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Ask HN: Clothing for a lazy programmer

17 points by mrkmcknz 11y ago

At the moment I cycle between about 40 tees from H&M in either navy blue or navy blue. I recently went off to purchase a couple extra to discover they have discontinued the style and replaced it with a thin nylon stretch type. Wasn't there a couple of startups in this space? Ideally they should deliver to the UK.

kelukelugames 11y ago
My friends and I want to start a thrift store for old tech company shirts. I bet a "Windows 95" shirt would fetch dozens of dollars.
- jamesdelaneyie 11y ago
  Do it! Theres a good few on eBay already so the market is there. I love and collect old-school tech company work shirts. Once literally bought the shirt off a guys back out one night because he had a nice DELL shirt. Offered him €10 for it and he took it and was immediately escorted off the premises for being topless. Have about 6 so far and my most prized one is the red IBM shirt. IBM! RED! It's brilliant. Now, While I love them, the cut on these shirts is absolute crap. Fits grand on neck and wrist but is the poofiest thing everywhere else. You yanks! Would pay extra to have it cut to a better fit. In terms of market, if you get the brand right you might be able to skirt both earnest tech-heads and the Vaporwave kids who like this kind of stuff: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Japanese-Windows-Long-Sleeve-Tee-T-Shirt-hood-by-air-been-trill-vaporwave-NEW-/181629842884?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2a49fb75c4 http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Japanese-Windows-Long-Sleeve-Tee-T-Sh...
  - gluelogic 11y ago
    Man. That sweater is cool though.
    - jamesdelaneyie 11y ago
      Yeah they're pretty rad! Here's more in a similar style: https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858048/sega-dreamcast-long-sleeve-t-shirt-tee?ref=shop_home_active_8 https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858048/sega-dreamcast-lon... https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/239251010/windows-japanese-long-sleeve-t-shirt?ref=shop_home_active_12 https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/239251010/windows-japanese-l... https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858970/n64-long-sleeve-t-shirt-tee?ref=shop_home_active_7 https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858970/n64-long-sleeve-t-...
  - BrainInAJar 11y ago
    During the first decade of the century I scoured long and hard for a SCO or UNIXWare tshirt, there were none to be found
    - yellowapple 11y ago
      They were probably all burned in bonfires or used as cleaning rags.
- danielki 11y ago
  I have a Windows ME pen lying around here somewhere.
cafard 11y ago
Forty tees? I'm upvoting you just for that.
runjake 11y ago
Sometimes, I think people spend too much time and energy trying to avoid spending too much time and energy on what to wear. Maybe Jobs and Einstein did it, but I view it more as a quirk rather than efficiency.
- magic_beans 11y ago
  Enter these guys: https://www.trunkclub.com/ https://www.trunkclub.com/ Though even Trunk Club is too gourmet. I just need a service that will send me Forever21 t-shirts and leggings when mine are devoured by holes.
- bmir-alum-007 11y ago
  Yes. It's more important how it's made (and how the people involved are treated) and what it's made from, in addition to quality for cost. Honestly, I'd like to see live webcams in contract mgfr factories where a particular product is made and be able to follow a product's components until it ships. That's the proof necessary to show whether workers are dangerously exhausted, abused by supervisors, etc. It would also be good to see the authentic average of hourly worker pay compared to local cost of living. Every physical purchase has an human, animal and/or planet cost.
ruraljuror 11y ago
>Startups in this space? You mean clothing stores? But seriously: Uniqlo. Otherwise this would probably be a better discussion for styleforum.net or reddit.
jamesdelaneyie 11y ago
Do you mean these? http://www.hm.com/ie/product/27446?article=27446-M http://www.hm.com/ie/product/27446?article=27446-M
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metropolisnow 11y ago
Do you really a startup to get a t-shirt? Maybe just get an Uber.
- thecupisblue 11y ago
  Or text Magic to get you a shirt.
kzisme 11y ago
>Startups in this space You mean a clothing store...? Amazon? Online shopping?
- pc86 11y ago
  Wait you mean you buy things from people who aren't currently accepting A round investment?
  - kzisme 11y ago
    Who would do such a thing?! This is how I imagine the proposed scenario going... "Oh, I need fifty pairs of these pants - oh want to hear my latest startup pitch now too?" I suppose that's how the conversation would go while you get your latest clothes delivered.
  - thecupisblue 11y ago
    Pft, I only buy kickstarter and indiegogo stuff. The shirt I bought last year is getting delivered in 3 months.
Nadya 11y ago
I'm cheap and the shirts are "comfy enough". I have about 20-25 of the black tees. Plain: http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-276.html http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-... Feels like Reddit designs these shirts: http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/ http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/
gorena 11y ago
Uniqlo
SyneRyder 11y ago
Have you considered American Apparel? I migrated my wardrobe of t-shirts over to the 2001 Fine Jersey Short Sleeve (and some BB401 50/50 Poly Cotton). It's available in multiple colors including navy blue, you can order online, and they have stores in many big cities across the world - useful if you need to refresh your wardrobe while travelling overseas. The 2001 is their mainstay, it isn't going anywhere. For suits & formal shirts I like Indochino[1], who do online made-to-measure. They do cycle their styles, so you might want to stock up if you see something you like. Try a small order first, can take a couple of goes to get the measurements just right. New Balance seem good for shoes, the quality isn't always great but the sizing seems reliable. Easy online ordering (via Amazon or their Australian site) or you'll find them in stores everywhere. I tried H&M myself, until they discontinued the small black short-sleeve shirts I loved. I searched every store in several cities (in several countries!) to no avail... [1] http://www.indochino.com/ http://www.indochino.com/
- mrkmcknz 11y ago
  I went ahead and ordered some Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirts. Thanks for that recommendation!
- rnprince 11y ago
  I agree about the AA shirts. They're a key part of my wardrobe, I love them. Unfortunately, the company's really struggling right now. I hope they make it.
charles2013 11y ago
a few years ago i had to pare down my wardrobe for extended travel. sadly (at the time), my startup tees were the first to go. i replaced them with patagonia's silkweight tees (2/3 merino, 1/3 synthetic). as a lazy hacker i won't go back to cotton. i can comfortably wear a 2/3 merino + 1/3 synthetic base layer in virtually any climate. unlike cotton or pure merino, my pits don't remain wet after sweating. and unlike 100% synthetic tees, i don't smell like a locker room by lunchtime. (lazy bonus: this means fewer washes in cooler weather.) there are a couple of downsides though: - they're more expensive (~$40 on sale) - they're delicate (delicate wash, and tumble dry with no heat or lie flat to dry is recommended) there may be other companies with similar-quality products, but i'm comfortable recommending patagonia based on my experience. with proper care their stuff should last a long time, but they have a great warranty just in case. [edit: formatting]
cblock811 11y ago
http://www.shirtmax.com/adult-v-neck-t-shirts/39-ringspun-v-neck-t-shirt.html http://www.shirtmax.com/adult-v-neck-t-shirts/39-ringspun-v-... ^ What I'll be getting.
thecupisblue 11y ago
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-plain-black-t-shirts-high_60220987320.html?spm=a2700.7724838.35.1.09XJ9N http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-plain-black-t-sh... Enjoy, monthly supply of black t-shirts.

