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post #16 of 23
7/3/10 at 3:02am
I'll cut off the bottoms of my shirts and let you have them... They tend to bunch around my middle and make me look fat.
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post #17 of 23
7/3/10 at 3:11am
Get some long garters. Apply one end to socks, run the other end up to the bottom of the t-shirt. Tighten. Wear when wet.

take pics and post them in the WAYWT.
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post #18 of 23
7/3/10 at 3:26am
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Originally Posted by Magician View Post
Don't buy cheap tees that don't fit. Lengthwise shrinking is basically irreversible.

Well at my height it's very difficult to get tees that are long enough and not extremely boxy. I need the length of at least a large but I take a fit of like a small.
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post #19 of 23
7/3/10 at 3:30am
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Originally Posted by SField View Post
Well at my height it's very difficult to get tees that are long enough and not extremely boxy. I need the length of at least a large but I take a fit of like a small.

Look for basics from avant brands like Rick Owens or Julius. On sale the price isn't too crazy.
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post #20 of 23
7/3/10 at 4:47pm
Try buying higher quality shirts. I've never experienced any noticeable shrinking with the more expensive cotton tees from brands such as Lad, DBSS, MofM, Julius, or Wings+Horns. These brands also hold their shape over time too without stretching. Lad and MofM tend to be cut short, Julius and DBSS are super long, and W+H is somewhere in between. If you want something cheap with longer length (relative to the width), then try the AA baby ribbed tees. You should not have to size down as far on these since they are far narrower around the waist than the standard AA tees. But of course being AA they shrink easily if you're not careful.
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post #21 of 23
7/5/10 at 6:21am
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Originally Posted by SField View Post
I have a bunch of these black Ts that I wear all the time, and after one wash they shrink which is nice because I like a good fit, but I'm quite tall so they become too short. Is there any way to unshrink them, or do I have to throw them away and buy new ones?

I know that in order to prevent shrinkage you have to wash in cold water and air dry.

Hot tub
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post #22 of 23
7/5/10 at 6:23am
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Originally Posted by BB1 View Post
Try buying higher quality shirts. I've never experienced any noticeable shrinking with the more expensive cotton tees from brands such as Lad, DBSS, MofM, Julius, or Wings+Horns. These brands also hold their shape over time too without stretching. Lad and MofM tend to be cut short, Julius and DBSS are super long, and W+H is somewhere in between.

If you want something cheap with longer length (relative to the width), then try the AA baby ribbed tees. You should not have to size down as far on these since they are far narrower around the waist than the standard AA tees. But of course being AA they shrink easily if you're not careful.

I thought that nicer cotton usually yielded more shrinkage. Is this incorrect?
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post #23 of 23
7/5/10 at 7:21am
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Originally Posted by johnH123 View Post
Grab bottom of shirt with hands.

Pull in a downward motion.

Shirt is now un-shrunk.

I stretch most of my shirts before hanging them to dry. It's a PITA. I also have several shirts which are long enough. These seem exceptions within specific brands, so I have no recommendations.
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