Original?

lisu76Fri, 06/12/2024 - 20:26

https://tshirtslayer.com/tshirt-or-longsleeve/number-beast-16

phantasm on Fri, 06/12/2024 - 21:04

No

oldmate

on Sat, 07/12/2024 - 04:32

can you expain why I would like to learn how you identified this

Superfly on Sat, 07/12/2024 - 13:22

the double stitching & that fruit of the loom tag indicate it’s 2000’s or newer

Kriegaz on Sat, 07/12/2024 - 22:28

How does one identify Fruit of the Loom relative to modern reproductions? Genuine question as I recall having Fruit of the Loom stuff back in the early 90s in general so wondering how to make the distinction.

Superfly on Sat, 07/12/2024 - 23:38

i would google a Fruit of the Loom tag “through the years” and just scroll through the pictures! that’s kinda how i learned to spot new vs old. also modern tags have a kinda sheen to them.

Beer.Browser on Fri, 13/12/2024 - 05:02

Where it’s made is a big tell. I’m in USA, and most (USA market) Fruit of the Loom shirts from the 90s were made in USA.

EU ones I’m not as confident on, but if the tag is made of paper it’s likely older. Though I don’t mean the modern tearaway tags.

Also collars were thicker back then. Like 4 cm sometimes.

Less stitching was common back then as well. Single row of stitching on sleeves and hem. Though double rows of stitching started in the 70s. Reinforced shoulder seams started being common in the late 90s.

Also a lot of 90s shirt brands had woven tags, sometimes laminated sometimes not. If the tag looks like it could fall apart at any second or like it was really built to last there’s a good chance it’s older. Modern tags fall somewhere in the middle now usually.

With all that said, it can vary a lot. In person viewing of older shirts is easily the best way to familiarize yourself. Doesn’t necessarily need to be old metal merch.

oldmate

on Fri, 13/12/2024 - 04:54

thanks !!