Proper Cloth - Official Affiliate Thread

[ericgereghty]

@dapperclassic looks great. Would also love to see it open necked

 

[dapperclassic]

@dapperclassic any pictures of the collar unbuttoned?

@dapperclassic looks great. Would also love to see it open necked

Good point! I'll grab some open collar the next time I wear the shirt.

 

[derekgrownmanstyle]

New shirt alert!! This one is the Japanese Slub Weave pattern in the hickory finish.
I dialed down the measurements for a slimmer fit as I’m losing a few pounds and the adjustments were solid!
Will post properly ironed and styled images later.

 

[venividivicibj]

Has anyone tried the Bowery Chinos?

 

[ericgereghty]

New shirt alert!! This one is the Japanese Slub Weave pattern in the hickory finish.
I dialed down the measurements for a slimmer fit as I’m losing a few pounds and the adjustments were solid!
Will post properly ironed and styled images later. View attachment 1677700

I think your preferred look cuts slimmer than mine, but glad you're finding what works for you. PC is great when you really get the fit dialed down.

 

[paulraphael]

New shirt alert!! This one is the Japanese Slub Weave pattern in the hickory finish.
I dialed down the measurements for a slimmer fit as I’m losing a few pounds and the adjustments were solid!
Will post properly ironed and styled images later. View attachment 1677700

Looks great. i'm a sucker for everything in that general color palette. How does the fabric feel?

 

[derekgrownmanstyle]

Looks great. i'm a sucker for everything in that general color palette. How does the fabric feel?

Hey Paul, First try on was a little rough but after a few minutes in the dryer it’s just fine and better in person that could be captured in a photo.

 

[derekgrownmanstyle]

I think your preferred look cuts slimmer than mine, but glad you're finding what works for you. PC is great when you really get the fit dialed down.

Thanks Eric! Yeah I like a slim fit particularly if I’m going real casual with untucked….so I don’t look to frumpy! ?

 

[ericgereghty]

Do y'all keep different measurements on file to account for shrinkage allowance?

 

[mak1277]

Can anyone comment on how the brushed chambray feels compared to regular chambray? Is it as soft as a flannel?

 

[Mister GeeGollyGosh]

Do y'all keep different measurements on file to account for shrinkage allowance?

I am about 99% sure Propercloth attempts to account for the shrinkage allowances on their end. I think if you try to account for different shrinkage on your end, they will then target your new measurements when accounting for shrinkage on their end, and you will get shrinkage double accounted for. I am three shirts in with ProperCloth, and they have gotten the shrinkage estimates right on all three.

 

[tilesomoole]

I am about 99% sure Propercloth attempts to account for the shrinkage allowances on their end

They do. On my shirt they missed by a mile, but yymv.


Did I read that you can give them actual shirt measurements instead of your body measurements? If that's the case I might try them again. Some of their fabrics look outstanding, it's just that the shirt did not fit at all for me.

 

[CLTesquire]

Do y'all keep different measurements on file to account for shrinkage allowance?

That's about all you can do to counteract PC being way off on their shrinkage allowance for some fabrics. Sadly if you're going to do this, it kind of requires you to get burned on a fabric that didn't shrink properly. I recently tried one of the garment washed cotton/linen oxfords. Way too much shrinkage built into that shirt and I'm returning it unfortunately.

 

[ericgereghty]

I am about 99% sure Propercloth attempts to account for the shrinkage allowances on their end. I think if you try to account for different shrinkage on your end, they will then target your new measurements when accounting for shrinkage on their end, and you will get shrinkage double accounted for. I am three shirts in with ProperCloth, and they have gotten the shrinkage estimates right on all three.

They do. On my shirt they missed by a mile, but yymv.


Did I read that you can give them actual shirt measurements instead of your body measurements? If that's the case I might try them again. Some of their fabrics look outstanding, it's just that the shirt did not fit at all for me.

That's about all you can do to counteract PC being way off on their shrinkage allowance for some fabrics. Sadly if you're going to do this, it kind of requires you to get burned on a fabric that didn't shrink properly. I recently tried one of the garment washed cotton/linen oxfords. Way too much shrinkage built into that shirt and I'm returning it unfortunately.

Interesting. Thanks all. I'm in the "missed by a mile" boat, it seems. PC seems to have nailed my sizing with 1.5% shrinkage, and have gotten the 1% close enough, but have not been anywhere close with the standard shrinkage allowance. That said, the shirts that dramatically failed (Baird linens in light blue) was assigned standard shrinkage when ordered, which appears to have been adjusted to the typical 1.5% for all other Bairds. Any insight into this by chance @Seph

In any event, I think I'll be checking in with CS to make double certain before venturing out too far from my comfort zone.

 

[tilesomoole]

I'm in the "missed by a mile" boat, it seems. PC seems to have nailed my sizing with 1.5% shrinkage, a

mine was a flannel from g r a n d i and rubinelli. I love the fabric but the fit was unsalvageable.

proper cloth has some Fabrics I would like to try but luxire has nailed the fit for me every time and isn't missing much in terms of fabric either. I suppose I am shopping there from now on.