Posts made by edgarallanpoe

I ordered 3 of these a few days ago and was wondering if anyone had tried them and what their opinions on them were. The different weave intrigued me so I decided to give them a shot. I'm always on the lookout for different T shirts. I have T's from American Giant, Taylor Stitch, Left Field NYC, 3Sixteen, Dehen 1920, Freenote Cloth, RRL, Paka, etc...so I have a pretty good range to compare them against. When they come in I'll give a detailed description and let you guys know how they stack up with what I have.

I was just wondering if anyone had them and what their opinion on them was.

https://www.bleu-de-chauffe.com/en/1207-the-bdc-heavy-weight-champion-t-shirt

Here are pics of some of the things I was referring to in my earlier post. The green is the Wl and the red is the IH. You can see the difference in the width of the sleeves...this is a huge one for me. I'm not a fan of the modern, more tailored sleeves. The WL material is a slightly looser weave and as such has a little more character in the material. However, the IH tight weave is a much more refined look and is beautiful in its own right. The interior is really where these two diverge...the WL is an old school vintage US 1940-60s feel and the IH is insanely soft and comfortable.

@Brandrea said in Wonder Looper:

@edgarallanpoe so glad you like it! Did you go with the double heavy weight French Terry?

I have two of these hoodies, (have to sell one in large).

I recently bought the DHW sweat pants as well. When you’re wearing the, with the hoodie it’s like you’re wrapped in a horse blanket lol

Yup...in a dark green. It's beautiful. Thanks for your help with this.

@Brandrea said in Wonder Looper:

@edgarallanpoe you won’t be disappointed. The weight of these things is truly remarkable !

You weren't lying...damn this thing is heavy. Much heavier than my IH Ultra Heavy hoodie. They are also completely different designs. The materials are also completely different. The IH material is more of a soft, brushed interior while the WL is unbrushed with large loops inside. One is not better than the other, they are simply different. The designs are also completely different withe WL having the Raglan sleeves and IH have the traditional sleeves.

These are both spectacular articles of clothing and I'm proud to own them both. If I were to give the nod to one over the other I would give it to WL for the following reasons.

1. I like the more generous fit of the WL. I'm a bigger guy who likes to wear his clothes a bit on the big side.
2. I grew up the the US wearing the original articles of clothing these are both based on. My dad was a gym teacher and we always had hoodies and sweats available to us. These were never used as fashion pieces, they were SWEAT clothes that we used to work out in. The unbrushed, unlined interior of the WL is exactly what the old stuff had. I don't remember getting fleece lining in sweats until I was a teenager. I'm in my mid 50's and my dad is 80. This feels like my dads sweat shirts and I love that feel.

I would absolutely buy both of these hoodies again. I would buy the IH if I was looking for more of a refined, polished piece and the WL if I was looking for a bigger fit and old school tactile feel of the vintage US sweats. You cannot go wrong with either and it's great to have both of these available to us consumers. These companies get it...and it's awesome.

@Danimal506 said in IHT-1610 - 6.5oz Knitted Cotton Loopwheel T-Shirts:

It’s a bit short in length, but when worn with a UHF it is perfect! It doesn’t show out of the bottom which is something that usually bugs me.

That is an excellent point and something I hadn't considered.

@Giles I totally get that and completely understand. I can't expect IH to make every item a perfect fit for my form. However, I reserve the right as an obese American to complain and blame clothing makers for my fat ass. rofl.

@Kasi lol

It's not a completely apples to apples comparison but there is some precedence in lawsuits like this. Years ago, Gibson guitars brought suit against PRS guitars for their single cutaway guitar. The court used the "dark or dimly lit club" reasoning to find in Gibson's favor. Essentially, if a person watching a band in a dimly lit bar cannot tell the difference between a PRS single cut guitar and a Gibson Les Paul, then PRS is in breach of the Gibson copyright. It may have been overturned in an appeal but it sent shockwaves through the guitar industry and it sent companies scrambling to modify the "Les Paul"ish designs.

26.5" length for the XXL...is this a crop top? lol

Thanks...yeah, I can definitely see the sleeves are a bit thicker. I think I'm going to grab one of the hoodies. As luck would have it, the green one is the same color as the school colors for the boy's volleyball team I coach. That will help me justify it to my wife. lol

Anyone know how the sleeves on the WL pullovers compare to the IH pullovers? I have an IH and love it, but my one complaint is that the sleeves are too tight for my liking. I don't have big arms so that isn't the issue. The issue I have is that I like to push my sleeves up from time to time and the IH sleeves just aren't cooperating with that.

