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Post by benjaminpersitz on Mar 14, 2015 16:20:12 GMT -6
I haven't seen this discussed much, especially with regard to the shrinkage.
I cold wash and hang dry every article of clothing I own. I usually get little to no shrinkage on my clothing. This has held true with my Iron Heart stuff, Taylor Stitch etc.
I do not own any G shirts but have several coming and have tried on a classic fit small before I sold it. The fit was good besides being a little short. For any of you wondering about comparisons I wear medium in Iron Heart's IHSH-07 (fits a little loose but well), a 38 in TS oxfords, and a 40 in TS heavier shirts like the Yosemite or Olive Glacier Twill. They are a bit big, but with such stiff fabric, I prefer a tiny bit big to a tiny bit small.
I've seen a lot of guys talking on SF about getting a half or full size of shrinkage in their G shirts when cold washing and hang drying.
Has anyone experienced significant shrinking in G shirts when cold washing and hang drying?
Has anyone sized up in a different fit? I.e. a classic small fits so you size up to a slim medium to account for a little length an shoulder shrinking?
Discuss!
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Post by ickes on Mar 14, 2015 16:34:06 GMT -6
I have definitely noticed shrinkage in most if not all of my Gustin shirts and I cold wash on delicate and hang dry all of them. I wouldn't say I get a full size of shrinkage but if it has an almost tailored perfect fit out of the bag I know that after a wash it will be too small for me. So I like my G's to be a bit larger out of the bag, not baggy by any means, but on the larger side of the fit spectrum for me because it seems after a cold wash and hang dry that they fit great.
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Post by benjaminpersitz on Mar 14, 2015 16:37:51 GMT -6
I have definitely noticed shrinkage in most if not all of my Gustin shirts and I cold wash on delicate and hang dry all of them. I wouldn't say I get a full size of shrinkage but if it has an almost tailored perfect fit out of the bag I know that after a wash it will be too small for me. So I like my G's to be a bit larger out of the bag, not baggy by any means, but on the larger side of the fit spectrum for me because it seems after a cold wash and hang dry that they fit great. So how do you buy then? Size up one in the same fit? |
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Post by ickes on Mar 14, 2015 16:48:41 GMT -6
I kind of fall in between sizes with Gustin. I buy an XL Classic fit and they fit me out of the bag usually but are sometimes a bit to long depending on how they are sewn up. So after a wash they shrink up a bit and are good to go. I'm trying an XL Slim for my next two shirts to see how those work out for me.
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 14, 2015 17:30:44 GMT -6
If washed and dried like normal clothing I would say Gustin shirts shrink a tag size.
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Post by Mattbert on Mar 17, 2015 8:58:54 GMT -6
It depends on the fabric. I have four Gustin shirts: an oxford, a poplin, a seersucker, and a twill.
The seersucker shrank quite a bit, almost a full tag size in the chest and back length.
The poplin shrank, but only a little. Nothing to write home about.
The oxford and the twill did not shrink at all, or if they did it was by less than 1/4".
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Post by phait on Mar 17, 2015 13:46:44 GMT -6
My twill and poplin shrank at least a half size, my oxford didn't shrink much nor did my chambray. That said, the fit isn't very flattering on me so I don't wear them much.
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 17, 2015 16:27:52 GMT -6
Funny chambray is known to shrink a lot.
My chambray shrunk a tag size. Charcoal maybe a little bit but nothing crazy. I just out grew it.
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Post by Mattbert on Mar 17, 2015 16:44:12 GMT -6
My twill and poplin shrank at least a half size, my oxford didn't shrink much nor did my chambray. That said, the fit isn't very flattering on me so I don't wear them much. Damn it! I actually want my twill and my poplin to shrink half a size, but the f!@kers won't budge. I've even done a warm wash cycle and med tumble dry on them. |
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Post by matt on Mar 25, 2015 19:03:27 GMT -6
To avoid shirt shrinkage, I've been having my G shirts dry-cleaned sans starch. Not an ounce of change since I got them.
Related question on the shirts and fit. I've been historically a Gustin medium shirt guy (per Dirty Denim/Sal): I should be a Gustin shirt model since they fit me to a t...anyway, that was the pre-slim fit offerings. Based on the sizes of my shirts compared to the size chart, I've got what are mostly "slim fit" shirts (5/6 meet the "slim" specs, while one - the oxford - is classic). This predates the slim fit offerings, but should I be concerned that the slim fits will not live up to spec?
