Vintage Sweatshirts

[SLAB]

And there seems to be a difference in length as well, which may be an issue for me. Have you noticed that the Barns sweats run longer?

straight from the rack I'd say yes but its hard to compare since I haven't washed my BR sweatshirt yet and don't know if the length will change. But the overall sizing is also different; I wear a small in Barns, a medium in BR

[bjornlg]

anyone with any experience with the PBJ indigo loopwheeled sweatshirts??

btw whats with the extra thread that sticks out from the end of some of the sweater's cuffs??? i dont quite get the point of them.

anyone can enlighten me?

[mtchfrnk]

btw whats with the extra thread that sticks out from the end of some of the sweater's cuffs??? i dont quite get the point of them.

anyone can enlighten me?

It's like chainstitch runoff on repro workshirts. Somebody (japanese) found a vintage shirt with the overlock runoff and, in their zeal to reproduce the garment exactly, left little bits poking off the end of the sleeves.

Or alternately, in their zeal to reproduce the shirt exactly, they used the exact same production techniques and found that there's a reason for things like that.

Back in the day runoff was a matter of efficient production. Pieces were often sewn in batches, like these fly-pieces being made for Rodeo Bill's Tender Co. blue jeans:

You can see how it would be more efficient to make a single cut between each piece, leaving some overlock runoff, than to make two cuts and leave relatively clean edges. It would even be more efficient to make two quick cuts, each leaving a little runoff, than to carefully cut as close to the fabric as possible, leaving no runoff. I speculate that essentially the same thing happened with vintage sweatshirts.

I also speculate that a little bit of runoff helps to prevent the stitch from unravelling. Don't know about that for sure though.

Here's a picture of a vintage Penny's Towncraft sweatshirt I have with overlock runoff:

[bjornlg]

thanks man mtchfrnk!

super informative.

my overlock runoff is much longer tho.. haha

but it hasnt got in the way of things yet.

[Dr_Heech]

thanks man mtchfrnk!

super informative.

Agreed (and Repped).

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[cheapmuthafukr]

my buzz sweat has the overlock runoff sewn back down to the cuff with a bar tack.... its not noticable unless you really look for it.

just found this at the thrift store for 2$ today...

4 needle flat seams

inside is very soft... and the material is almost as thick as my buzz.. looks like its a cotton and acrylic blend...

4" cuffs

and heres the fit

nice and slim... and long, so i can wear this one with lower rise jeans and not look like my swet shrunk in the wash.

[sixsixtie]

Thats an insane score fits perfectly

[cheapmuthafukr]

yeah, there was another one there in a lighter weight material, and it was darker grey... but had shorter cuffs... same price too. im thinking i should have picked them both up. the grey color on the other one was cooler... reminded me of the j crew jaspe tees...

[robbie]

cheap- must spread... that sweater is great.

Anytime I see anything like that @ goodwill/salvation armani its always XXL or if its jeans they are like 46-30's or something. great find!

[Shorty Long]

I would guess that's a 50/50 sweat from the late 70s/early 80s. Can't beat the classic gray. Nice score.

my buzz sweat has the overlock runoff sewn back down to the cuff with a bar tack.... its not noticable unless you really look for it.

just found this at the thrift store for 2$ today...

4 needle flat seams

inside is very soft... and the material is almost as thick as my buzz.. looks like its a cotton and acrylic blend...

4" cuffs

and heres the fit

nice and slim... and long, so i can wear this one with lower rise jeans and not look like my swet shrunk in the wash.

[bjornlg]

Hey guys,

i'm not too sure if these count as vintage sweatshirts but heres my pbj indigo loopwheeled sweat.

they've got overlock runoffs on the cuffs and back.

tell me what u think. cheers!

not too sure where the stain on the right nip came from..

[Mr Black]

Albam have just bought out a vintage (ish) style sweatshirt. Bought one yesterday (got 20% off, hurrah). Could do with being a bit shorter IMO but overall a good quality, very comfy day to day sweatshirt.

http://www.albamclothing.com/product.aspx?productid=329

[djconcarne]

Don't know if this goes in here....Patagonia fleece (vintage?). But can anyone here tell me about this? click

[Mr Black]

Don't know if this goes in here....Patagonia fleece (vintage?). But can anyone here tell me about this? click

Yeah, it's hideous

[SLAB]

anyone have experience with Toys Mccoys sweaters? they are a bit more expensive than the BR's or Warehouse ones so I wonder if they are worth the premium

[Mr Black]

Anyone have experience of the Avirex sweats?

They certainly look pretty good, and at that price...

http://en.item.rakuten.com/vari/av-sw-6193221/

[baldy]

Wore my SE x BR sweat today. I really thought the red was gonna be too bright, but after seeing it in person I love it. I wouldn't hesitate in ordering a plain red now if I had to replace this one.

Also thanks for those sending me advice on washing/cleaning tips.

care to share these washing tips?

[lostinthesupermarket]

care to share these washing tips?

+1

Also bjornlg the PBJ is nice. How have you found it for quality, warmth, fit etc?

[djconcarne]

Yeah, it's hideous

Well, you were right....didn't come as I expected...haha.

I feel like I'd be able to make it work though, probably as a layer. Or just to wear around the house with a cup of hot tea...

[wgmds]

im looking for a slim, vintage styled sweatshirt. anyone know if buzz, wh, or sda would be the best? im 6f, 140lbs. skinny (ish) and long sleeves would be dope. and whats buzz raglan?

[baldy]

raglan is sleeves connected to the neck hole instead of traditional style with a shoulder seam. i would not suggest buzz for you because they tend to be somewhat short and full in the body.

[jstavrin]

Wait, there's an actual fit difference? I've had both and didn't notice, but that makes sense.

[GregoryH]

im looking for a slim, vintage styled sweatshirt. anyone know if buzz, wh, or sda would be the best? im 6f, 140lbs. skinny (ish) and long sleeves would be dope. and whats buzz raglan?

true repro vintage style sweats are not cut to be slim, I'm 5'9 and the same weight this is my fit on a buzz medium...

as baldy said, they fit short and boxy, tighter around the waist band and cuffs (I don''t think many if any of the jp brands will have long sleeves either), but that's the intended look with a vintage/repro cut

Also...

anybody know if a lint roller would help remove some pilling? swapped for this on the market, previous owner washed it I guess and it resulted in a little (minor) pilling. Any suggestions as to how to get rid of it would be appreciated

[lostinthesupermarket]

Vintage fit to me means short sleeves and body. If you look at old photos, that's how people rocked them.

[wgmds]

so skinny and tall fucks me over again . oh well, maybe some company could help me out

[Lendo]

They aren't all that "vintage style", but the Engineered Garments sweatshirt i've got run slim and a little longer than my loopwheeled joints. FWIW, it's one of my favorites.

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Anyone here have any experience with Barns sweatshirts?

They're pretty awesome. Similar fit to Whitesville (also awesome). I have a black hoody in that greenish hue "vintage" black colour and I over-dyed it at a local dye shop to a true black. It is now officially my favourite zip-hoody. Construction is as you'd expect for the price and the material is heavy weight.

[SLAB]

barns sweatshirts are really great value for your money. My buzz is warmer though.

btw anyone have experience with Toys Mccoy sweaters? They are a tad more expensive than Real Mccoys and wonder if the price tag is justified

[baldy]

where to cop barns?

[Maynard Friedman]

where to cop barns?

You can usually find them in fields