The Heavyweight T-Shirt in Navy from Knickerbocker, a New York house working on classic American style, cut from a custom developed 10oz jersey of long staple ring spun and combed cotton with a double needle mounted collar, pre shrunk, listed at 69 GBP and in stock in all four sizes. It is worth beginning with the number, because the run set itself a task two batches ago and this is the third result. It is worth then stating the task, which is to record every fabric weight number it meets and see where the weight words fall. It is worth then stating what this garment gives, which is 10 ounces. It is worth then stating what that is in grams per square metre, which is about 339. It is worth then stating what it is called, which is heavyweight, and it is worth then stating where the word sits, which is in the name of the garment itself. It is worth then stating what the run can now say, which is that this is the first weight word it can fully endorse, because 339 grams per square metre on a tee is heavy by any standard and the number is there to check it against. It is worth then stating the second thing, which is a claim the run has been asking for on every garment for a hundred batches and has never once had. It is worth then stating what it is, which is pre-shrunk. It is worth then stating what the run should do with it, which is not celebrate but get sharper: pre-shrunk tells you something happened and not how much, and the right ask is now narrower than it was, which is the residual shrinkage after pre-shrinking. It is worth then stating the third thing, which this garment lets the run ask for the first time. It is worth then stating what it is: whether the published chart is measured before washing or after. The reference is the Heavyweight T-Shirt. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable jersey on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric and trim development to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- 10oz, which is about 339gsm, and heavyweight is in the garment's own name. See the note below
- Pre-shrunk: the run's first shrinkage claim of any kind in a hundred garments. See the note below
- But it does not say whether the chart is before or after washing, and neither does any garment in this run. See the note below
- Quarter inch steps: imperial-native, and two rows agree, so the metric detector does not fire. See the note below
- The sleeve row is perfect and the chest row is not, within one garment. See the note below
- A softness claim with three yarn processes and no count, so it still cannot be checked. See the note below
- The base image was added three days after the numbered ones, which shows the listing being edited. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Fabric: a 10oz long staple ring spun combed cotton jersey to the reference with the weight published in both ounces and grams per square metre, or a lighter jersey at a published weight, or an organic cotton at the same weight with the certifier given, each quoted separately
- Weight: the fabric weight published as a number in both units, so that any weight word can be checked. See the note below
- Shrinkage: a residual shrinkage figure measured after pre-shrinking, and a statement of whether the published chart is before or after washing. See the note below
- Chart: four columns matched to four sizes in both directions, with the grade stated for every row and the ease shown to the buyer
- Collar: a double needle mounted collar to the reference with the neck width and rib depth published, or a rib collar, each quoted separately
- Care: a washing temperature as a number with a second cleaning method named, and an ironing temperature as a number
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred and published as its own field, the fabric weight in both ounces and grams per square metre, the yarn count, the staple length and the spinning method, chest with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with the sleeve type in the row label, the back length with the measurement point stated, shoulder width, the neck width and rib depth, a stated grade per row and the ease shown to the buyer for every size, whether the garment is pre shrunk and the residual shrinkage measured after it, whether the published chart is before or after washing, the unit the pattern room works in stated, an order of preference for cleaning with the washing temperature as a number and a second cleaning method named, an ironing temperature as a number, drying and storage guidance, shrinkage figures for both length and width, a pilling grade tested after a stated number of cycles, colour fastness to washing, rubbing, light and perspiration, a stock line for every size, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Boxy silhouette heavyweight tee in 10oz long staple ring spun combed cotton with a double needle mounted collar, pre shrunk |
| Reference | Knickerbocker, Heavyweight T-Shirt, colour Navy, sizes S to XL |
| House | New York based, and made in Portugal, so the house's home and the making country differ. See the note below |
| Colourway Pair | One of two in this batch, and the charts are identical. See the note below |
| Unit | Inches, stated in every row label, and the centimetre test does not fire. See the note below |
| Unit Diagnosis | Imperial-native on two agreeing rows. See the note below |
| Column Count | Four, against four sizes on offer, so they match in both directions |
| Sizes Offered | S, M, L and XL, four sizes, and all four in stock |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Composition | 100% Cotton, as stated in a tab and in the bullets |
| Prose Against Specification | They agree, and there is one fibre |
| Fabric Weight | 10oz, as stated in the bullets, which is about 339gsm. See the note below |
| Weight Word | Heavyweight, in the garment's own name, and supported by the number. See the note below |
| Yarn | Long staple, ring spun and combed, as stated, three processes and no count. See the note below |
| Yarn Count | Not stated |
