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Faherty vs Marine Layer

Both make soft, laid-back basics. Faherty leans beachy, built around the soft Legend Sweater Shirt and its trunks. Marine Layer started with the T-shirt and stays closest to it, with the Sea Change Tee and soft overshirts. Marine Layer costs less in every category we track for both.

Menswear · US prices · Checked Oct 31, 2026

Faherty

Choose it if

You want the Legend Sweater Shirt, an overshirt that feels like a sweatshirt.
You like a beachy, surf-leaning look, down to the trunks.
You're fine paying more for more flannel and outerwear.

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Marine Layer

Choose it if

You're after a soft tee first: the Sea Change was made to feel worn in.
You'd rather spend less: shirts, knitwear and trousers cost less here.
You want a soft shirt-jacket like the Pacifica for layering.

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What’s the difference in the overshirt?

Each brand's best-known overshirt, at regular price.

FahertyLegend Sweater ShirtRegular $178

Notice. Note the sweatshirt-soft fabric and the two chest pockets.

Marine LayerPacifica OvershirtRegular $168

Notice. Note the textured weave and the easy California shape.

What does the extra money get you?

FahertyMarine Layer

StyleBeachy and relaxed, with a surf leanLaid-back California basics

RangeOvershirts, flannel, tees, trunks, knitwearMostly tees and knits, plus overshirts

Shirts$158$138

Knitwear$178$158

Prices are medians across the products Disco tracks in each category, not like-for-like items. Full category prices are below.

Where should you start?

Faherty

Legend Sweater ShirtWhy. Faherty's most recognized piece — a plaid overshirt with the softness of a sweatshirt that defines the brand's cozy, beach-hippie ease.Regular $178Shop at STAG Provisions

Sunwashed Pocket TeeWhy. The sun-faded, broken-in knit tee is the foundation of Faherty's relaxed surf aesthetic and its organic-cotton basics program.Fit. Order your normal size; only size down if you want a closer fit through the chest.Regular $68Shop at REVOLVR Menswear

Marine Layer

Pacifica OvershirtRegular $168Shop at REVOLVR Menswear

Sea Change TeeWhy. The ultra-soft, sustainably-spun tee is the heart of Marine Layer — the brand was literally founded to recreate the feel of a worn-in favorite T-shirt.Fit. Size down if you want the tee to sit close to the body; stay true to size for the intended broken-in, easy look.Regular $54Shop at REVOLVR Menswear

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How much does each cost?

ShirtsFaherty $158Marine Layer $13813% less

KnitwearFaherty $178Marine Layer $15811% less

TrousersFaherty $198Marine Layer $14328% less

T-shirtsFaherty $68Marine Layer $5815% less

Hoodies & sweatsFaherty $148Marine Layer $11820% less

ShortsFaherty $108Marine Layer $9314% less

Median full price across the products Disco tracks, in categories both brands sell. Sale prices excluded.

How do they fit?

Faherty

Sizing. Take your usual size for the intended relaxed look, and size down if you prefer a trimmer, closer-to-body fit.

Cut. Relaxed, easygoing cut with a bit of room through the chest and waist rather than slim or tailored.

Marine Layer

Sizing. Take your normal size for the intended laid-back look, but size down if you want anything close to a slim or trim fit.

Cut. Relaxed, easy through the chest and waist with a soft drape rather than a tailored line.

Sizing says whether to size up or down. Cut describes the intended shape. A deliberately roomy cut doesn’t mean the sizing runs large.

Neither quite right?

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Questions people ask

Is Faherty or Marine Layer cheaper?

Marine Layer, in 6 of the 6 categories Disco tracks for both: shirts $158 vs $138, knitwear $178 vs $158, trousers $198 vs $143 (Faherty first). Median full price of live US listings; Faherty is not cheaper in any of those.

Which overshirt should I buy?

Faherty's Legend Sweater Shirt if you want a sweatshirt feel; Marine Layer's Pacifica if you want a soft, textured shirt-jacket.

Do Faherty and Marine Layer fit the same?

No. Faherty reads true to size; Marine Layer reads slightly large.

Which has more on sale right now?

Disco is tracking 55 discounted Faherty pieces and 20 from Marine Layer, checked Oct 31, 2026.

Background: origin and founding

Faherty. From New York City, United States, founded 2013, made in Asia.

Marine Layer. From San Francisco, United States, founded 2009, made in USA.

Prices come from live US listings at the retailers Disco tracks, checked Oct 31, 2026. Fit notes come from published size charts and aggregated reviews, not our own try-ons. How we compare brands →

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