Opensider

FOR ON AND OFF THE FIELD

Summing Up Opensider

Opensider is one of the newer names on the Urban Industry rail, built around a simple idea: take classic sporting silhouettes (the ribbed collar, the block stripe, the boxy body) and reissue them in fabric substantial enough to survive daily wear rather than a single afternoon on the touchline. Every piece starts life as heavyweight, 100% GOTS organic cotton jersey, pre-washed before it reaches you so there is no first-wash shrinkage or stiffness to deal with. The Classic Rugby Shirt is the clearest expression of that brief: a heavyweight jersey top cut from the same pattern book as vintage sports kit, offered in a run of tri-stripe, wide-stripe and multi-stripe colourways built to outlast a season rather than define one. It is a similar approach to the one we saw when we introduced Mellow Clo to the site: fewer, better pieces, made to be worn hard rather than admired on a hanger. Alongside classic British labels like Folk, Opensider slots straight into the understated, well-made end of the rail, built for on and off the field.

How Does Opensider Stack Up

• 300gsm 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton jersey: a heavier construction than most casual rugby-style tops, chosen for structural longevity over drape.
• Garment pre-washed before dispatch: shrinkage and stiffness are dealt with at the mill, not in your washing machine, so the fit you try on is the fit you keep.
• Traditional ribbed collar and cuffs: borrowed from on-field rugby kit construction, it holds its shape through repeated wear and washing far better than a standard jersey crew neck.
• Heritage stripe colourways (Tri-Stripe, Wide-Stripe and Multi-Stripe) alongside solid tones: classic sporting graphics without straying into replica-kit territory.

The Urban Industry Take on Opensider

On UK weather, the 300gsm jersey earns its keep: heavy enough to wear on its own through a mild autumn, thin enough to layer under an overshirt or field jacket once temperatures drop. Sizing-wise, go true to size for the classic, slightly boxy rugby fit Opensider is working with, or size up if you are after the fuller, borrowed-from-the-changing-room shape that has come back into favour. Keep the styling simple: straight-leg denim, a pair of retro trainers, job done.