What Criquet Shirts is known for
Hobson Brown and Billy Nachman founded Criquet in Austin in 2010 to recreate the vintage four-button-placket golf shirts of their prep-school youth; the organic-cotton shirts are made in the USA and Peru, with early backing from actor Luke Wilson.
Criquet Shirts was founded in Austin, Texas in 2010 by Hobson Brown and Billy Nachman, two New York natives who grew up together during the prep-school fashion era of the 1980s. According to the brand's own account, the impetus was nostalgia for a specific style of vintage golf shirt - Nachman's own well-worn family heirloom, nicknamed 'The Doctor Jack' - that the pair could no longer find on the market and decided to design and produce themselves. The resulting product line is built around 100% organic cotton and a four-button placket, styled as an old-school golf shirt reinterpreted with what the brand calls an Austin sensibility. Actor and Texas native Luke Wilson became an early brand partner. One caveat found in research: a Yelp listing for a specific Criquet Shirts retail address in Austin (1603 S 1st St) is marked closed as of an August 2026 update, though this appears to be one physical storefront rather than evidence the company itself has ceased operating.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Vintage polos, organic cotton
USA / Peru
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