I'm probably gonna take the dive on two shirts (twill and a chambray) both in medium slim - are they true-to-form/specs?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2015 19:24:31 GMT -6
To avoid shirt shrinkage, I've been having my G shirts dry-cleaned sans starch. Not an ounce of change since I got them. Related question on the shirts and fit. I've been historically a Gustin medium shirt guy (per Dirty Denim/Sal): I should be a Gustin shirt model since they fit me to a t...anyway, that was the pre-slim fit offerings. Based on the sizes of my shirts compared to the size chart, I've got what are mostly "slim fit" shirts (5/6 meet the "slim" specs, while one - the oxford - is classic). This predates the slim fit offerings, but should I be concerned that the slim fits will not live up to spec? I'm probably gonna take the dive on two shirts (twill and a chambray) both in medium slim - are they true-to-form/specs? Is there a reason you want to go down a fit? Have you lost a lot of weight? |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 25, 2015 20:04:12 GMT -6
To avoid shirt shrinkage, I've been having my G shirts dry-cleaned sans starch. Not an ounce of change since I got them. Related question on the shirts and fit. I've been historically a Gustin medium shirt guy (per Dirty Denim/Sal): I should be a Gustin shirt model since they fit me to a t...anyway, that was the pre-slim fit offerings. Based on the sizes of my shirts compared to the size chart, I've got what are mostly "slim fit" shirts (5/6 meet the "slim" specs, while one - the oxford - is classic). This predates the slim fit offerings, but should I be concerned that the slim fits will not live up to spec? I'm probably gonna take the dive on two shirts (twill and a chambray) both in medium slim - are they true-to-form/specs? Based on my experiences, the Slim XL compares very closely to the Classic L, just with a better silhouette. So if you're wanting the same sort of fit as your Classic M, Slim L is a good bet. If you need to downsize, like devastitis mentioned, Slim M would likely be good. Where the classic feels like a tailored fit in the shoulders and chest, the Slim feels like a tailored fit all over (at least, as tailored as what's essentially an off the rack shirt can be). |
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Post by matt on Mar 25, 2015 23:03:04 GMT -6
To avoid shirt shrinkage, I've been having my G shirts dry-cleaned sans starch. Not an ounce of change since I got them. Related question on the shirts and fit. I've been historically a Gustin medium shirt guy (per Dirty Denim/Sal): I should be a Gustin shirt model since they fit me to a t...anyway, that was the pre-slim fit offerings. Based on the sizes of my shirts compared to the size chart, I've got what are mostly "slim fit" shirts (5/6 meet the "slim" specs, while one - the oxford - is classic). This predates the slim fit offerings, but should I be concerned that the slim fits will not live up to spec? I'm probably gonna take the dive on two shirts (twill and a chambray) both in medium slim - are they true-to-form/specs? Is there a reason you want to go down a fit? Have you lost a lot of weight? I'm not going down in size. I haven't bought a shirt from Gustin since they added the new fits. What I was saying was that most of my G shirts (medium) meet the slim specs even though they are technically "classic". I was asking if the fit is too slim. It seems that what I'm hearing is that it's fairly true-to-form (despite some sizing issues in the past). But no, haven't lost a lot of weight since a batch of tonsillitis cost me about 15 lbs. It was a painful, yet awesome way to get cut. Highly recommend it if you have the means...lol. |
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Post by matt on Mar 25, 2015 23:08:24 GMT -6
Maybe I'll opt for exophobe's idea and size up. Worst case scenario, I can soak to shrink. Thanks guys. |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 25, 2015 23:14:21 GMT -6
I wouldn't go slim in the same size unless the shirts you have are roomier than you like. I fully recommend the slim, though, if you aren't well endowed in the belly.
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Post by matt on Mar 25, 2015 23:23:53 GMT -6
Here's where I'm confused...these are the specs of my original classic fits: Classic Specs: (") Slim Specs: Magenta Plaid Royal Gingham Flag Plaid Chest: 43.5 41.5” 42" 41.5" 41" Waist: 41.5 40” 41" 40.5" 40" Center back: 30.375 30.375” 30.25" 30" 30.5" Sleeve: 34.5 34.5 35.5 34.75" 35" Shoulder: 18.2 18.5” 18" 18" 18" And these shirts fit great - can you see why my inclination is to gravitate towards the slim medium? I may just err on the side of caution and go slim large, even though the specs feel a little more than I want. Shrinkage baby!  |
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Post by matt on Mar 25, 2015 23:28:58 GMT -6
I wouldn't go slim in the same size unless the shirts you have are roomier than you like. I fully recommend the slim, though, if you aren't well endowed in the belly. The current fits (see above) fit me spot on. I can do a tshirt or without under the button-down but they look perfect. I don't mind the slim or classic, I think most G's in classic are blousy, so it's a good fit too. Decisions. Thanks again for the feedback guys. |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 25, 2015 23:39:38 GMT -6
I wouldn't go slim in the same size unless the shirts you have are roomier than you like. I fully recommend the slim, though, if you aren't well endowed in the belly. The current fits (see above) fit me spot on. I can do a tshirt or without under the button-down but they look perfect. I don't mind the slim or classic, I think most G's in classic are blousy, so it's a good fit too. Decisions. Thanks again for the feedback guys. Heh. That's rough. I don't remember if you said you wash them (someone said they dry clean only, don't remember who), but if so I think they might shrink too much for you. If you can find something interesting in the stock store maybe you can get it figured out quickly. My slim xl fit exactly like my classic l, and I think with the new fit guide they fixed the thing where the shirt size guide seemed to be off by one, too (my classic l Orange eucalyptus seemsfit a size smaller than a recent classic l slate blue twill). |
