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Post by variable on Aug 17, 2015 8:53:38 GMT -6
Instagram it as a cyclone shirt.
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Post by whiskeyriver on Sept 6, 2015 13:39:09 GMT -6
Alright fellas, I promise this will be the last comment I post on this topic but I seem to not be seeing these alignment issues that others see...or I just don't care. So I wanted to post a pic of my Grey Ember Flannel and get some input on the pattern alignment. I even had a friend help take the pic to get the best angle and view. She had no clue what a placket was but I think she captured it pretty well, and she loves the shirt BTW. . Anywho, here you go guys. I'm fully prepared to hear how terrible it is :-) imgur.com/JrBbx9XWell that was a surprise. I clicked naively thinking I'd see actual pics of this flannel. Hahahahaha. |
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Post by northcoast on Sept 6, 2015 16:19:32 GMT -6
Now I'm really glad I funded that Grey Ember.
More hidden plackets please!
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Post by SlimFatty on Oct 4, 2015 21:42:16 GMT -6
The pocket looks messed up on the Cream-Slate Flannel. At first I thought the pattern was upside down, but it's actually turned 90° clockwise.  |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 5, 2015 1:09:26 GMT -6
Bah now I have to check mine.
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Post by exophobe on Oct 5, 2015 17:30:39 GMT -6
The pocket looks messed up on the Cream-Slate Flannel. At first I thought the pattern was upside down, but it's actually turned 90° clockwise. The best part of that: "Our button downs are designed to be the perfect compliment to our denim. They share the same dedication to classic American styling, a perfectly tailored fit and obsessive attention to detail." |
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Post by beeranddenim on Oct 9, 2015 8:40:31 GMT -6
Just got my first Gustin shirt. Classic fit large. I've had their jeans for a couple years but was hesitant to order the shirt. Overall it's not bad. I understand why some people say the fit is a little weird. My wife said she couldn't put her finger on it. One thing annoying is that the third button down and then the buttons following don't match up with the holes. I'm not going to return the shirt but I am going to ask Gustin to credit me a few box as I am going to take it to the tailor. I'm capable of doing it myself but she will do a nicer job
I think after a wash it will fit nicely. The sleeves are slightly long for me but I understand why the large is a 35.5 inch sleeve. That's not uncommon. I have slightly wide shoulders and the shoulders are spot on. I think a slim fit would be too narrow in the chest. I don't work out much anymore but I still do have a bit of my V-shaped torso from my swimming days.
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Post by ickes on Oct 9, 2015 10:21:47 GMT -6
Just got my first Gustin shirt. Classic fit large. I've had their jeans for a couple years but was hesitant to order the shirt. Overall it's not bad. I understand why some people say the fit is a little weird. My wife said she couldn't put her finger on it. One thing annoying is that the third button down and then the buttons following don't match up with the holes. I'm not going to return the shirt but I am going to ask Gustin to credit me a few box as I am going to take it to the tailor. I'm capable of doing it myself but she will do a nicer job I think after a wash it will fit nicely. The sleeves are slightly long for me but I understand why the large is a 35.5 inch sleeve. That's not uncommon. I have slightly wide shoulders and the shoulders are spot on. I think a slim fit would be too narrow in the chest. I don't work out much anymore but I still do have a bit of my V-shaped torso from my swimming days. If you try another Gustin shirt go for an XL slim, I think you might like the fit better. |
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Post by beeranddenim on Oct 9, 2015 10:33:30 GMT -6
Thx. I'll look at the fit guide. It might be really long
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Post by elefantown on Nov 8, 2015 18:30:24 GMT -6
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Post by gaseousclay on Nov 8, 2015 18:44:22 GMT -6
$12.99 made from the tears of Bangladeshi children
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Post by northcoast on Nov 8, 2015 19:57:05 GMT -6
