The Flat Head
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Sean, if you can find some of their "wide body" models, you might be able to get one that will work. Those are sized like standard Flat Head tees, but are generally 1-2 inches wider in the body. Good luck with your hunt. Everyone should get at least one FH tee, they're fantastic.
As far as this whole loopwheeled/not loopwheeled thing goes, it's all pretty irrelevant to me. Several people with greater knowledge than I will ever have say that telling if a finished garment is loopwheeled or simply tube bodied and woven on a modern machine is impossible. As further proof of this irrelevance, when Haraki started making the new 7.5 oz tees, he didn't bother telling Giles that they were loopwheeled- because it didn't matter to him. If an obsessive perfectionist like Haraki-san doesn't care, then it can't be very important to the quality of the shirt.
Bottom line is that FH tees are beautifully made, comfortable and of the highest quality. If you're going to write off buying one because of what appears to be an honest translation error about a fundamentally inconsequential knitting technique, then I just feel sorry for you.
(BTW, I like IH tees better, because I hate the neck on FH tees
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I do agree that if the most "trained" people (Kiya) can't tell loopwheeled tee vs not, it's probably not a big deal. Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure that Self Edge sells the THC series at their stores.
But I will say that at SELA I held a flat head tee and an iron heart one, which we know is loopwheeled, and I was amazed because I instantly said out loud to the girlfriend that I thought the fabric on the IH was nicer.
Does that mean i prefer loopwheeled, or is the cotton just nicer? Not sure, but I have an iron heart one on the way and ill give my 2 cents on both when it comes, if anyone would like…
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I saw some size 44 tees here the other day, and the SE page suggests that a size 46 exists. I don't think TFH makes very many in these sizes, but as Chris mentioned the Regular Size models (40R, 42R, etc.) are wider. I'm sure that if you contact your nearest store and asked nicely, they could probably order some of these for you.
I think Chris is right, it doesn't seem like the whole loopwheel thing is quite as big a deal in Japan as it is on English denim forums. But I will re-state that Flat Head makes tees with many different types of fabrics - most of them loopwheeled.
The THC's main selling point is that they're made out of heavyweight, durable cotton with triple-stitched necks. If for some reason you don't like the necks or fabric on these, you can always try the Glory Park or Black Mint tees that might have the feel you're after. TFH makes so many different types of T-shirts that I'm sure just about anyone could find a fabric and details that they liked.
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How about a picture of said tees to break up some of this text eh?
New TFH pick-ups from Take5 and 2nd…
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@Cold:
I saw some size 44 tees here the other day, and the SE page suggests that a size 46 exists.
Since I wear a 44, I can say that they are not super common, but you can find them with a bit of effort. As for the 46 (I owned one, by the way), I've never seen that size anywhere but at Self Edge, so maybe Kiya did a special order. I'm sure he'd be willing to give some additional info if asked politely.
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Great tees especially the RJB one
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Just for you Danny, I'll wear it when I visit the R&H pop-up!
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DC4 will get shirts in 46 and iirc the collabo (Flathead-Party) shirts were available in 46 too.
Enjoy ya addiction!
This is true, the Flathead Party shirts were made up to a 46. Unfortunately, I was slow on the draw with them, and they are gone (further evidence that there is strong demand for this size). It's too bad, they are really nice looking Ts.
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Weren´t so sure about keeping this fh type 2. I always have in mind that I want to wear my IH od jacket, but this weekend I started to break this jacket in at a concert in Wiesbaden. The denim compared to my 21 oz jacket feels a bit thin, but it is super hairy. What can I say. I like it and looking very much forward the time breaking it in.
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You should definitely keep the jacket. It's a great fit on you. If you need any inspiration for wearing it more, I refer you to the following:
