Jantzen, Reliable at last?

[laphroaig]

Has anyone asked for and recevied swatches with their order?

Originally Posted by ApplesHK

He said the button down collar point size was the standard length and that mine (the ones I too to show him) were longer by 1cm. I asked that the longer button down with some roll be listed as my default.
thanks for the buttondown info. I was about to place an order for a few with their standard point lengh based on their pictures. +1 for pictures of the other fabrics too. I'm interested in the true colour of the navy linen.

Originally Posted by cchen

Do post some pics! Do you have the fabriv # for the white sea island cotton?
I'm sure I posted the white sea island cotton earlier in the thread... somewhere.

 

[brittain]

Ive ordered a white sea island cotton. It was so ridiculously thin I cant wear it, but I guess if thats what you want, then go for it.

 

[cchen]

Originally Posted by brittain

Ive ordered a white sea island cotton. It was so ridiculously thin I cant wear it, but I guess if thats what you want, then go for it.

that's why pics would help... since opinions seem to be differing

 

[ApplesHK]

Linen: #G Navy
Blue/white check #36107
White Sea Island Cotton 140's, 2 ply #11

 

[ApplesHK]

Jantzen's Blue Blazer in Lanificio Ferro Super 150s

 

[constant struggle]

I recently got maybe my 10th jantzen shirt in the mail, great service, cannot recommend enough, I don't see myself ever switching shirtmakers at this pricepoint

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by FidelCashflow

... and after 1 wash it's holding up nicely.

Ha ha ha. ONE WASH? Way to put it through the paces.

My issue with Jantzen was that after 20 to 30 or so washes, they had shrunk to be almost unwearable (super short sleeves, collars that I can't wear with a tie anymore). Not a big loss considering the cost, but makes them less appealing.

 

[constant struggle]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Ha ha ha. ONE WASH? Way to put it through the paces.

My issue with Jantzen was that after 20 to 30 or so washes, they had shrunk to be almost unwearable (super short sleeves, collars that I can't wear with a tie anymore). Not a big loss considering the cost, but makes them less appealing.

they do shrink a lot i agree, that is why I get the collars a little big and the sleeves extra long, so by the time they fully shrink they fit great

 

[paul]

Originally Posted by ApplesHK

Jantzen's Blue Blazer in Lanificio Ferro Super 150s
Was this custom tailored for you? If so, did you have this done in HK?

 

[cchen]

read the previous page

 

[mrchapel]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Ha ha ha. ONE WASH? Way to put it through the paces.

My issue with Jantzen was that after 20 to 30 or so washes, they had shrunk to be almost unwearable (super short sleeves, collars that I can't wear with a tie anymore). Not a big loss considering the cost, but makes them less appealing.

How are you washing the shirts?

 

[Mr.K]

I find with my Jantzen shirts that adding the extra length to the sleeves and one wash and machine dry gets them to the right length. After the first wash I hang dry them only.

 

[Ataturk]

Better to get the shrinkage out of the way with a couple good warm wash / heated machine dry cycles. Otherwise you're going to see the same shrinkage gradually happen over time, meaning that in the meantime you'll likely compound the mistake with subsequent orders.

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by mrchapel

How are you washing the shirts?

Machine wash cold, drip dry.

 

[ApplesHK]

Originally Posted by paul

Was this custom tailored for you? If so, did you have this done in HK?

Yep, tailored for me. One measuring up session and then a fitting where Ricky made some minor tweeks.
Was back into Jantzen's this morning to pick up 5 new shirts and afterwards sat wading through book after book noting numbers for my next order. Interestingly, Ricky was dealing with one customer after another and all for suits. One chap was being very particular about wanting a snug fit (Jantzen seems to attract body builders for some reason) and the suit looked superb....such a shame because he was going to end up looking like some nightclub bouncer! I actually sat for about an hour watching and listening and it was an interesting experience.