surri

I joined the homebrew forum to share my experience as a first time home brewer.

I never have to buy crappy beer ever again. whoo

mine was my email address when Hotmail launched in 95. It then turned into my nickname for some strange reason. There's not a single person that doesn't call me this. Does that mean they like me more you think?

Sifr has a Beanstalk tee without the crazy price tag. These are great for the Taller dudes who don't want to pay Rick prices.

sifr does one that has been a hit with the tall people on Reddit. Try the Beanstalk. Longer by 3 inches and slimmer at the waist by an Inch. This one even made the tall guys fashion guide.

What about the really big dudes, where are you buying your t-shirts from?

Not sure if this has much to do with the best plain cotton tees but this is an excellent article on how retailers/consumers are wanting to know more about their stuff after all the bangladesh backlash. Check it out here

I've been getting plain Muji tees from ebay and they're great for the price. They're shipped from asia though, so they're a bit on the small side (even at XL).

Does anyone know if Muji in america would have bigger sizing?

Yeah the Muji tees in Asia are a tad small, need to size up. I'm guessing most brands as big as that would accommodate for bigger sizing in different regions.

i only fux with the kirklands. i like the thickness and fit after a wash but overtime it shrinks too much.

anybody got a similar rec?

Probably because they are not pre-shrunk. That's always a problem. But yes, Costco does have some good shit

yup, beanstalk, size small. i'm 183cm/6' and another inch or so would put it right in true tall tee territory for me.

edited to say: the sleeve length is perfect by the way.

Good news that the sleeve length is okay. It's taken a while to get most of the elements right. We get a lot of feedback from people which has been nice in speeding up the refinement process.

New colors on the way soon. Stay tuned!

And this was the beanstalk one?

Most of the washing was at 30 degrees c, with a couple of 40 degree washes thrown in after stains/parties. I wash my black stuff with a black specific detergent (no brighteners) and hang it out to dry in the back of a room, away from direct sunlight. Interestingly enoug the color faded equally all over, there weren't any wear marks or anything like that.

Love the tee overal though. It could maybe be another inch or so taller, but that's me.

long term sifr update: after roughly 12 washes i had to redye my black beanstalk tee because it was turning a sort of plum/purple black. still retaining shape well though.

Thanks for the heads up. I will sort this out as I have received some feedback of this sort that the black is not black enough.

Can I ask whether you are washing it in hot water and hanging it out to dry in the sun? Glad it's holding up well though.

Gatsby/Osmo gives me flakes. I switched over to using Organic Shea butter It's pretty good and actually better for your hair than all the chemicals in the other stuff. Actually let's the hair breath nicely and moisturizes. Then shampoo before going to bed and repeat.

Jungmaven as well is a beauty. I'm gonna start making some in that Hemp Viscose/Organic Cotton blend. Should be great after a hard wash!

fil melange!

^ i also got ahold of a couple of beanstalks and tried them out this week. super soft and lightweight, and i'm very impressed with the fit. they're definitely going into rotation with my jils and american apparels, and i'll be ordering more in the future.

Thanks guys, glad you dig them. True story my father was the one that suggested we use that particular fabric.

these are my favorite. best in their price range. the sifr tees are really comfy too. i particulary like the cut of the crewneck pocket t's.

Thanks man. Chris (chrisj) mentioned you liked em. Hope you're doing good at the store! I'm opening a new one soon.

just bought 6x white tees from ascolour and they are quite thinner than normal. kinda bummed, guess its a cost cutting measure?

Weight has nothing to do with cost. Maybe marginally but brands don't choose a thinner fabric because they're trying to cut costs. Some of the thinnest fabric can be the most expensive.

We just came out with the new styles and colors. Wassaabii!!

Also, an extended length, slimmer waist style called the "Beanstalk" for all you tall lanky dudes.

If you guys ever want to try one on the house just PM me. Always down for some sufu feedback!

i will be trying those sifr shirts. always wanted to find a source that has quality t that can be ordered in bulk

Good call. Let us know what you think.

This isn't exactly true.

Just sayin'.

Sorry,

I mean the heather that we work with is usually weaved from heather yarn that has been blended with TC, CVC or Poly. Two different yarns to create the heather yarn. Then weaved on the loom. That's why it shrinks a little more for us.

However, there are some that are 100% cotton. I rarely see these but they are around. Cost is an issue here. I'm not sure if these shrink just as much but I don't think they would right?

Hi Surri,

great you're here. It might be worth having a look in superdenim, where there tends to be more interest in production, with quite a few threads about the cotton mills and, for instance, the prospects for Harris Tweed.

Why don't you talk us through some of the raw materials? Where do they come from and what are some of the key variables?

Hello Paul,

I have checked out the superdenim thread but they focus greatly on denims, and since I wasn't focusing on denims I thought to stay away before getting chased out.

