Recently it is a good time to wear cool clothes. I introduced minimalist white T-shirts and henley collars before. Today I will focus on introducing a few retro brands.
Last time, a friend left a message saying that white T-shirts are easy to bulge. This is a problem. I didn’t expect that boys would Quite mind you. There used to be a T-shirt brand called Seiso Shiro, which designed what was claimed to be the world’s first anti-bulge men’s T-shirt. The brand uses high-quality cotton from Japan, the United States, Uganda, and India, and adds special stitching technology to ensure that boys’ nipples will never bulge again.
In fact, as long as the white T has enough weight and good density, it will not be easy to bulge. Don’t be bound by traditional ideas. However, although the basic style of white T-shirt seems simple, it is also extremely picky to choose. The style, sleeve length, clothing length, collar shape, neckline details, fabric, weight, count, and craftsmanship can all affect the temperament of a white T-shirt. Almost all brands on the market are producing basic T-shirts, and the quality varies. It doesn’t matter if it’s hard to choose, some brands guarantee quality.
The first thing I want to introduce is Sunspel, a traditional British brand. It was founded in 1860 and is known as “Hermès in the bottoming shirt industry.” Formerly a textile manufacturer, it was a supplier to the British royal family in the 19th century. It specially customized pure cotton underwear for royal members and was sewn by hand. Until now, the brand logo still carries the royal certification mark.
Sunspel focuses on designing daily wear with high-quality fabrics, that is, high-end basic styles. Their items usually use Pima cotton, Egyptian cotton, and West Indian Sea Island cotton. They pay great attention to the comfort of the fabric and pay attention to details. T-shirts produced by the brand in the early years are also collected by historical archives. The only thing is that it is a bit expensive, and it belongs to a luxury brand among basic models.
Nigel Cabourn, also from the UK, is much more affordable. Is the brand name very familiar? Yes, it is the brand of the same name founded by Nigel Cabourn, everyone’s favorite retro grandfather.
Born in 1949, Nigel comes from a military family and has had an incomparable love for military uniforms since he was a child. I also love visiting the vintage market and collect more than 100 vintage items every year. Nigel was founded in 1970 with his obsession with retro, military and workwear.
Cabourn draws inspiration from its collection of nearly 5,000 vintage pieces. Therefore, Nigel Cabourn is deeply loved by vintage players.
Nigel
The Cabourn brand has three series in total. The Authentic line is produced locally in the UK and strives to restore the most authentic British style. Nigel
Cabourn himself is responsible for the design and production of Main in Japan.
line, the last Lybro, has now been acquired by Cabourn. It is made of British and Japanese fabrics and produced in Hong Kong. The price is relatively affordable.
Generally, the brand managers are industry leaders If you’re an expert, the product line won’t be that bad. Because such people build brands with great love. This point comes from Nigel
Cabourn launches 3 Pack
You can see it from the GYM plain T-shirt series. In this set, there are three different styles, white and navy blue. Including round-neck Tee made with the oldest mechanical weaving method in 1830, V-neck Tee made with textile technology in 1950, and high-neck Tee made with weaving method in 1990. Moreover, each product will be marked with the thread count, fabric used and origin.
After introducing the UK, let’s take a look at American brands.
Knickerbocker
Mfg.
Co is a new brand, established in 2013. Although the brand has a short history, it does not prevent it from suddenly emerging in the fashion industry. Its founders are three staunch supporters ofYoung people with American culture, so the brand has always been committed to authentically presenting the vintage American workwear temperament and perfectly showing Made
in USA.
Even the brand name Knickerbocker comes from the New York Knickerbockers, the first American baseball team to wear uniform hats in 1850.
Knickerbocker
Mfg. Co has its own manufacturing factory, which was formerly Watman Headwear, a very historic hat manufacturing factory in New York.
Corp, has been producing hats since 1954. There are now about 10 craftsmen in the factory, using old machines and techniques that are hundreds of years old to make their own products. Occasionally also OEM Kinfolk, The
Brands such as Hill Side and 3Sixteen.
In short, Knickerbocker Mfg. Co’s white Tee has a strong American retro charm in both fabric and craftsmanship.
When it comes to T-shirts, we have to mention another younger American brand, Lady White Co. Founded in Los Angeles in 2015, it insists on being 100% made in the United States. Even its raw materials are long-staple cotton produced in northern California. The brand concept is to design T-shirts to the end, because its founder Phillip Proyce is a super fan of white T-shirts.
