fellow Longbodies...

fellow Longbodies...

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vx220

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2,689 posts

234 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Where do you buy plain, short-sleeved T-shirts, which don't shrink in the wash to show your stomach?

Don't mind a small breast logo...

Jonno02

2,246 posts

109 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I too suffer from this affliction. I've found that either Firetrap t-shirts are of good length and don't shrink and most importantly, don't break the bank. Cue chav remarks.

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

159 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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vx220 said:
Where do you buy plain, short-sleeved T-shirts, which don't shrink in the wash to show your stomach?

Don't mind a small breast logo...



Long sleeve version




Edited by Troubleatmill on Monday 25th May 16:11

EnthusiastOwned

728 posts

117 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I suffer with the same. Long body and little legs laughlaughlaugh

I just stick with plain T-shirts from H&M, GAP or buy bulk from Fruit of the Loom etc. Cheap enough so once you've washed them a few times and they've shrunk you can chuck them and buy new ones.. Although you get the odd few which never shrink and last for years.

As far as good makes which last, I find I can buy two of the same make/style and they be completely different fit - so it's an annoying case of trying each and every item on. American Apparel and All Saints are good in length if you're not a fat lad. thumbup

loafer123

15,440 posts

215 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Uniqlo.

irocfan

40,439 posts

190 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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loafer123 said:
Uniqlo.
only if you're a midget! If you're <ahem> more generously proportioned like me (aka fat bd!) then this is not the shop you are looking for


Cupramax

10,480 posts

252 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Are you Arsene Wenger? hehe


loafer123

15,440 posts

215 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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irocfan said:
loafer123 said:
Uniqlo.
only if you're a midget! If you're <ahem> more generously proportioned like me (aka fat bd!) then this is not the shop you are looking for
Regrettably I am anything but svelte and I can assure you that their Supapima XL t-shirts fit a 44L (46L on a bad day!) very well.

irocfan

40,439 posts

190 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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loafer123 said:
irocfan said:
loafer123 said:
Uniqlo.
only if you're a midget! If you're <ahem> more generously proportioned like me (aka fat bd!) then this is not the shop you are looking for
Regrettably I am anything but svelte and I can assure you that their Supapima XL t-shirts fit a 44L (46L on a bad day!) very well.
hmmmm - may have to revisit one. I'm sure I went to one about 3/4 years ago and their 'large' stopped at w34/36

loafer123

15,440 posts

215 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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irocfan said:
loafer123 said:
irocfan said:
loafer123 said:
Uniqlo.
only if you're a midget! If you're <ahem> more generously proportioned like me (aka fat bd!) then this is not the shop you are looking for
Regrettably I am anything but svelte and I can assure you that their Supapima XL t-shirts fit a 44L (46L on a bad day!) very well.
hmmmm - may have to revisit one. I'm sure I went to one about 3/4 years ago and their 'large' stopped at w34/36
It wasn't available in all designs, but was in the staples.

Bungleaio

6,331 posts

202 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I find the ones from Shot dead in the head fit me pretty well.

Dodsy

7,172 posts

227 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Next are good . For every day cheap as chips T shirts I find Tesco ones are good length. If you are shrinking them then dont put them on a hot wash. Being a cheapskate I have some Tesco T shirts that must be 3 years old now and still fine. Just do them on 30 Deg wash.

All of my clothes used to shrink within a few months, worked out that my mother in law was popping round when we were out and doing a few washes to help out, all on 90 Deg then sticking them in the tumble dryer on high temp setting. That will shrink anything .


Patch1875

4,894 posts

132 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Sunspel, not cheap but top quality Egyptian cotton. I have t's that are a few years old now and still look brand new I'm 6'3 and they have plenty length.

ApOrbital

9,961 posts

118 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Cupramax said:
Are you Arsene Wenger? hehe

He could never zip that coat/jacket up.

davhill

5,263 posts

184 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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There is a consolation. Long bod + little legs = perfect fit for Italian car driving position.

chammyman

123 posts

112 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Slazenger t shirts are good in body length (I'm 6"7') they have a small leaping cat on the left breat.

chammyman

123 posts

112 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Slazenger t shirts are good in body length (I'm 6"7') they have a small leaping cat on the left breat.

MrBarry123

6,027 posts

121 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Super-Longline-T-Shi...

Maybe not the look you're aiming for though?

jimmyjimjim

7,340 posts

238 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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LL Bean. Gets round the problem with their 'carefree unshrinkable tee', which, as the name suggests, doesn't shrink in the first place.

Plus, you can order them in a tall size.

J8 SVG

1,468 posts

130 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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Quality American Apparel T-shirts (Long with nice prints on them for $22 - bargain! They take quite a while to ship but worth the wait

http://society6.com/tshirts?style=men

Plenty of discounts available as well - they were down to $17.50 over the weekend so worth signing up for their emails