#121 INDIGOXRED FLANNEL Just wanted to post my experience with a Gustin patterned shirt. It's really disappointing that they haven't addressed this alignment issue... The alignment is slanted and the center area also doesn't overlap correctly. After looking at other brands (e.g. jcrew), it seems like most places get it right, except Gustin.... this is supposed to be better because it's made in the USA, but they are honestly failing in this department. This one was returned without a problem, also the alignment issue looked more noticeable in person than in this photo. Having to wait sooo long to get this really makes me feel like I'll just pay a little more for something I can easily exchange.  I also own the PB Flannel and it's not aligned well either, especially the back, but I kept it because of the fabric and gave them another try. They have some nice fabrics, but they seem to be happy handing out these shirts and hoping not many people notice? Also sizing was bigger on the IndigoXRed than my PB Flannel. I had to send that one back too as was pretty pissed because it looked so great on the site but they really messed up the "high" armholes and it felt like a half size too small. For $114 before shipping I was pretty pissed. I have stuck with it and bought several more, not having the issues many of you guys are. I love the one oxford I have and I think the price/value is there for the shirts that are < $80 but once they start pushing that envelope I know I for one expect a little bit more. I just went and check out the placket on the last flannel I got and it's pretty straight. So yeah, if it's super screwed up I get it, but most of mine have been pretty good. I think I have 5 at present. |
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Post by elefantown on Nov 8, 2015 20:13:25 GMT -6
@northcast I wish I could say the same, but 3/5 of mine have had to go back, with one I kept having a little bit of an annoying corkscrew effect during wear (where the bottom of the shirt twist to one side). The pick of my #121 IndigoxRed Flannel being the better of the 3 I've returned. I've seen too many on grailed/ebay that have been very bad as well. I don't mind buying from them due to the pattern selections and their good (maybe even great) service, but they could do better in the quality control given that it's a well known issue of theirs with these shirts. Still going to buy some of their shirts I'm waiting on when they get released.
I have also had a button on the jeans pop off within 2 days of wear and a rivet fall off after a few weeks on another pair, but those issues can't be seen and could happen, and have happened, to other brands I own.
I still think their denim is a total deal (I own 6 or 7), but their shirts are a crapshoot given the wait/cost/quality issues.
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Post by northcoast on Nov 8, 2015 20:57:15 GMT -6
Well fingers crossed with the chambray they have on order. I seriously wanted to buy all 3 but only picked up one thinking I need to see how they do with that fabric before jumping deeper into the pool.
At the end of the day, their CS is great, but for how much they are charging their product comes with certain expectations.
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Post by scooter on Jan 27, 2016 16:02:13 GMT -6
Time for a quick revival. I was surfing the web, and came across this.....  Can you just imagine how this one corkscrews it's way around ? Shame.....the yoke actually looks centered and straight. |
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Post by brentkuz on Jan 28, 2016 4:44:11 GMT -6
That poor shirt has been around the internet time and time again.
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Post by stinky on Jan 29, 2016 9:31:05 GMT -6
Check this one out (from eBay). Focus on the red stripe on the top left of the front panel vs. where it is on the top right. I think it's weird that these guys aren't (or don't seem to be) embarrassed that their name is on this stuff.  |
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Post by bentin on Jan 29, 2016 9:58:03 GMT -6
I know it's not nice to kick a dead horse, but Mein Got, ist furchtbar. Collar is nicely unmirrored, placket is off center, but possibly mostly straight. The pocket looks torqued from the center to left so that it starts out aligned, but walks off it. Just all around good fun.
The board should collect donations and buy a G patterned shirt when the kitty gets big enough and we can dissect each new one, looking for new and humorous f ups.
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Post by benjaminpersitz on Jan 29, 2016 10:01:51 GMT -6
Riddle me this. Taylor Stitch is in San Fran too, right? Are they not using some of the same factories as G? And yet TS stuff is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than G in terms of quality and QC.
