ENGINEERED GARMENTS SS20

[timpoblete]

I would take you up on that if I were 13 years old again!

Nepenthes NY usually has a big stock of quick-release belts in store. Worth emailing them for sizes.

 

[Alesha]

Just received my first parcel from Nepenthes NY. And there is smth new for ss20 ?

 

[pinkchimneys]

Just picked up the camp shirt in black floral print (100% rayon), size small. The sizing is wild! I own another camp shirt from this season (100% cotton), also size small, and that shirt fit me relaxed but quite well.

Measurements on the small rayon shirt:
chest - 24"
shoulder - 20"
length - 30"

Almost 2" larger in all dimensions compared to my other shirt! Is this because I should expect a lot of shrinkage from the fabric? Any owners of this shirt have experience with washing? The tag says hand wash and line dry or dry clean.

I'm considering risking a machine wash and maybe tumble dry to get a fit more to my liking. Bad idea?

 

[Phullyman]

I have the same one and I machine washed and dried on delicate, no shrinkage.

 

[illiterate]

I got one in small a few weeks ago from the Nepenthes NY sale. I like the roomy fit tbh.

 

[nyjoker]

I have the Hawaiian floral camp shirt from last year, also 100% rayon. It has shrunken at least 1 size after a cold machine wash, now it fits slim instead of the relaxed fit I prefer.

 

[pinkchimneys]

Thanks for the data points! I'll probably try just a machine wash first to see what happens. I like a relaxed fit but this is a bit much for me.

Reading up on the tensile properties of rayon, it is apparently also prone to warping/distortion as well as shrinking. Anybody notice any of that happen? I'd hate to make the situation worse.

 

[illiterate]

Try one of those washing nets on a delicate cycle.

 

[falgfalg]

Just received my first parcel from Nepenthes NY. And there is smth new for ss20 ? View attachment 1430466 View attachment 1430467

where did you get the mask? I don't see them anywhere on the NNY site?

 

[trancebepopulate]

I have the Hawaiian floral camp shirt from last year, also 100% rayon. It has shrunken at least 1 size after a cold machine wash, now it fits slim instead of the relaxed fit I prefer.

Good to know - I have worn mine like once and never washed it because it was so big on me.

 

[illiterate]

where did you get the mask? I don't see them anywhere on the NNY site?

Free with a purchase from their store. They seem inconsistent though since I only got one from two separate purchases.

 

[whereeaglesdare]

Just note, that rayon is meant to be dry clean only. Every time you wash it, you may experience shrinkage. it's not like cotton, where it reaches a point where it won't get smaller. I washed my camp shirt once in cold and it was fine, only to wash it again and have it shrink a whole size. So just be aware.

 

[Alesha]

where did you get the mask? I don't see them anywhere on the NNY site?

As I understand it was just a present from Nepenthes.

 

[Drinkwaters]

 

[Phullyman]

Just note, that rayon is meant to be dry clean only. Every time you wash it, you may experience shrinkage. it's not like cotton, where it reaches a point where it won't get smaller. I washed my camp shirt once in cold and it was fine, only to wash it again and have it shrink a whole size. So just be aware.

Just had the same experience as you.

I had washed my rayon camp shirt twice with no shrinkage and today for the 3rd time and it shrunk about half a size.