I picked this up from Self Edge and I'm impressed. Fit and finish is right up there with my best flannels. I'm normally not a fan of faded finishes on clothing, I would much rather do that myself. But at this price I was willing to risk it. I'm glad I did at $155 usd it was a steal.

https://www.selfedge.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3062&page=2

Just a quick note on Samurai (and possibly other Japanese brands) because there seems to be some confusion. This was purchased from an American vendor (I'm in the US) and is labeled an XL shirt. You can see from my measurements that it's measuring at a apx 49" in the chest. I fell in love with this shirt and went to purchase other colors but they were only available in Japan. Luckily I noticed a very wide discrepancy in sizes between the shirts in Japan and the shirts in the US. An XL size in Japan was a full 5" smaller in the chest. Samurai does indeed size and label some of their shirts differently for the US market. I verified these measurements via the phone with the overseas vendors. I know that most of us on these forums are seasoned purchasers of these garments and we know that size labels are completely irrelevant to us...we shop by the measurements. But if there is anyone who might not be as seasoned or (like myself) assumed that the same labeled size would be the same measurements (withing reason) please take note.

All that being said, Samurai makes some really nice stuff. But if you are outside of Japan you will need to make a note of the measurements and be prepared to pay a rather hefty upcharge for their shirts if you are a bigger guy...because they don't sell those bigger sizes in Japan and I didn't see them on the Samurai site either. The difference was over $100 usd in price. I don't in any way regret these purchases but YMMV.

@Mizmazzle said in UES Clothing MFG .CO.:

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot I’d be happy if I could make it to December!

Ha!! I feel your pain.

@Mizmazzle said in UES Clothing MFG .CO.:

Damn...Blue Owl sold out in the Tricotine super fast. This is one popular garment.

Wow...that was fast. Sorry bro, thought you would get one from them. I'm looking at the Amundsen just so I can have all three, the flannel, the tricotine, and the Amundsen. But that price is a bit much right now so I'll hit the UES site every now and then to see if they will get a restock.

@Buckeye said in UES Clothing MFG .CO.:

Damn you all. In for one from Iron Shop Provisions

You won't regret it, it's a special piece and ISP is a great store...love those guys.

Got mine today and all I can say is "wow". Now I see what all the fuss is about. First impression when I took it out of the box was...damn this is heavy. IIRC it is supposed to be a 15.5oz fabric but I have several flannels in the 12oz-14.5oz range and they are nothing like this. The closest thing I can compare it to would be a cross between an extremely heavy twill and a flannel. It's totally unique so that's really the best I can do. I am 6' 205lbs and the size 5 is perfect for me, not quite as much room as my XXXL IH workshirts but not snug, plenty of room in the chest and body. I'm not a fan of form fitting clothes so take that into consideration. Here are some pics of it on me, for color reference I am wearing IH 17oz 888 in natural indigo with one wash. The fabric pic should give you a better idea of what the fabric is like...the looser weave on the top is a UES Heavy (14.5oz) flannel in indigo. The bottom fabric is the Tricotine, you can see how much tighter the weave is. I do have one small complaint about the shirt but it's a complaint I have about most of the Japanese brands...the sleeves are a tad too tight. I'm not a big man with big arms and these sleeves are definitely some of the slimmer sleeves I have in my closet.

This is what I'm talking about...explain to me why this is 1k usd? I paid a little over $400 for my Cruiser when I snagged it on sale down from $550usd. This is literally just an additional few inches of wool added to the bottom to make it a longer length coat instead of a Cruiser. My Cruiser is a great jacket and worth every penny I paid for it...but I'm not seeing $1000 usd for this.

https://www.filson.com/long-mackinaw-wool-cruiser.html

My patience paid off....I snagged a Tricotine when it was restocked tonight. I'll let you guys know when I get it.

Filson is one of those companies that makes some really good stuff, but you'll pay for it. They also make some really bad stuff....and you'll pay for it. lol I don't have an issue with iconic American companies using imported goods provided they are up to par with the companies standards and that they are priced accordingly. Unfortunately for Filson the vast majority of their imported good fail on both counts. Their Macinaw stuff is excellent, I own a Cruiser and it's fantastic. Not a fan of a lot of their other stuff, it's a shadow of what the vintage line was.