{"product_id":"the-tapered-t-shirt-copy","title":"The Tapered T-shirt","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eJapanese circular-knitted T-shirts are great: robust, superior touch, only getting better with age. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBut they have one problem: because they’re made as a tube, they have no shape. They’re usually short and square, which is rarely flattering and can lead to them getting wider over time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eSimon had long been a fan of these Japanese T-shirts, but was frustrated by the fit, which was so different to the regular tapered shape you get with any normal T-shirt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eSo he embarked on a project to find a tapered, circular-knitted tee, and ended up working with Allevol, asking them to make their classic heavy-duty T-shirt, but tapered to make the fit more flattering for everyday wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThe resulting T-shirt is made in Japan, from 100% raw American cotton. It uses a 14-count yarn, which is about twice as heavy as a regular tee, but which is a good weight for any but the very hottest or most humid summers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eSimon also tweaked the Allevol design to give it a higher back neck, which again is more flattering. Other features of the T-shirt include a bound collar with triple stitching, to stop it growing over time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFor Simon this is the ultimate T-shirt: the best quality but with a high neck line and a standard taper through the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the full article for further details and the story behind the collaboration \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.permanentstyle.com\/2022\/03\/introducing-the-tapered-t-shirt.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFit details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The T-shirts fit like any regular tee in the body (from Sunspel for example) which all have a slight taper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- The only difference you will notice is that the chest is a little larger, and the shoulder seam slightly dropped. Both of which Simon finds quite flattering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- In the images, Simon is wearing a Medium and Taka is wearing a Small. However, Simon also wears a Large, and the nice thing about the taper is that it doesn’t look too big. He is pictured in a white Large (with jeans) and then a Medium (with chinos) in two subsequent images here. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- If you are between sizes, we recommend taking the larger size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Here is what our customers say \"I \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejust received my white T shirt and whilst I’ve got used to pretty high expectations from PS, this has simply smashed the ball out of the park! Ridiculously comfortable the fit is absolutely spot on\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 176.398px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 57.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eX-small\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 42.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSmall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.7109px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8438px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLarge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eX-large\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.2734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eXX-large\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 176.398px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChest \u003c\/span\u003e(pit to pit)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 57.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e49cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 42.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e52\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.7109px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8438px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 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400;\"\u003e50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 43.8438px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e53\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2266px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 67.2734px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e58\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 176.398px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLength \u003c\/span\u003e(from back neck)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 57.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 42.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 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You might feel the difference in a tropical country, or when it’s 35 degrees and above, but not otherwise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Circular knitted, in Osaka, Japan \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebefore being cut and sewn in the sides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Care like a dress shirt: wash cool and hang dry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The density of the material means it has a natural stretch that means it adapts to your body during the day, as denim can. 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