17 points by mrkmcknz 11y ago

kelukelugames 11y ago

My friends and I want to start a thrift store for old tech company shirts. I bet a "Windows 95" shirt would fetch dozens of dollars.

jamesdelaneyie 11y ago
Do it! Theres a good few on eBay already so the market is there. I love and collect old-school tech company work shirts. Once literally bought the shirt off a guys back out one night because he had a nice DELL shirt. Offered him €10 for it and he took it and was immediately escorted off the premises for being topless. Have about 6 so far and my most prized one is the red IBM shirt. IBM! RED! It's brilliant. Now, While I love them, the cut on these shirts is absolute crap. Fits grand on neck and wrist but is the poofiest thing everywhere else. You yanks! Would pay extra to have it cut to a better fit. In terms of market, if you get the brand right you might be able to skirt both earnest tech-heads and the Vaporwave kids who like this kind of stuff: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Japanese-Windows-Long-Sleeve-Tee-T-Shirt-hood-by-air-been-trill-vaporwave-NEW-/181629842884?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item2a49fb75c4 http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Japanese-Windows-Long-Sleeve-Tee-T-Sh...
- gluelogic 11y ago
  Man. That sweater is cool though.
  - jamesdelaneyie 11y ago
    Yeah they're pretty rad! Here's more in a similar style: https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858048/sega-dreamcast-long-sleeve-t-shirt-tee?ref=shop_home_active_8 https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858048/sega-dreamcast-lon... https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/239251010/windows-japanese-long-sleeve-t-shirt?ref=shop_home_active_12 https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/239251010/windows-japanese-l... https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858970/n64-long-sleeve-t-shirt-tee?ref=shop_home_active_7 https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/221858970/n64-long-sleeve-t-...
- BrainInAJar 11y ago
  During the first decade of the century I scoured long and hard for a SCO or UNIXWare tshirt, there were none to be found
  - yellowapple 11y ago
    They were probably all burned in bonfires or used as cleaning rags.
danielki 11y ago
I have a Windows ME pen lying around here somewhere.

cafard 11y ago

Forty tees? I'm upvoting you just for that.

runjake 11y ago

Sometimes, I think people spend too much time and energy trying to avoid spending too much time and energy on what to wear. Maybe Jobs and Einstein did it, but I view it more as a quirk rather than efficiency.