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Post by matt on Mar 27, 2015 22:08:40 GMT -6
The current fits (see above) fit me spot on. I can do a tshirt or without under the button-down but they look perfect. I don't mind the slim or classic, I think most G's in classic are blousy, so it's a good fit too. Decisions. Thanks again for the feedback guys. Heh. That's rough. I don't remember if you said you wash them (someone said they dry clean only, don't remember who), but if so I think they might shrink too much for you. If you can find something interesting in the stock store maybe you can get it figured out quickly. My slim xl fit exactly like my classic l, and I think with the new fit guide they fixed the thing where the shirt size guide seemed to be off by one, too (my classic l Orange eucalyptus seemsfit a size smaller than a recent classic l slate blue twill). Help me understand your comment exophobe - you mentioned a slim XL fitting like a classic L, but also a classic L fitting a size smaller than a recent classic L...so the new G shirts - how do they compare with the prior versions? Am I correct in understanding that your previous classic Larges seem more fit/snug than the new classic Large? |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 27, 2015 22:20:59 GMT -6
Help me understand your comment exophobe - you mentioned a slim XL fitting like a classic L, but also a classic L fitting a size smaller than a recent classic L...so the new G shirts - how do they compare with the prior versions? Am I correct in understanding that your previous classic Larges seem more fit/snug than the new classic Large? Lemme go do a fashion show and get back to you. It seems like they all fit the same, but I agree that I'm being confusing. |
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Post by exophobe on Mar 27, 2015 23:05:02 GMT -6
Help me understand your comment exophobe - you mentioned a slim XL fitting like a classic L, but also a classic L fitting a size smaller than a recent classic L...so the new G shirts - how do they compare with the prior versions? Am I correct in understanding that your previous classic Larges seem more fit/snug than the new classic Large? Lemme go do a fashion show and get back to you. It seems like they all fit the same, but I agree that I'm being confusing. Okay, just tried all these on in succession. Orange Eucalyptus Plaid - CL L - 7/8/2014 - washed a couple times (Cold/Hang Dry) Charcoal Oxford - CL L - 8/18/2014 - washed (cold/low temp dry) Wine Oxford - SL XL - 2/12/2015 - not washed Slate Blue Twill - CL L - 1/14/2015 - washed once (cold/low temp dry Monster Twill Blue Sky - SL XL - 3/2/2015 - not washed - I'm afraid to Brown/Black Workshirt - SL XL - 1/22/2015 - washed a couple times, hang dry -- this one is sort of a cheat since the fabric is so much different. My initial assessment is that the OEP is most definitely smaller than the others, length and width. All of the others fit pretty much the same. The shrink I have seen has been in length, however I came to the realization that I haven't yet washed the wine oxford, and I'm afraid to wash the Monster Twill. These two shirts have slightly more space in the chest than the others, and fit in the chest and shoulders like the slate blue twill before the first wash. The difference is in the waist down, where the slim tapers the classic doesn't. The monster twill is probably getting a wash by next weekend, the Wine Oxford the following week. If I can't wear the monster twill after that I'll have to measure it and report back. I hope that helps, but I don't know that it does. I think the OEP being smaller is directly attributed to the fabric shrinking, but I'll have to measure a few of them when I'm feeling more patient with the process. |
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Post by noirkw on Mar 28, 2015 3:24:19 GMT -6
Washed my Charcoal chambray the other day and there was a significant reduction in length. All other measurements (chest, shoulders, waist) stayed pretty much the same. If it's of any use, they were hand washed cold with samurai jeans' kaminari thunder soap
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Post by brentkuz on Mar 28, 2015 5:35:11 GMT -6
The shrinkage is why I sold all my Gustin shirts at first it was do able but packing on muscle in the shoulders was the death of it. Shame too I loved the chambray and I love the charcoal twill. Wasn't a huge fan of the cream slate flannel nor the crimson plaid. I did like the cream slate flannel fabric just not the colors.
If I do buy another Gustin shirt I will go Classic XL (short arms) and hope for shrink.
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Post by Griffin on Mar 28, 2015 5:53:53 GMT -6
I want to like my creamie but its wierdly hard to match with a sweater...
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Post by variable on Mar 28, 2015 7:07:07 GMT -6
The shrinkage is why I sold all my Gustin shirts at first it was do able but packing on muscle in the shoulders was the death of it. Shame too I loved the chambray and I love the charcoal twill. Wasn't a huge fan of the cream slate flannel nor the crimson plaid. I did like the cream slate flannel fabric just not the colors. If I do buy another Gustin shirt I will go Classic XL (short arms) and hope for shrink. This is what I did after I washed a Classic L chambray and wasn't able to wear it. Once I upped to the XL, all was right with the world. Well, OK, some people might claim it has dick curtains, but whatever. |
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