Marine Layer

Great products — yes, they are as incredibly soft as they preach! The customer experience is top notch, from in-​store availability to in between size options to customer outreach. I was in this past weekend and then came back in with a few friends after brunch. I received an email this morning from Sarah N. at the Bucktown/​Wicker Park location in Chicago. Sarah was personally thanking me for shopping with them and then bringing in friends later that day who also made purchases. Fantastic customer service and appreciation.

Great, soft comfortable clothes. Cool dudes at the store and the t-​shirts are my new favorite. You’ll pay a price for their quality but I say it’s worth it. I will buy again.

Love this store! I finally stopped in and was not disappointed. I am confident that the tees and cotton dresses I bought will wash well and hold up due to their excellent construction. If you are a fan of James Perse you will enjoy their more playful designs and affordable price point!

Finally an ultra-​soft tee with quality construction that won’t break the bank! Staff was extremely helpful, tracking down sizes for my friends in the California warehouse on a Sunday nonetheless!

Really cute shop in Bucktown. The prices are kind of extreme, but the quality of the clothing means they’re worth paying. The fabrics are so soft and as soon as you step inside, you feel like you could be in SoCal. Someday maybe I’ll be able to afford one of those scarves or sweatshirts. One can only hope!

Came to Marine Layer for a Unilocal Elite Event — it’s a cute well-​lit store a short walk from the Damen blue line stop. The company is originally from the West Coast and their claim to fame is the RIDICULOUSLY soft Pima cotton and MicoModal (which is essentially recycled beechwood) fabric blend; it’s like wearing clothing made out of clouds. When I went into the store, I was encouraged to touch ALL the fabrics. Any store that encourages patrons to get all up in the products, touching and feeling everything, is great in my book. The atmosphere is very laid back and low pressure — the associates are happy to assist, but aren’t hovering over you like vultures, forcing you to buy their goods. The clothing is certainly not on the cheap side, but the quality is prime and you are definitely getting what you pay for. I’d recommend anyone in the area to swing by and check it out!

Oh, man… it’s so soft!
That’s the thought that keep looping in my head as I manhandled almost every t-​shirt and hoodie in the story (don’t worry, Heather told me it was ok!)
That’s Marine Layer’s hook: small production runs of unique items made of Pima cotton and recycled beechwood from NorCal, hand sewn by two sweet Chinese ladies, Xiao Ling and Fei.
The boutique is very cozy, with a hanging wicker seat and artificial turf in the back under their corporate logo made of spools of their thread.
It’s premium priced merch, but you are definitely getting what you pay for with each item you buy.

If I ever wondered what it felt like to be wrapped in the luscious fluff of a cloud, I now no longer need to wonder. Marine Layer embodies all that is quality clothing!
I was extremely curious to get a chance to check out the store for their soft grand opening and was absolutely pleased. The store sits on Damen, but upon walking in, you are taken to that California state of mind. The clothing definitely reflects a cool Cali style, while boasting in-​between sizes for men like «Marge» (in between Medium and Large) or «Larger» (in between Large and XL). Can we say genius?! I tried on a cotton hoodie and didn’t want to take it off! CLOUDS!!! I fell in love with their scarves bought a gray and white infinity scarf that has the feel and look of your favorite soft joggers and it goes with everything! Best of all, their clothes won’t shrink since they’re preshrunk! Eek!
The clothes are a little pricey, but you honestly cannot put a price on quality clothing that you wont have to worry about being unwearable after it’s gone through the washer a few times. It’s worth it!

So glad that Marine Layer opened up a location in Chicago! We stumbled across a store in San Francisco while visiting, and were amazed by how soft the shirts were. This new location is decorated very nicely, and they have a comfy swing chair. There are 2 changing stations in the back, and a large full length mirror. The tee shirts are kind of pricey, but you can get them 3 for $ 90, mix and match between men’s and women’s. The women’s tee shirts are not that great for short girls, since they are long, but the small fits petite men pretty well.
The staff is super nice too! If you’re in Wicker Park, check this place out and try on some tee shirts!

It’s probably a good thing that this clothing company doesn’t make underwear. Fabric this soft plus a close proximity to your nether regions could definitely be a dangerous combination. For the rest of your body though, it’s like American Apparel only more comfortable and with a much cooler California flair to the styles.
The thing I like best about these clothes though is the fact that everything is pre shrunk so you don’t have to worry about buying something only to wear it once and then being forced to hand it down to your little brother or a friend that’s thinner than you are.
The price point is a little higher, but you’re definitely paying for quality. At about 30 bucks a shirt it’s totally worth it to wear a cloud that makes you look like a well dressed hipster. Pop in to see the softness for yourself or you can even log on to their online store and they’ll send you a sample that you can cop a feel.

Came out for the grand opening, and the California girl in me fell in love with the clothes.
They don’t lie about the softness… very cozy for the cold Chicago winters.
Definitely a stop for a tee, a hoodie, or an infinity scarf to ward off those cold nights… or keep your Cali vibe