magic_beans 11y ago
Enter these guys: https://www.trunkclub.com/ https://www.trunkclub.com/ Though even Trunk Club is too gourmet. I just need a service that will send me Forever21 t-shirts and leggings when mine are devoured by holes.
bmir-alum-007 11y ago
Yes. It's more important how it's made (and how the people involved are treated) and what it's made from, in addition to quality for cost. Honestly, I'd like to see live webcams in contract mgfr factories where a particular product is made and be able to follow a product's components until it ships. That's the proof necessary to show whether workers are dangerously exhausted, abused by supervisors, etc. It would also be good to see the authentic average of hourly worker pay compared to local cost of living. Every physical purchase has an human, animal and/or planet cost.

ruraljuror 11y ago

>Startups in this space? You mean clothing stores? But seriously: Uniqlo. Otherwise this would probably be a better discussion for styleforum.net or reddit.

jamesdelaneyie 11y ago

Do you mean these? http://www.hm.com/ie/product/27446?article=27446-M http://www.hm.com/ie/product/27446?article=27446-M

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metropolisnow 11y ago

Do you really a startup to get a t-shirt? Maybe just get an Uber.

thecupisblue 11y ago
Or text Magic to get you a shirt.

kzisme 11y ago

>Startups in this space You mean a clothing store...? Amazon? Online shopping?

pc86 11y ago
Wait you mean you buy things from people who aren't currently accepting A round investment?
- kzisme 11y ago
  Who would do such a thing?! This is how I imagine the proposed scenario going... "Oh, I need fifty pairs of these pants - oh want to hear my latest startup pitch now too?" I suppose that's how the conversation would go while you get your latest clothes delivered.
- thecupisblue 11y ago
  Pft, I only buy kickstarter and indiegogo stuff. The shirt I bought last year is getting delivered in 3 months.

Nadya 11y ago

I'm cheap and the shirts are "comfy enough". I have about 20-25 of the black tees. Plain: http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-276.html http://6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/Blank-Tees-orderby0-p-1-c-... Feels like Reddit designs these shirts: http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/ http://www.6dollarshirts.com/t-shirts/

gorena 11y ago

Uniqlo

SyneRyder 11y ago

Have you considered American Apparel? I migrated my wardrobe of t-shirts over to the 2001 Fine Jersey Short Sleeve (and some BB401 50/50 Poly Cotton). It's available in multiple colors including navy blue, you can order online, and they have stores in many big cities across the world - useful if you need to refresh your wardrobe while travelling overseas. The 2001 is their mainstay, it isn't going anywhere. For suits & formal shirts I like Indochino[1], who do online made-to-measure. They do cycle their styles, so you might want to stock up if you see something you like. Try a small order first, can take a couple of goes to get the measurements just right. New Balance seem good for shoes, the quality isn't always great but the sizing seems reliable. Easy online ordering (via Amazon or their Australian site) or you'll find them in stores everywhere. I tried H&M myself, until they discontinued the small black short-sleeve shirts I loved. I searched every store in several cities (in several countries!) to no avail... [1] http://www.indochino.com/ http://www.indochino.com/

mrkmcknz 11y ago
I went ahead and ordered some Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirts. Thanks for that recommendation!
rnprince 11y ago
I agree about the AA shirts. They're a key part of my wardrobe, I love them. Unfortunately, the company's really struggling right now. I hope they make it.

charles2013 11y ago

a few years ago i had to pare down my wardrobe for extended travel. sadly (at the time), my startup tees were the first to go. i replaced them with patagonia's silkweight tees (2/3 merino, 1/3 synthetic). as a lazy hacker i won't go back to cotton. i can comfortably wear a 2/3 merino + 1/3 synthetic base layer in virtually any climate. unlike cotton or pure merino, my pits don't remain wet after sweating. and unlike 100% synthetic tees, i don't smell like a locker room by lunchtime. (lazy bonus: this means fewer washes in cooler weather.) there are a couple of downsides though: - they're more expensive (~$40 on sale) - they're delicate (delicate wash, and tumble dry with no heat or lie flat to dry is recommended) there may be other companies with similar-quality products, but i'm comfortable recommending patagonia based on my experience. with proper care their stuff should last a long time, but they have a great warranty just in case. [edit: formatting]

cblock811 11y ago

http://www.shirtmax.com/adult-v-neck-t-shirts/39-ringspun-v-neck-t-shirt.html http://www.shirtmax.com/adult-v-neck-t-shirts/39-ringspun-v-... ^ What I'll be getting.

thecupisblue 11y ago

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-plain-black-t-shirts-high_60220987320.html?spm=a2700.7724838.35.1.09XJ9N http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-plain-black-t-sh... Enjoy, monthly supply of black t-shirts.