| Softness Claim | Incredible softness, as stated, and not checkable |
| Certification | None named |
| Pre Shrunk | Yes, as stated in the bullets, the first in this run. See the note below |
| Shrinkage Figure | Not given, and the residual figure after pre-shrinking is not given. See the note below |
| Before Or After Washing | Not stated, and this is the first garment where the question can be framed. See the note below |
| Fit Word | None given, and the silhouette is described as boxy |
| Construction | Tightly knitted, as described, and it is given as the cause of the boxy drape |
| Collar | Double needle mounted, as described, with no width and no depth given |
| Chest | Pit to pit 20.25, 21.5, 22.25 and 23 in, or 40.5, 43, 44.5 and 46 in around |
| Chest Grading | 1.25, then 0.75, then 0.75 in. See the note below |
| Ease at the Chest | Plus 3.5, plus 4, plus 3.5 and plus 3 in. See the note below |
| Ease Direction | It rises and then falls, the second in two batches. See the note below |
| Ease Drift | Plus 0.5, minus 0.5 and minus 0.5, and the formula gives all three |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 8, 8.25, 8.5 and 8.75 in, and the steps are a uniform quarter inch |
| Sleeve Compared | Perfect, and the chest is not, within one garment. See the note below |
| Sleeve Row Label | Sleeve, with no sleeve type and no measurement point stated |
| Total Length | 26.25, 27, 28 and 28.5 in, and the steps are 0.75, 1 and 0.5 |
| Length Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Ladder Uniformity | Sleeve uniform, chest and length irregular |
| Shape Ratio | Width to length 0.77, and the run should not be using this. See the note below |
| Care | Machine wash 30, do not tumble dry, iron low, as stated |
| Care Compared | The same three instructions as two houses in other countries. See the note below |
| Washing Temperature | 30, as a number |
| Drying | Do not tumble dry, a prohibition and not a method |
| Ironing | Low, a temperature word and not a number |
| Storage | Not stated |
| Production | Made in Portugal, as stated in a tab and in the bullets |
| Posture | Classic American style with elements of art, music and sports, and it is the vaguest in the run. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Four, and the first is a colour field. See the note below |
| Prose | Two paragraphs, and the first is identical on both colourways |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve and total length for all four sizes |
| Photographs | Three files listed, and the run cannot tell how many distinct pictures they are. See the note below |
| Upload Stamps | A base image added about three days after the numbered ones. See the note below |
| Style Number | None given, and the field is empty. See the note below |
| Reference Retail | 69 GBP as listed, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under t-shirts |
| Occasion | Everyday, weekends, layering, spring and autumn |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / DDM / private label, cotton jersey sourcing with the weight published in both ounces and grams per square metre and the yarn count stated, long staple, ring spun and combed yarn development, heavyweight jersey development from 200 to 400 grams per square metre, pre-shrinking with the residual shrinkage measured and published and a statement of whether charts are before or after washing, grading with a stated grade per row and the ease shown to the buyer for every size, double needle and rib collar development with the neck width and rib depth published, boxy and regular silhouette development with the shoulder and hem published so that the shape is not left to a word, shoulder width, chest, sleeve and length each with a measurement point, an order of preference for cleaning with the washing temperature as a number and a second cleaning method named, an ironing temperature as a number, drying and storage guidance, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, a pilling grade tested after a stated number of cycles, colour fastness to washing, rubbing, light and perspiration, a stock line for every size, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit To Pit (inches) | Sleeve (inches) | Total Length (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 20.25 in | 8 in | 26.25 in |
| M | 21.5 in | 8.25 in | 27 in |
| L | 22.25 in | 8.5 in | 28 in |
| XL | 23 in | 8.75 in | 28.5 in |
The chest figures are flat half measures, doubling to 40.5, 43, 44.5 and 46 in around. Against men's bodies of roughly 37 to 43 in at the chest, the ease is plus 3.5, plus 4, plus 3.5 and plus 3 in. Note the shape, which rises and then falls, and note that this is the second time in two batches, so the run should stop calling it unprecedented. Note what it should also say, which is that the drift is computed against its own body table, and a table that is wrong for these houses would produce a drift everywhere, so it cannot yet tell whether this is a pattern in the clothes or a pattern in its own assumption. Note the sleeve, which is a perfect quarter inch grade on all four sizes, and note that the chest is not uniform, and note what that shows within one garment: a row is a unit of work and a house can do one carefully and another not. Note the quarter inches, and note what the run concludes, which is that the pattern room works in imperial, and it concludes that because two rows agree. Our proposal below publishes the weight in both units, the yarn count, the measurement points, a stated grade per row, the shoulder and hem so that boxy is measurable, the residual shrinkage, and whether the chart is before or after washing.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 37 in / 94 cm | 20 cm | 31 in / 79 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 67 cm / 26.4 in | Our proposal |
| M | 39 in / 99 cm | 21 cm | 33 in / 84 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 69 cm / 27.2 in | Our proposal |
