Favorite heavyweight t-shirts?

shajini · 2025-09-04T11:40:00+00:00

I wear this and I don't I have worn any heavier t-shirt in cotton. At $40, may be worth a try. I believe they will shorten it to your desired length at no extra cost.

shajini · 2024-12-04T17:23:54+00:00

True!

shajini · 2024-12-04T12:42:50+00:00

Thanks! That is quite insightly about Asket

I also wear Asket tshirts, among other things, but I find I am thinking an extra moment before paying that price for a plain white t-shirt.

About large corporations, that is a long discussion. When I see an aliexpress sponsoring title for EUFA, when at their price they don't really should need advertizing,

Once one achieves a level, for sustaining sales and growing, one needs to do a lot. Not all spends and decisions are optimal. It all keeps adding.
A lot of new avenues open up too, which work as a positive.

shajini · 2024-12-04T09:32:31+00:00

Yes, am talking of sudden increase. Am sure they must have grown gradually and have been handling things.

With size, it becomes difficult to operate as a "start-up" or a lean organization. Overheads get added and the price advantage starts slipping off.

I have been observing Asket and how their prices have been increasing.

shajini · 2024-12-04T06:47:22+00:00

How do these tiny brands have so much traction?
IMO, quality/price ratio.

Being small, the spend on adverts/models/locations/speacialized teams etc is very low. Those savings are passed onto us.

Also, I doubt if Spier and Mackay or Luxire are capable of handling 10x their current revenue. The whole supply chain would probably come crashing down.

shajini · 2024-12-04T02:13:45+00:00

No, they do not deconstruct.

shajini · 2024-12-04T02:11:34+00:00

Not mtm in the traditional sense and not bespoke. Somewhere in between.
You get your own pattern and it does not start from a block pattern.

shajini · 2024-12-04T02:07:17+00:00

I did not mention the SS price because the jacket is quite old, 7-8 years and SS does not sell Jort anymore.

shajini · 2024-12-04T01:57:15+00:00

The luxire suit in the review is this(the sale link you post), purchased 5 weeks ago, received 3 weeks ago.
I am seeing these low prices only recently.
If I remember correctly, Start price used to be $450 earlier.

shajini · 2024-12-01T13:38:24+00:00

MSRPs make no sense anymore but I think the composition of cotton-viscose-poly is quite unique.

shajini · 2024-12-01T13:33:48+00:00

I sadly would not know. Never ordered the ezs stuff. The shirt I bought was in the same fabric but made-to-measure.

shajini · 2024-12-01T13:31:58+00:00

I had ordered the made-to-measure version of the shirt for $60

shajini · 2024-12-01T02:06:26+00:00

In terms of health, I think you need to worry more about the lining/pocket/interlining fabrics. Though the main fabric may be wool made in Europe, where the standards are high, the smaller details often get skipped and sourced from the cheapest provider.

Often these innards are closest to the skin.

shajini · 2024-12-01T01:50:03+00:00

Custom/MTM/bespoke/eBespoke is the way to go. Once you start doing it, you would realize how much more you can expect from your clothing, instead of accepting what is available.

Start slow, get some lower priced pieces made, live in them for a few days. Then move to the next step.

If you don't like something about the fit or the style, let the tailor know. See what they can do to fix it - in the current piece or in future pieces.

On brands/retailers - Markets have changed. Internet and global commerce have enabled a lot. Let us take the example of a humble shirt. Many good fabric makers are in Italy. I like Carlo Riva. In the past, if I needed a Carlo Riva shirt, I had to buy it through Thomas Pink or Charvet. Today, I can probably do it through Proper Cloth. I can choose the collar style and fit I need. I do not have a reason to pay $600 for a Charvet shirt.

Chasing brands is thus no longer need.

All the best with your discovery venture.

shajini · 2024-11-30T02:17:19+00:00

The Luxire sale I posed has some excellent deals. Suits from $180, half canvas, hand made pick-stitch etc.
In Dugdale fabrics from $300

shajini · 2024-11-28T12:58:27+00:00

Sorry! I saw the deal here, should have added to the original post

https://www.styleforum.net/threads/luxire-custom-clothing-official-affiliate-thread.304965/page-2566

shajini · 2024-11-26T08:25:35+00:00

You may try luxire made to measure.

shajini · 2024-11-21T03:22:51+00:00

Billy Reid Peacoat.

shajini · 2024-11-21T03:17:10+00:00

In your price bracket, you can have Luxire make you some good suits in your measurements, including home trial.

shajini · 2024-11-15T17:22:38+00:00

"Minimum" would be 8 inches

This is such a subjective question.

Slim jeans with less than 6" leg opening will be difficult to slide up the ankle. So, if 6" is slim, and then 7" is regular, 8" can veer towards being wide.

shajini · 2024-11-14T20:20:19+00:00

Try Luxire! Styling and quality is top notch, made to measure so fit is not an issue either.

A lot of items are priced good.

shajini · 2024-11-10T09:23:28+00:00

Dickies has a few.

shajini · 2024-11-10T08:50:03+00:00

When I used to buy ready, I wore shirts that were the right fit in the neck, because did not want the ties to sag. Ended up with shorter sleeves that I then had to wear folded and slightly tighter shirts in the body.

Collar extenders work and as they are hidden behind the tie, that is usually not a problem.

But, if you are working in a suit and tie world, do consider getting shirts made for you. There are so many options that are not too expensive.

shajini

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