I love these shirts, I garden in the desert and the newer "polyester" style of "cool" shirts really aren't good for thorns on rosebushes, mesquite trees etc. It's getting harder to find cotton shirts that are just that, cotton, without chemicals added for bugs,antimicrobial etc. I really hate these outdoor companies using nasty chemicals that stay in your clothes. The pockets are wonderful, easy to tuck irrigation emmitters/connectors in, the shirt is also shaped to flatter instead of just being a large box style, they also wear tough, I am rough on these shirts and they've lasted years,I've just now replaced shirts that lasted pretty tough working conditions for 3 or so years. Love the colors too!