1970’s Vintage California Dreamin’ Single Stitch Slub Knit Tubular T-Shirt
Made in the USA
Fits Unisex Size: XL
Tagged Size: XL
Color: White
Material: 100% Slub Cotton
Bust: 24” flat
Length: 26”
Shoulders: 19"
Sleeve: 7.5”
Brand: Velva Sheen
- Crewneck
- Single Stitch Short Sleeves
- Single Stitch Hem
- Original Graphic Print (not a new knockoff reprint)
- Relaxed Fit
- Quality Slub Knit Material
- Tubular - no side seams
Good vintage condition w/ light signs of wear. No rips, holes, tears or stains. Loose neckline.
MORE INFO:
Slub knit
This fabric is made from yarn with an uneven texture, where some parts of the yarn are thicker than others. These thicker parts, called slubs, give the fabric a subtle texture and absorb color differently, creating a heathered effect. Slub knit fabric is stretchy because the parallel lines spread farther than the vertical rows. Slub fabrics are good for making comfortable clothes because they allow air to flow.
Tubular knit
This fabric is made on a circular knitting machine, which creates a seamless tube with no side seams. Tubular knits are more flexible and stretchy in all directions.
Velva Sheen has always rated highly amongst the ‘perfect‘ white-tee connoisseurs, and it makes sense when you consider their place in the context of American garment manufacturing, and the fact that their original standards of quality are upheld to this day.
Founded in 1932 by a family in Cincinatti, Ohio, Velva Sheen manufactured sportswear for casual use as well as garments for the American Military. The brand’s use of tubular knit fabrics coupled with overlock stitched seams became the standard for basics like t-shirts during that era. Velva Sheen’s custom made and printed basics outfitted the uniforms of Marines, recreational organizations, and civilians alike.
The decades of Velva Sheen creating quality garments for Americans had faded from acclaim, until sometime in the 90s when the Japanese company Topwin purchased the licensing rights to the brand, effectively saving the name from obscurity. Topwin — with the help of Hide Murase — recognized Velva Sheen’s integrity for quality-made garments, their importance in the history of American heritage clothing, and wanted to ensure the brand lived on in much the same way it always has. The world continues to benefit from Japan’s undying love for the glory days of American manufacturing.
