Men's Chinese Tang Jacket

Plus size fit.

A tang jacket cut boxy through the body, closing with contrast frog buttons down a stand collar. The cotton linen has a dry, matte surface. The cuffs turn back. Patch pockets sit at the hip.

The tang jacket is the traditional Chinese men's jacket, recognisable by its stand collar and knotted frog buttons, and cutting it boxy in a matte cotton linen makes it relaxed enough to wear over a tee with wide trousers instead of saving it for a formal occasion. Traditional. Wearable.

Fit and sizing

Boxy, with room through the body. Sizes run XS to XXL. Our model is 188 cm and wears M. The supplier publishes no measurement chart for this piece, so take your usual size, or size up for a looser line.

Fabric and care

Cotton linen. Follow the care label.

Colours

Gray, black, red and green. Gray and black are easy. Red and green make a statement.

How to wear it

Over a white tee with black wide trousers. Buttoned to the neck for a formal look. Open for everyday.

Good to know

Frog buttons, the knotted cord fastenings, are decorative and functional at once. Contrast frogs on this jacket make the front read clearly from a distance.

The turn-back cuffs are worth noticing. Fold them once for a clean edge, or let them down to cover the wrist on a cooler day.

Pairs well with the pleated samurai hakama pants and the mock neck tee. Also in the same family: the stand collar blouson jacket.

More jackets sit in jackets. Our guide to Japanese shirts compares the tang cut with Japanese collars, and traditional Japanese clothing explains its neighbours.