DUBBLEWORKS / Heavyweight Short Sleeve Tee Off White

Dubble Works Warehouse & Co Thick Off-White T-shirt

• Material: 100% cotton (Jersey)
• Weight: thick, 9oz
• Fit: boxy (wide and short)
• Color: Off-White
• Ribbed crew neck, double-stitched
• Loopwheel weaving and tubular construction
• Single stitching (sleeves and bottom)
• Made in Japan

For decades, DubbleWorks has been renowned for crafting sweatshirts and t-shirts. They use vintage circular knitting machines from the 1920s, known as "loopwheel machines," to make their cotton jersey. During production, the yarn used for knitting is almost free from tension. It's also worth noting that only one or two threads are used during knitting, making the process slower, but the final product is much softer and fluffier. Unlike more modern machines, when finished, the t-shirt falls onto a cart that rotates with the machine, naturally dropping with gravity (without pulling, rolling, or being under tension). On average, it takes a whole day to knit enough fabric to make 10 to 15 t-shirts.

The advantages of loopwheel are: durability, flexibility, softness, and resistance to washing. Despite the jersey being heavy (9 oz), it is noticeably soft to the touch and somewhat flexible.

Its boxy cut is roomy and comfortable, and it stands out from a regular t-shirt with its slightly lower sleeve length. The strength of the collar is appreciated, being relatively wide with heavy ribs and double-stitched. A detail found on vintage t-shirts, it has a single stitch on the sleeves and at the bottom of the t-shirt.

Here, DubbleWorks offers this t-shirt in Off-White, a slightly creamy white.