). Copper or antique-tone buttons. Patch chest pocket, often with embroidered stag motif. Shark or reclining collar.
This is the warm-weather field shirt. Wears standalone from spring through fall and layers under a loden jacket in shoulder-season conditions. The most traditional piece in the collection — the same construction Bavarian hunters have worn for generations. True to size. Regular and comfort fits available.
This is the warm-weather field shirt. Wears standalone from spring through fall and layers under a loden jacket in shoulder-season conditions. The most traditional piece in the collection — the same construction Bavarian hunters have worn for generations. True to size. Regular and comfort fits available.
Short sleeve
100% cotton
Regular & comfort fit
True to size
From $79
Tom Collins & OS Trachten · Fall through Spring
The Long-Sleeve Flannel Jagd Shirt
The cold-weather workhorse. Heavyweight 100% cotton flannel in bold check patterns — loden, forest, rust, navy, sage. Tom Collins styles feature zippered chest pockets, contrast details, and suede rifle pads. OS Trachten flannel shirts take a simpler approach — patch pockets, copper buttons, embroidered detail.
Worn from September through March. Layers over thermals in cold conditions, wears alone in moderate weather. Tom Collins regular fit runs one size large — size down one for a closer fit. Tom Collins slim fit is true to size.
Worn from September through March. Layers over thermals in cold conditions, wears alone in moderate weather. Tom Collins regular fit runs one size large — size down one for a closer fit. Tom Collins slim fit is true to size.
Full-length sleeve
100% cotton flannel
Regular & slim fit
TC Regular: size down 1
TC Slim: true to size
From $79
Condor · Year-round
The Long Work Shirt (105cm)
105 centimeters long. That's deliberate. The traditional German forestry and hunting work shirt is cut long enough to stay tucked through a full day of physical work — worn into breeches or lederhosen where it needs to stay put. The extra length also covers the lower back and kidneys in cold conditions, where heat loss hits hardest.
Comfort fit with room to move and layer underneath. Also wears untucked as an overshirt — at 105cm it hits mid-thigh and functions like a light field jacket. True to size. Comfort fit only.
Comfort fit with room to move and layer underneath. Also wears untucked as an overshirt — at 105cm it hits mid-thigh and functions like a light field jacket. True to size. Comfort fit only.
105cm length
100% cotton flannel
Comfort fit
True to size
Wears tucked or as overshirt
From $79
The detail everyone asks about
What is the suede
shoulder actually for?
The leather or suede panel on certain Jagd shirts is one of the oldest functional details in European hunting clothing. Here's what it is, why it's there, and why it matters.
It's a rifle stock pad.
Not a style choice.
Not a style choice.
Though it looks exactly right either way.
When you shoulder a rifle repeatedly through a full day of hunting, the stock contacts the same spot on your shoulder and upper chest with every shot. On a cotton flannel shirt, that repeated contact causes wear and abrasion — the fabric thins and eventually fails at exactly that point.
The leather or suede reinforcement protects the fabric at that contact point. It also provides a slightly grippy, non-slip surface that helps seat the rifle stock consistently in the same position — which matters for accuracy and comfort over a long day in the field. You'll find this detail on traditional Bavarian Jagd shirts, British shooting jackets, and Austrian hunting wear going back over a century.
On the Tom Collins styles in this collection it's executed in suede — sometimes matching the shirt color, sometimes in contrasting brown — and it is as functional today as it was when the tradition started. Off the field, it reads as a refined design detail that most people can't quite place but immediately register as intentional.
01
Abrasion protection
The rifle stock is hard and heavy. Repeated contact through a hunting day wears through cotton flannel quickly. Leather and suede absorb that wear so the shirt doesn't.
02
Stock grip and stability
Smooth cotton is slippery under a rifle stock. Suede provides grip that helps the stock seat consistently — important for accurate, comfortable shooting over a long day.
03
A century of authenticity
The suede shoulder has become a visual signal as much as a functional one. It identifies the shirt as a genuine Jagd piece — not a flannel shirt that borrowed the look.