The brand’s main inspiration comes from the base T-shirts of American athletes from the 1930s to the 1970s, focusing on comfort. and functionality. Mainly solid colors, almost no patterns, loyal to the pure and original sense of simplicity. For example, using the barrel weaving process, there are no seams on the left and right sides. Sticking to the double-stitched neckline commonly used on sweatshirts of the past. The silhouette is slim-fitting, and details such as the armholes opening higher on the shoulders are fully restored.
Of course, Lady White Co not only reproduces, but also innovates designs in details. Lady White Co currently has three styles of T-shirts: Our White T-shirt regular collar, Oarsman wide collar and Clark Pocket T regular collar with pockets.
Oarsman wide collar
Next, let’s introduce the Japanese brand. After all, Japan is an area that cannot be ignored in the retro area.
Glad Hand & Co, an American retro brand from Japan, was founded by Daisuke Koda in 2008. It mainly reproduces American styles from the 1920s. Like the old British brand Sunspel mentioned above, they are extremely keen on basic models.
Glad
To be precise, Hand&Co is actually a Japanese retro collection store. The main line BY Glad Hand is what we often call Glad.
Hand. Taking the American life in the 1920s as a clue, the brand combines American retro styles with Japanese craftsmanship. It mainly produces retro short-sleeves with distressed prints, among which the solid-color retro basic models are particularly popular.
Although it takes the basic route and is more affordable than other similar Japanese brands, the quality of the brand still follows the Japanese retro brands. Premium texture. Every quarter, many basic styles are launched, such as Henley shirts, round-neck Tee, V-neck Tee, with and without bags, distressed and smooth panels… The materials, workmanship and tailoring are all excellent, so they are very popular among retro fans. wholesale.
And the brand has 7 branches, each branch has a different style, covering American style Gangs, motorcycles, old movie culture, etc. Let’s talk about this brand again in the future, it’s really a treasure!
The brand introduced at the end is a bit special. Velva, an American sports brand founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1932
Sheen, famous for making T-shirts and T-shirts for colleges and sports teams, was once the designated T-shirt and uniform manufacturer for the U.S. Marine Corps. But it was later acquired by Japan. But most of its products still insist on being produced in the United States, using old-fashioned looms, using traditional sewing methods, using side seamless roller structures, and their sweat-absorbing properties are great! After all, it comes from a sports brand.
In fact, there are many reliable brands, each with its own characteristics and advantages. For example, Goodwear, an American brand that mainly produces solid-color T-shirts, has integrated cylindrical tailoring, wide-body design, and strong comfort. Founded in 1923 in Red, Tennessee, USA
Kap started out by making jumpsuits. Its T-shirts are characterized by threads and seamless barrel cuts. The fabrics are thick and strong, and the upper body is very tough and masculine… I can’t say enough about these brands today. You are also welcome to add additional information in the message area!
�Some retro short-sleeves with distressed prints, among which solid-color retro basics are particularly popular.
Although it takes the basic route and is more affordable than other similar Japanese brands, the quality of the brand still follows the Japanese retro brands. Premium texture. Every quarter, many basic styles are launched, such as Henley shirts, round-neck Tee, V-neck Tee, with and without bags, distressed and smooth panels… The materials, workmanship and tailoring are all excellent, so they are very popular among retro fans. wholesale.
And the brand has 7 branches, each branch has a different style, covering American style Gangs, motorcycles, old movie culture, etc. Let’s talk about this brand again in the future, it’s really a treasure!
The brand introduced at the end is a bit special. Velva, an American sports brand founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1932
Sheen, famous for making T-shirts and T-shirts for colleges and sports teams, was once the designated T-shirt and uniform manufacturer for the U.S. Marine Corps. But it was later acquired by Japan. But most of its products still insist on being produced in the United States, using old-fashioned looms, using traditional sewing methods, using side seamless roller structures, and their sweat-absorbing properties are great! After all, it comes from a sports brand.
In fact, there are many reliable brands, each with its own characteristics and advantages. For example, Goodwear, an American brand that mainly produces solid-color T-shirts, has integrated cylindrical tailoring, wide-body design, and strong comfort. Founded in 1923 in Red, Tennessee, USA
Kap started out by making jumpsuits. Its T-shirts are characterized by threads and seamless barrel cuts. The fabrics are thick and strong, and the upper body is very tough and masculine… I can’t say enough about these brands today. You are also welcome to add additional information in the message area!
