I just got rid of a batch of Jantzen shirts

kolecho · May 7, 2007

I have some 40 of them made over the past 2 years. The material on these 10 shirts have frayed and gotten "fuzzy", if that makes sense. Some are not even 2 years old. Having said that, I do subject my Jantzen shirts to hotel laundry.

I would like to try some basic Thomas Mason 100s and 120s. Do you think they last longer than Jantzen's stuff?

mussel · May 7, 2007

So the frayness and fuzziness of the shirts are of the fabrics not the workmanship, correct?

kolecho · May 7, 2007

Yes. Workmanship is fine. Fit is OK. But some fabrics can be very poor performers. In general, I would suggest sticking with broadcloth and oxfords.

chobochobo · May 7, 2007

Not much experience here. I've only got two Janzten shirts - one is wingcollar that I haven't worn yet, the other a white textured shirt that I've worn maybe four or five times.

If I hadn't already got too many shirts, I'd probably try Janzten for a few more. Currently I'm trying out some tailoring to a few of my pre-existing CT/Lewin/Pinks to see if it's worth the expense (half a Janzten shirt cost each).

Toiletduck · May 7, 2007

There seem to be a lot of delicate and frail fabrics in their selection, I had only chosen the more heavy and sturdy-feeling ones I haven't gone through 2 years of Jantzen shirts yet, but so far they seem to be holding up well

(All my shirts get laundered at the dryers or hotels)

Alias · May 7, 2007

Your Thomas Mason will also get fuzzy.

maomao1980 · May 7, 2007

I quite like the fuzzy or frayness of the worn fabrics, actually.

philosophe · May 7, 2007

Hotel laundries are rough. They'll probably brutalize any shirts. Why not stick with the Jantzens rather than have expensive shirts ruined?

kolecho · May 7, 2007

Originally Posted by Alias

Your Thomas Mason will also get fuzzy.

Alias,

Sounds like you have experience with TM shirts. Care to elaborate?

Alias · May 7, 2007

If your hotel laundry is drying your shirts mechanically, you will get fuzzy shirts. I don't believe it matters what kind of cotton your shirt is made of, because cotton is cotton and the mechanical action of the dryer plus the heat will cause it to fuzz.

I'm a lot more content with my Jantzen shirts because I know it'll cost me only $40 more dollars to get another one rather than six times the price for a TM shirt; I can toss them into mechanical washers and dryers without remorse.

GQgeek · May 7, 2007

This thread is a good cautionary note to anyone that travels. Take you cheap shirts on the road and leave the stuff that needs to be babied at home. I, for one, am glad I read it.

aarghh · May 7, 2007

Originally Posted by GQgeek

This thread is a good cautionary note to anyone that travels. Take you cheap shirts on the road and leave the stuff that needs to be babied at home. I, for one, am glad I read it.

Or handwash your shirts every night. I do that - hotel laundries are a rip off. Allows me to travel for a fortnight with just a carry-on.

Alias · May 8, 2007

I used to handwash my shirts. That was when I had three.

I just got rid of a batch of Jantzen shirts

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