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Post by bentin on Jan 29, 2016 10:07:48 GMT -6
Riddle me this. Taylor Stitch is in San Fran too, right? Are they not using some of the same factories as G? And yet TS stuff is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than G in terms of quality and QC. TS rarely offers patterns, especially on their US made shirts. My one TS patterned shirt is not well aligned. |
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Post by exophobe on Jan 29, 2016 10:07:45 GMT -6
Riddle me this. Taylor Stitch is in San Fran too, right? Are they not using some of the same factories as G? And yet TS stuff is LEAPS AND BOUNDS better than G in terms of quality and QC. They stopped making their patterned shirts in San Francisco about a year and a half ago, and stopped having the same problems as gustin at that time. |
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Post by nate001 on Jan 29, 2016 11:11:16 GMT -6
Check this one out (from eBay). Focus on the red stripe on the top left of the front panel vs. where it is on the top right. I think it's weird that these guys aren't (or don't seem to be) embarrassed that their name is on this stuff. Since you point it out, yes, it does look silly, but I don't think I would ever notice this on my own. Are all lines in a patterned shirt supposed to line up over the entire garment? I don't know much (or anything really) about shirt construction. I think on a larger patterned plaid you would want everything to line up, but would you hold the same standard for a gingham or something with a much smaller pattern? Jeez, now I'll have to go into my closet and look at every shirt seam to see how things line up The one thing I can't figure out is how you can line up the pattern going across the placket, but you aren't lined up as you get up to the shoulder? |
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Post by librarianbuckle on Jan 29, 2016 11:23:09 GMT -6
Since you point it out, yes, it does look silly, but I don't think I would ever notice this on my own. Are all lines in a patterned shirt supposed to line up over the entire garment? It should be symmetric. The cheapest gap, j crew factory, etc shirts I have are symmetric. |
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Post by stinky on Jan 29, 2016 11:23:45 GMT -6
Since you point it out, yes, it does look silly, but I don't think I would ever notice this on my own. Are all lines in a patterned shirt supposed to line up over the entire garment? I don't know much (or anything really) about shirt construction. I think on a larger patterned plaid you would want everything to line up, but would you hold the same standard for a gingham or something with a much smaller pattern? Jeez, now I'll have to go into my closet and look at every shirt seam to see how things line up The one thing I can't figure out is how you can line up the pattern going across the placket, but you aren't lined up as you get up to the shoulder? Frankly, I'm fine with the plaid not lining up on the sides (under the arms) perfectly. However, I expect a few things from a pattern shirt: 1) The plaid should be squared up in all areas and match from side to side. 2) The plaid should be square running down the placket. 3) The pattern on the sleeves should be mirrored. 4) The pattern on the collar should be centered so that it is mirrored from left to right. 5) The pocket should be perfectly matched up. Ideally, if you look at a patterned shirt (especially with larger, multi colored patterns) from the front at a distance, the two front panels, the placket and the pocket should look like one continuous pattern--pretty much any shirt that you can get from Gap, BR, JCrew, etc. is going to exhibit this trait. I think the G shirt pattern issues are a result of two things: A) trying to use every single inch of fabric (i.e. they cut the panels from any piece of fabric where the template fits without regard to where they are on the pattern), and B) laziness/lack of attention to detail. Actually, A above is probably the big driver for this, that is, trying to make them most shirts out of the least amount of fabric possible. |
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Post by bentin on Jan 29, 2016 11:24:11 GMT -6
Check this one out (from eBay). Focus on the red stripe on the top left of the front panel vs. where it is on the top right. I think it's weird that these guys aren't (or don't seem to be) embarrassed that their name is on this stuff. Since you point it out, yes, it does look silly, but I don't think I would ever notice this on my own. Are all lines in a patterned shirt supposed to line up over the entire garment? I don't know much (or anything really) about shirt construction. I think on a larger patterned plaid you would want everything to line up, but would you hold the same standard for a gingham or something with a much smaller pattern? Jeez, now I'll have to go into my closet and look at every shirt seam to see how things line up The one thing I can't figure out is how you can line up the pattern going across the placket, but you aren't lined up as you get up to the shoulder? Don't examine your own shirts. It's a zero sum game. |
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