Gallery: A Reinvented Dress Shirt Featuring an Ingenious, Comfortable Sleeve

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    Outlier created a comfy dress shirt that's both functional and fashionable. *Image: Emiliano Granado*
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    It features their patent-pending Pivot Sleeve. *Image: Emiliano Granado*
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    The Pivot Sleeve uses one piece of fabric that extends from the bottom of the shirt to the back, creating a rear side panel. By removing this rear arm seam, you also eliminate the binding and pulling that typically happens when you bend forward or cross your arms. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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    Burmeister talks upcoming color palettes with James Dunphy, Outlier's art director. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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    The fabric was developed to be used on sales for boats competing the America's Cup, but it's since be reappropriated for performance gear. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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    Anyone at Outlier can come up with an idea and design it--they just have to make the case. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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    Testing a shirt for fit. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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    The Outlier team does everything in-house, including packaging and shipping. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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    Bourgeoning underwear guru Konrad Ratzmann is one of Outlier's employees who is leading the charge to figure out how to make a better pair of underpants. *Image: Liam Quigley*
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