Gustin Work Shirt Thread

Subsound , don't take this the wrong way ok? I can definitely see what your saying going by the pic. but are you sure you have the shirt "square" on the hanger? You can see that the left side is "tight" or "squeezed" (Idk how else to describe it)
Does it look that way when you wear it? If it does, I'd be disappointed. Not doubting you brother, as they have been having big issues with their shirts since...well,since they started making shirts. I just hate to see you guys getting juked on your shirts...just my opinon, but I think G should get out of the shirt game with all the trouble they've had. It seems like more trouble for them than it's worth. I know others will disagree, and that's OK , just my own personal thoughts.

Derek G i think what Subsound is referring to (at least what i noticed in the photo) is that the fabric pattern isn't sewn level across the yoke. if you follow the lowest line of the pattern from the left, it ends up as the 4th from the bottom by the time it gets to the right side since the fabric was sewn in on an angle.

Not discounting opinions, but even if I find that my HS1 has a similar issue, I don't think it would keep me from being able to wear the shirt. Most people wear a shirt without ever even looking at how the pattern matches on the sleeves, the yoke, the pockets, etc. This doesn't make it right, and they tend to if it's a $300 shirt. You'd have to point it out to someone in order for them to notice it, because frankly, to most observers, they don't give a damn how well your yoke lines up, and if they judge you based on your yoke alignment, then they're assholes either way.

Disappointing? Yes, possibly. For a handmade garment, that's pretty darned minor, but that doesn't make it less disappointing if this is what is important to you. To continue with the horse that's been re-beaten, etc, you know that these are bigger issues to you and us than they are to Gustin, otherwise they wouldn't have essentially discontinued their community page due to said complaints. If that issue makes the shirt unwearable to you, you can either address it with Gustin, see what they do, or just stop buying from Gustin. 

People are more bound to notice the eyes on the back of your head looking at the yoke of your shirt than they are the actual yoke.

It does have to be said, though, that none have returned their "totally unacceptable" workshirts, and none have mentioned bringing this to Gustin's attention. This is the first run, and if no one gives them an indication they're not happy, they have no reason to demand better of the new shop they're working with. Perhaps you all have your own reasons for doing so, but from their perspective, if no one complains then there's no problem. If you have no interest in attempting to let them make it right, per your own advice, stop complaining about it.

My advice was DON'T whine about sizing issue if that person keep buying even getting wrong sewing sizes. Since I am not buying another one, maybe if I shout loud enough, G's can hear it here from the Gustin forum...

(seriously, I am pretty sure G knows about the length issues since we talked about it for two months after the release.. same as the size issue.... I do hope they going to fix it, since I have a Wabisabi coming)

I think it is a great idea. I know Japanese and Italian are very anal about matching pattern perfectly from the high fashion brands. Maybe work wear has different standard.

So, I have the TS blue railroad stripe and the G-hs1. I'm still not photo resolved, but looking over them closely...

TSBRS is curved appropriately through the pattern to keep a "straight" yoke, but I do lose one of the stripes going across the back of it, so not perfect, but better than a passerby would notice. The GHS1 loses more stripes, and doesn't get them back. However, the GHS1 lines up perfectly with the sleeves, where the TS is hitting maybe the large side of 1/16th of an inch off on one side (where sleeve meets yoke).

The placket and cuffs on my GHS are arrow straight, the placket on my TS has a little more drift, but nothing noticeable at a glance (or many glances). The cuffs on the TS, however, well, I'll just say that they aren't straight, but I've never noticed it without taking a really close look at it. I've mentioned before that the top and bottom side of the GHS collar make points at the seam. This is something the TS doesn't even attempt to do, so I rate the craft in the collar a step down from my GHS.

Oh, and as far as the side seams, I don't think straight is possible in a wearable garment, but neither one of them has a clean match going up the sides, and I'd be shocked if it did.

I really can't dig into these things any further, neither of them have flaws without digging for them, and being handmade without being bespoke, I don't fault either of them, and consider neither an item of poor workmanship. I think with a bunch more washes, the two would become very similar in hand-feel, too. I rate both as superior in craft to my orange eucalyptus plaid from Gustin.

I have a JCrew micro-plaid from 4-5 years ago, and it doesn't stack up anywhere near these two, but it was probably 65 or 70 new.

Having looked at these guys closer, I think the Gustin weakness is in the pattern design, since a yoke has to bow in a very specific way to create the shoulder and still line up with the sleeves. Since neither have a pleat in the back, I imagine that adds another level of complexity. I'm happy to wear either of these shirts cause they look great on me, and really that's the bottom line here.

You are correct stinky!

To each, their own.  But that's definitely the bottom line for me for me as well.  As long as they look great, and aren't falling apart, then I have no problem wearing them.  I think a vast majority of people in the world will not be able to notice these imperfections without inspecting the shirts, and a vast majority of people in the world won't.  Perfection isn't necessary, but if you demand perfection, then pay the premium.

Feel a bit funky having dropped a bit of a bomb, in my last post, on the old G. I don't expect or need perfection - the little issues such as missing bar tacks, loose threads, etc, etc, mean nothing to me. But really...you got a linear fabric like hickory...ya gotta know that straight lines/seams that aren't in sync are gonna stand out like tits on a bull...that yolk looked to be out half an inch (or more?)side-to-side. With another fabric this would, of course, be less critical. Love G jeans...but, no bitchin', that shirt wasn't cuttin' it for the price (which is too close to other options).