04
Works everywhere else too
Off the field, the suede shoulder reads as a sophisticated design detail. It's part of why the Jagd shirt works at a brewery or a Saturday morning as naturally as it does on a hunt.
The three brands
Same town.
Three different traditions.
OS Trachten, Tom Collins, and Condor are all made by Orbis Textil in Halver, Germany. Same address — different brand identities, different design philosophies, different fits. Here's how to choose.
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OS Trachten
Halver, Germany — Orbis Textil · Traditional
The most traditional of the three. OS Trachten's Jagd shirts follow classic Bavarian field shirt construction — copper buttons, embroidered stag motifs (running stag, stag head), patch pockets, earthy check and solid colorways in forest, olive, sage, and loden. Available in both short and long sleeve.
Buy OS Trachten if: you want the traditional look with no technical detailing. Clean, simple, built exactly the way Bavarian hunters have worn it for generations. True to size in regular and comfort fits.
Buy OS Trachten if: you want the traditional look with no technical detailing. Clean, simple, built exactly the way Bavarian hunters have worn it for generations. True to size in regular and comfort fits.
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Tom Collins
Halver, Germany — Orbis Textil · Modern Field
The modern interpretation. Tom Collins brings technical details to the Jagd tradition — zippered pockets (vertical, diagonal, welt), suede and leather rifle pads, contrast collar and pocket details, roll-up sleeves with tab fasteners. Available in regular fit (flannel) and slim fit (roll-sleeve styles).
Buy Tom Collins if: you want performance details and a more contemporary cut while staying in the German field tradition. Important sizing note: regular fit styles run one size large — size down one for a closer fit. Slim fit styles are true to size.
Buy Tom Collins if: you want performance details and a more contemporary cut while staying in the German field tradition. Important sizing note: regular fit styles run one size large — size down one for a closer fit. Slim fit styles are true to size.
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Condor
Halver, Germany — Orbis Textil · Work & Field
Utility first. Condor makes the 105cm long work shirt — the traditional German forestry and hunting garment worn tucked into breeches through a full day of physical work. Comfort fit, heavy flannel, simple construction. No embroidery, no contrast detailing, no technical features.
Buy Condor if: you want the most functional, utilitarian option — or if you're looking for a heavyweight shirt that works as an overshirt or field jacket at 105cm length. True to size in comfort fit only.
Buy Condor if: you want the most functional, utilitarian option — or if you're looking for a heavyweight shirt that works as an overshirt or field jacket at 105cm length. True to size in comfort fit only.
Size guide
German shirt sizing
converted to US.
German shirts are sized by collar measurement in centimeters. The chart below converts to standard US sizes. Measure around the base of your neck where a collar would sit — that's your German collar size.
| German Size | US / Intl | Collar (cm) | Chest (in) | TC Regular — order | TC Slim — order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37/38 | XS / S | 37–38cm | 34–36" | 37/38 (fits XS–S) | 37/38 (true to size) |
| 39/40 | S / M | 39–40cm | 36–38" | 39/40 (fits S–M) | 39/40 (true to size) |
| 41/42 | M / L | 41–42cm | 38–40" | 41/42 (fits M–L) | 41/42 (true to size) |
| 43/44 | L / XL | 43–44cm | 40–42" | 43/44 (fits L–XL) | 43/44 (true to size) |
| 45/46 | XL / 2XL | 45–46cm | 42–44" | 45/46 (fits XL–2XL) | 45/46 (true to size) |
| 47/48 | 2XL / 3XL | 47–48cm | 44–46" | 47/48 (fits 2XL–3XL) | 47/48 (true to size) |
| 49/50 | 3XL / 4XL | 49–50cm | 46–48" | 49/50 (fits 3XL–4XL) | 49/50 (true to size) |
| 51/52/53 | 4XL / 5XL | 51–53cm | 48–52" | 51–53 (fits 4XL–5XL) | 51–53 (true to size) |
Tom Collins regular fit only: size down one from your normal German size for a closer fit. If you normally wear a 43/44, order a 41/42. Tom Collins slim fit and all OS Trachten and Condor styles are true to size — order your normal German collar measurement. Not sure? Call us at 1-714-910-6980 and we'll help you find the right size.
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