LOOPWHEEL HOODED SWEATSHIRT / BULLDOGS
The LOOPWHEEL HOODED SWEATSHIRT / BULLDOGS, made from 10oz loopwheel knitted cotton, features a brushed loopback French terry, making it warmer and softer than its unbrushed counterpart. Loopwheel machines, which produce this tubular constructed fabric, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour. However, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric.
The resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look, similar to old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine. This loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki, and requires rare skills and techniques, exclusively for The Real McCoy's.
Unlike mass-produced sweatshirts, The Real McCoy's use different yarns across the layers of the fabric to achieve optimal finish, density, and comfort. Like the best vintage sweatshirts, the gusset details featured here have been sewn in. While this is a time-consuming process, it adds a layer of reinforcement, prevents the neck from stretching, and acts similarly to a sweatband.
The chenille patch is custom-made to a quality that can only be produced by a handful of remaining craftsmen. This 1960s collegiate-inspired "Martinsburg Bulldogs" design captures the vintage American athletic aesthetic.
- 10oz Cotton Loopwheel Knit Fabric
- Cotton Thread Construction
- Chenille Patch on Chest
- Made in Japan on Vintage Tsuriami-ki Machines
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LOOPWHEEL HOODED SWEATSHIRT / BULLDOGS
The LOOPWHEEL HOODED SWEATSHIRT / BULLDOGS, made from 10oz loopwheel knitted cotton, features a brushed loopback French terry, making it warmer and softer than its unbrushed counterpart. Loopwheel machines, which produce this tubular constructed fabric, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour. However, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric.
The resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look, similar to old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine. This loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki, and requires rare skills and techniques, exclusively for The Real McCoy's.
Unlike mass-produced sweatshirts, The Real McCoy's use different yarns across the layers of the fabric to achieve optimal finish, density, and comfort. Like the best vintage sweatshirts, the gusset details featured here have been sewn in. While this is a time-consuming process, it adds a layer of reinforcement, prevents the neck from stretching, and acts similarly to a sweatband.
The chenille patch is custom-made to a quality that can only be produced by a handful of remaining craftsmen. This 1960s collegiate-inspired "Martinsburg Bulldogs" design captures the vintage American athletic aesthetic.
- 10oz Cotton Loopwheel Knit Fabric
- Cotton Thread Construction
- Chenille Patch on Chest
- Made in Japan on Vintage Tsuriami-ki Machines
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The LOOPWHEEL HOODED SWEATSHIRT / BULLDOGS, made from 10oz loopwheel knitted cotton, features a brushed loopback French terry, making it warmer and softer than its unbrushed counterpart. Loopwheel machines, which produce this tubular constructed fabric, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour. However, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric.
The resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look, similar to old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine. This loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki, and requires rare skills and techniques, exclusively for The Real McCoy's.
Unlike mass-produced sweatshirts, The Real McCoy's use different yarns across the layers of the fabric to achieve optimal finish, density, and comfort. Like the best vintage sweatshirts, the gusset details featured here have been sewn in. While this is a time-consuming process, it adds a layer of reinforcement, prevents the neck from stretching, and acts similarly to a sweatband.
The chenille patch is custom-made to a quality that can only be produced by a handful of remaining craftsmen. This 1960s collegiate-inspired "Martinsburg Bulldogs" design captures the vintage American athletic aesthetic.
- 10oz Cotton Loopwheel Knit Fabric
- Cotton Thread Construction
- Chenille Patch on Chest
- Made in Japan on Vintage Tsuriami-ki Machines
