Wonder Looper
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I thought this may interest some of people here that have considered WL or those who own some of their garments, especially @EdH
Hello Everyone,I hope you’re doing well – hopefully gearing up for a nice weekend
Apologies for skipping last week's email; it's been a pretty busy as usual. But this week, we've got a bunch of news to share with you.
First off – our Double Heavyweight T’s in White, Black, Navy, and Khaki Green have just made their way into our warehouse. The Charcoal and Heather Grey versions are hot on their heels, expected to arrive next week. We'll be packing orders for our retail partners before we roll out the restock on our website. We’ll launch our restock on
Thursday, March 14th at 7PM ET, so circle your calendars. For those of you supporting us on launch day, you might find a little extra something in your shipment...
A few weeks ago, I talked about a new Indigo Dyed Double Heavyweight T that we were working on. We had a fabric developed that was specifically designed to take to dyes very well – and had some T’s produced. We sent 4 shirts to the dye house in Tokushima and had them individually dyed with 4 different levels of intensity. We just got the results back a few hours ago, and they are absolutely incredible! The T’s are garment dyed by hand. The dye house specializes in natural dyes – specifically Japan grown natural indigo. They do everything from growing and harvesting the indigo, produce and maintain the dyes, and dye everything by hand. A craft that has been designated a “intangible cultural heritage”. These are the same people who produce the very rare and sought after hank dyed indigo yarns used in some of the worlds most expensive jeans.
What we’re planning on offering these shirts as a pre-order. You’ll be able to pick your size and dye intensity and we’ll arrange the dying. We don’t have pricing or dates set yet but I was just so excited that I had to tell you all about it. Once all the details are planned out you’ll be sure to hear from us.
In other news.. We’re happy to announce a new retail partner has joined the Wonder Looper family – Burg & Schild located in Berlin. They are one of the most respected shops in the world and we're thrilled to be partnering with them. They will receive their first shipment this fall. Be sure to show them some love, they could have picked any brand in the world to bring in, and they put their faith in our little company.
And that’s it from us for this week. Have a great weekend!!
Kind Regards,
Bahzad & Risa
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@jordanscollected Yeah, I got that email! Would definitely look to add another WL heavyweight T to my collection at some point. Very cool that they are going to offer 4 levels of indigo dying too. I expect that that would be more expensive than just doing a run and selling them, so I'd want to see what the actual prices are though.
Take the dive...
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Oh man I’m all in on one of these beauties
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Bahzad & Risa had some additional information on the indigo dyed HW T-shirts on the March 14th Wonderlooper livestream.
The indigo dying process is expensive, so they are planning on taking pre-orders in April and then anticipating a couple months for production before shipping.
They are setting the price based on the base shirt price plus the dying cost, and estimated around $236 for the darker colors and $215 for the lighter shades at current exchange rates.
Link to the relevant segment of the livestream:
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@whacim Thanks for the update details. I guess I can uncross my fingers wishing that the dying was going to be $20
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@whacim Thanks for this, but wow, that's a huge markup for the dying. I'd sooner buy another plain white one and have a go in a bucket at home!
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I think the main reason the dying is so expensive is because they are being hand dyed in the Tokushima prefecture. They are growing the indigo, fermenting it and dyeing it. From what I understand it is basically one of the most expensive ways to get something indigo dyed. However I was also disappointed in the pricing. I find the whole process cool but it is really hard to justify buying a tshirt that expensive.
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@EdH looking at buying one of these t-shirts. deciding between an L and XL. what are your chest/shoulder measurements (and height, i guess, if that is not too intrusive) – and which size do you prefer after wearing them for a while?
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@akohut I like both the L and the XL sizes I have. I prefer the L for a fitted look (see my post here) which I can wear under my shirts or just as a T-shirt, or the XL for a relaxed, oversized look (see OP at the top) which I tend to wear with shorts or under a hoodie.
I have no idea what my measurements are; I go off my current clothing that fits well. Take a T that fits you well at the moment and compare to WL's sizing, which can be found on any of their product pages. Be sure to measure the same way they do when comparing; they do not do the shoulder measurement in the same way Iron Heart do, for instance. Below is how WL do it.
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@EdH thanks for this. i know for sure the L will work. just trying to figure out if the XL will be comically large. i don't have many oversized t-shirts, so that's why i was going by measurements. chest/shoulders will work i think, but more worried about the length
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@akohut Yeah, they have plenty of length. I'm 178cm and the XL almost completely covers my butt at the back.
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See they are just about to release a triple heavyweight t shirt - 17 oz evidently. Got a couple of their double heavyweight t shirts which are great but this is another beast entirely.
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Question: how are the double heavyweights in terms of stretch?
The reason I ask is because I have a SDA Suvin tee that fits on the slim side for me. The fabric has a great feeling hand, but it doesn't have much give to it and because it's a bit too small, it ends up being too restrictive.
@EdH I see that you can wear them in two sizes, which makes me wonder if these shirts are more forgiving? I love a tee that shows off a bit of muscle, but not if it's making me feel claustrophobic.
WTB
IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal -
Probably my favourite T Shirts. I got all the regular colors except for black (grey, a couple of whites, kaki, green and graphite). Also got their fox fiber one, but that one is much lighter. Dont have ani IR T shirts to compare but def much beefier than any other I own (rite stuff 9oz, UES supima etc. ) Washed multiple times, no shrinking, not much wear and tear visible. Overall bulit like a tank. There are 700g tripple heavy weight coming in a couple of days, but those are probably equivalent of a 25 oz jeans and not for everyone. Also they are double the price.
had to get their hoodie and sweater (french terry ) and they are absolutely amazing also.
forgot sizing... I am XL in IR shirts and XL in most japanese brands. L/XL in 3 sixteen... I got L in Wonder Loop everything and it fits right, like XL in IR.
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@popvulture - these wear pretty big but you don't get much stretch in my experience.
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Thanks y’all! Yeah I guess I could sorta frame my question compared to IH denim. 21oz is soft enough that if it’s a little too tight, it’s still doable. Too tight XHS, though? Punishing. I think I’d definitely want to go with the XL, because in general I’d say tees under 22” P2P tend to be too small for me unless they’re kind of light and stretchy.
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@popvulture A bit stretchier than IH's 11oz, if you have one of those for comparison. I prefer the more fitted size L than my grey XL. They stretch out around the P2P measurement no problem, which is where I need it, but I think would struggle with them digging into my pits with a size M.
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@EdH Thanks for sharing.
I'd be interested to see this compared to the lady white co Rugby Tee.