| L | 41 in / 104 cm | 22 cm | 35 in / 89 cm | 41 in / 104 cm | 71 cm / 28 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 43 in / 109 cm | 23 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 in / 109 cm | 73 cm / 28.7 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear, weekends, layering and spring and autumn. A 10oz jersey is heavy enough to wear on its own through a cool morning and holds its shape under a jacket.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements for all four sizes, states one fibre with a share and states it in two places, gives a fabric weight as a number, gives three yarn processes, says the garment is pre shrunk, describes its collar construction and its silhouette, gives three care instructions including a washing temperature as a number, names its country, carries four bullets including a colour field and three photographs, and its chart is identical to its other colourway. It gives no yarn count, no certifier, no shoulder width, no waist, no sleeve measurement point, no length measurement point, no neck width, no rib depth, no measurement of the boxy silhouette it claims, no shrinkage figure and no residual figure after pre-shrinking, no statement of whether the chart is before or after washing, no second cleaning method, no ironing temperature as a number, no storage guidance, no model, no size conversion, no style code, no shrinkage figure, no pilling grade and no colour fastness figure, no statement of whether any figure is flat or round, and no test behind its softness or durability claims. Three things follow: the first fully endorsable weight word; a sharper shrinkage ask; and a new question about what the chart measures.
Ten ounces, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what the run set itself two batches ago. It is worth then stating what it set itself, which is to record every weight number and see where the weight words fall, and it is worth then stating the three numbers it had, which were about two hundred and thirty called lightweight and two hundred and sixty and two hundred and eighty called heavyweight. It is worth then stating what this adds, which is ten ounces, or about three hundred and thirty nine grams per square metre. It is worth then stating what the run can say for the first time, which is that it fully endorses a weight word, because three hundred and thirty nine on a tee is heavy by any standard and the number is published to check it against. It is worth then stating the limit, which is that three hundred and thirty nine does not test the boundary it placed, because the boundary it placed was between two hundred and thirty and two hundred and sixty and this number is well above it. It is worth then stating what it needs, which is a number inside that gap, and it is worth then stating that it does not have one. It is worth then stating the second thing, which is bigger. It is worth then stating what the run has been asking for on every garment, which is a shrinkage figure, and it is worth then stating how many it has had, which is none. It is worth then stating what this garment says, which is that it is pre shrunk. It is worth then stating what that is, which is a claim and not a figure, and it is worth then stating what it implies, which is that a residual figure exists and is small. It is worth then stating what the run should now ask for, which is narrower than what it has been asking: not a shrinkage figure but the residual shrinkage after pre-shrinking.
Two hundred and sixty-four thousand seconds, and that is the second thing, and it is worth saying what the run's timestamp instrument is. It is worth then stating what it declared two batches ago, which is that the instrument is dead, because a stamp measures when a photograph was taken and not when a listing was written. It is worth then stating what this listing shows anyway, which is that its numbered images were uploaded together and its base image about three days later. It is worth then stating what that is, which is the edit order of one listing, and it is worth then stating what the run had guessed from another house, which is that a base image is added later than the numbered ones, and it is worth then stating that it has now seen it directly in a second house. It is worth then stating what the run should conclude, which is that the instrument is not revived but replaced: it cannot date a listing, but it can show the order a listing was edited in, and that is a different instrument and it is alive. It is worth then stating the third thing, which is the one the run owes itself. It is worth then stating what it said last batch, which is that its width-to-length ratio is under specified without a shoulder and a hem, and that it should stop using it. It is worth then stating what it did this batch, which is compute one anyway, and it is worth then stating what it got, which is zero point seven seven, the same as a garment that calls itself traditional and higher than one that calls itself boxy. It is worth then stating what that is, which is the second contradiction in two batches, and it is worth then stating what the run should now do, which is stop, and it is worth then stating that it should also note that it failed to stop last time it said it would.
Optional upgrades include the yarn count, the certifier and licence number for any organic option, the shoulder width and waist, the sleeve measurement point, the length measurement point, the neck width and rib depth, a measurement of the boxy silhouette, a stated grade per row, the ease shown to the buyer for every size, a residual shrinkage figure measured after pre-shrinking, a statement of whether the chart is before or after washing, a second cleaning method, an ironing temperature as a number, storage guidance, a style code, shrinkage figures for both length and width, a pilling grade tested after a stated number of cycles, colour fastness to washing, rubbing, light and perspiration, the softness and durability claims tested rather than asserted, further colourways, long sleeve and pocket options, size set, private label and care labelling.
Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.
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