What about raw materials? Fabric, trims? Well our factory deals mostly with knits so we buy a lot of knits locally in Indonesia as well as from China. However, we're able to work on sample yardages for our small production runs. We work with a factory http://www.asietex.co.id/ and they operate like a small county. It is quite amazing. I saw a lot of stripes and yarn died knits down there and they seemed familiar. Upon questioning a few people I found out they actually make those patterns for Uniqlo and Gap, etc. We do a lot of business with them as we produce a lot for http://www.carolehochman.com/ (sleepwear company).

A lot of the stuff we do is less fashionable but more applicable to the mass markets. However, I've been able to come in and kind of do my own thing in our own family factory. You'll notice me in the T-shirt thread on supershopper as well. I focus a lot on that stuff using Pimas from Indonesia or other cottons from Japan. We're a bonded zone so we're able to import fabrics from overseas where most other people from Indonesia are not able to do that. It's a competitive advantage that's a great blessing to our business.

We buy a tonne of trims from China simply because nobody holds stock of the stuff in Indonesia. Minimums are quite high. The Indonesian Garment Industry is quite a mass market industry which is why we opened our own small (15 Machine) Sample Room to produce some of our garments in smaller but quality runs.

What key variables are you specifically looking to find out about. I can help.

Thanks sawyer, great videos and great articles.

I wonder if Uniqlo engages with WRAP factories (worldwide responsible accredited production).

We are working on ours now to be able to work with bigger buyers. Lots of paperwork and protocol to go through but all should work out well in the long run if it goes through. The audit can be a nightmare but it is good to follow through to keep standards up.

because the black yarn was dyed black and thus already has all the shrinking done. the dye is usually chemically attached to the cotton and that usually doesn't happen at mild temperatures

for a black color you need a lot of dye, for grey obviously a lot less

Also, Just FYI, Heather is a different fabric, it's made of two different yarns weaved together. Most heather is a cotton poly blend which is why it shrinks more. 100% cotton doesn't shrink as much in our case. When we cut tees, we cut the heather using a slightly bigger pattern then the 100% cotton tees.

I like NBHD tees. The cotton's nice and thick. Otherwise,

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their tees are the bomb, and I mean the bomb, for the hot and humid equatorial summer that is prevalent all year round. I wear them 1 size up as I prefer a loose slouched fit in the torso. All tees are made from pima cotton at a single factory in indonesia. The cotton is as soft as a girl's skin.

For $39 SGD a pop (20~ish USD) they are a must buy. I owe like 8-9 tees. Sizing goes from XS - XL???

Hey, Thanks flame for the intro on the product. I noticed a spike on our online traffic and was wondering where it came from. Thanks for that! We actually got another order on the online store shortly after.

Just a quick heads up, we've actually managed to reduce the retail price of the product to SGD $29 per piece and got rid of the 3 packs and 5 packs. Since we buy more bulk quantities, we got a lower price so this works out better for everyone. We also started doing a short run of XXL's for the bigger boys.

Funny enough I never thought to come on here and hustle. I never realized you guys here were into looking for the right tee. Any questions about the product, do let me know. We've recently added some Long Sleeved versions in the basic colors that's available at some of the department store outlets (soon to be up on our online site). We also did a small campaign to encourage everyone to take time off for better living.

Cotton prices are a nightmare to deal with but since we move a lot of volume, we decided to engage in a bigger order to counter the cotton price hike by saving on cutting/making costs.

Sorry for the brief hiatus!

Hi Dimpra. Baik baik! Good to see other Indonesians on here.

Firstly let me introduce why I'm here. I run a garment operation that focuses on making quality, thought-out garments. The focus has always been on refining the product to make it better than before. Our emphasis is to closely work with procurement people to make the product better, not make the concept stronger, if that makes any sense. More simple garments that use good fabrics, cleaner stitching, etc. We've also geared the business towards a slightly more mass distribution not only at our boutique in Singapore but at a local department store, where the retail game is completely on a different level.

This is why I'm always back in Indonesia and why majority of my hair is white. Numbers, efficiency per square foot, skus per square foot, etc etc, quarterly grillings, etc. Selling to a boutique as opposed to working at a department store are vastly different scenarios.

Selling to a boutique requires a collection, but selling at a department store requires both a collection and fillers. Fillers are what we consider our story-free garments that are priced competitively and that have a loyal following. They do however, have a right to be there just as much as collection-specific products. Also, these are produced in high volumes.

I'm actually in Jakarta at the moment working on filers for our upcoming Chinese new year period so I'll be posting on here on a regular basis with lots of photos. I've been in the factory all day so I now have a lot of good photos going. My wife just handed down her old Ricoh so you're all in luck.

See you back here soon.