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It's pretty well known that tees made using 1920s-era loopwheeling machines don't suffer from size changes, and age really well. But sadly these are now super e
by nextos 11y ago
It's pretty well known that tees made using 1920s-era loopwheeling machines don't suffer from size changes, and age really well. But sadly these are now super expensive, and only offered by Japanese niche brands who bought machinery from American corps.
- Cyph0n 11y agoI remember visiting a Japanese clothes shop here in Dubai and I noticed their shirts were quite different in texture than anything else I'd seen. It was expensive too. I think it's called Superdry? Could that be one of the niche brands you're talking about or are they just using a unique blend of textiles? In any case, it's quite fascinating how sometimes old tech is simply better than what we have today.
- jdietrich 11y agoSuperdry are faux-Japanese, they are actually a British company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperGroup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperGroup
- radicalbyte 11y agoSuperdry is a British brand which produces rather nice shirts with Japanese print on them :)
- Cyph0n 11y agoDamn, it felt Japanese though :(
- kgabis 11y agoIt's quite funny actually: "The Japanese text incorporated in the brand's logo—極度乾燥(しなさい) (kyokudo kansō (shinasai)?)—literally translates as "Maximum dry (please do)", the text in brackets being due to the translation software used offering alternatives depending on whether dry is intended as a noun (e.g., super dryness) or an imperative, (e.g., dry this shirt out)." [0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperGroup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperGroup
- gaius 11y agoHah, Superdry is overpriced rubbish bought by 45-year-olds who can afford it because they think that's what 25-year-olds wear.
- rhizome 11y agoor Supreme is Superdry for 25 year olds.
- coldtea 11y agoMost 45 year olds would not give a flying duck to what 25 year olds year.
- untog 11y agoOh I assure you, mid life crises are a thing.
- 55555 11y agoI have lived in SE Asia for half a decade and am currently in Taipei and honestly I see a lot of 15-30 year old Asians wearing Superdry. They invariably think it is actually Japanese. I haven't noticed older guys wearing it here but perhaps I haven't been looking.
- derFunk 11y agoSuperdry clothes have a reasonable price/quality ratio. I'd rate the clothes higher quality than any other Jack&Jones/Tom Tailor/H&M etc brands I own though.
- byratino 11y agoI fins the fits really strange, especially for men. Everything there is a tall fit. And the quality is rubbish, I had 2 of the zippers on my winter coat to break after a couple months use. I expected more for a decently priced coat.
- ralfruns 11y agoThat piqued my interest. Do you know the name of any of the Japanese niche brands?
- Eric_WVGG 11y agoThe magazine Free & Easy is all about these brands
- jackseviltwin 11y agoThe Real McCoys, The Strike Gold, Studio D'Artisan. Here's a good introduction on loopwheeled shirts from Japanese repro brands. http://www.heddels.com/2014/03/an-introduction-to-loopwheeled-sweatshirts/ http://www.heddels.com/2014/03/an-introduction-to-loopwheele...
- nextos 11y agoOnly some of The Real McCoys are loopwheeled sadly, and there's some confusion over which. The Flat Head and Tezomeya are also other examples of loopwheeled tees.
- makerman1982 11y agoAre these western names used in western countries for Japanese products or so the names also get used in Japan?
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- xaybey 11y agoLoopwheelers apply even (low) tension on yarn which prevents uneven warping, but that doesn't change the fact that cotton still shrinks as a fiber.
- nextos 11y agoBut it helps, a lot.
- reviseddamage 11y ago>It's pretty well known that tees made using 1920s-era loopwheeling machines don't suffer from size changes, and age really well Well don't I feel stupid, I didn't know this pretty well known thing. Thanks for the share. :)
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- ksec 11y agoI have been thinking the same for a long time. Clothing these days are just branding, marketing as such. I don't want any of that. I want quality, decent materials. Like the article suggested, materials in clothing these days cost very little. I used to own two Ralf Lauren Polo Cotton T-Shirt. One Cost $200 the other $100, both were a sensation to wear. I still have them today and i love them. The problem is i got them as gift. I could never afford to buy them myself. I just wanted simple styling and plain colour, nothing fancy, and decent quality materials like those Polo Shirt i have. I tried a few Start up who claim they uses premium quality but they surely dont match those. For now i continue to stick to Uniqlo for pretty much everything. They sure are not the best, but I do find them value for money, at least comparative speaking.
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- kazinator 11y agoWhich niche brands use loopwheeling? Going to Japan soon; maybe will pick up a few tees. A search for ループウィール turns up some hits, like the Barns brand.
- mikemac 11y agostrike gold would be a good brand to start with. they're available in the US but you definitely pay a premium