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Original Madras Trading Company
Family-run New York label making numbered button-downs and shirt jackets from handwoven Indian madras cloth.
New YorkOrigin
UnisexFocus
Urban prep / IvyStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Original Madras Trading Company
Original Madras Trading Company is a family-run New York label built on handwoven Indian madras. The business began in 1973, when founder Prasan Shah's grandfather Ranjit Shah left Madras (now Chennai) for New York's garment district and supplied checked cotton to American clothing brands. It still operates from the same West 38th Street building, and launched its own apparel collection in 2020. The range centres on numbered button-down and camp-collar shirts, patchwork pieces, shirt jackets and blankets in single-weaver handloom cloth, with classic American collegiate fits.
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86% matchGitman Vintage
Heritage-fabric button-downs from a US shirtmaker
What changes: Broader shirting archive, not madras-specialist or numbered
76% matchBeams Plus
Japanese Ivy lens on madras, camp collars and patchwork
What changes: Full seasonal range, Tokyo pricing and fits
74% matchDrake's
Relaxed prep with an eye on cloth and Ivy detail
What changes: British soft tailoring and ties, higher price
72% matchSid Mashburn
Traditional American prep with better cloth sourcing
What changes: Soft tailoring core, shop-led full wardrobe
Brand facts
- Founded
- 1973 (apparel line launched 2020)
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Shirts $175–$218 · Jackets $288–$295 · Trousers $215–$265
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Urban prep / Ivy, Workwear / Heritage