Bamboo feedback.
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T-Shirt is good (sized on the small side) HOWEVER I keep being followed by panda's ... cant get rid of them pesky blighters
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I echo what most people have said.
Would buy another if another batch of a different design were to be manufactured.
Would buy another if another batch of a different design were to be manufactured.
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Being 6'5", could the XL be a bit longer (+2")?
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It probably could but sadly, it probably won't be.Being 6'5", could the XL be a bit longer (+2")?
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Thank you for the feedback, very much appreciated.
Sounds like we will go ahead with another batch. As yet, the design is to be decided and as I'm a glutton for punishment, will likely involve a poll of 2 or more designs. However, a couple of folk have mentioned that they'd quite like a re-run of this design in 'boo. Please note - colours are purely an example. If this went ahead it would likely be on a charcoal / black shirt.

Sounds like we will go ahead with another batch. As yet, the design is to be decided and as I'm a glutton for punishment, will likely involve a poll of 2 or more designs. However, a couple of folk have mentioned that they'd quite like a re-run of this design in 'boo. Please note - colours are purely an example. If this went ahead it would likely be on a charcoal / black shirt.

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I really like that one. My orange cotton one has been through many washes now and is sadly looking a bit faded
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Fit and quality is good. I’ve worn mine a fair bit.
One minor thing; I’d rather a smaller print as it can get very slightly clammy under there. Obviously no different to any other T-shirt with a solid block print on but maybe better for wearing during excercise...
One minor thing; I’d rather a smaller print as it can get very slightly clammy under there. Obviously no different to any other T-shirt with a solid block print on but maybe better for wearing during excercise...

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I like mine and will definitely have a re-run design. My old orange one is also looking a bit tatty 

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If you're doing another run can I suggest, as somebody else said, that it gets a bit sticky/sweaty behind the print so maybe a small BB branded logo rather than a load of text might be good.
It's a smart, we'll cut and comfy t shirt.
Less is more.
It's a smart, we'll cut and comfy t shirt.
Less is more.
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Yep, wot he said, though TBH the sweating in casual use has been less than I anticipated.Taylor wrote:If you're doing another run can I suggest, as somebody else said, that it gets a bit sticky/sweaty behind the print so maybe a small BB branded logo rather than a load of text might be good.
It's a smart, we'll cut and comfy t shirt.
Less is more.
You could always screen print instead of vinyl transfer but I imagine that is a whole other cat-herding, cost-impacting PITA.
I'd happily buy another bamboo T as the riding stuff with its stronger branding doesn't appeal to me.
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They are screen printed Tim or at least meant to be. I wonder whether the ink lies heavy on a fine material?You could always screen print instead of vinyl transfer but I imagine that is a whole other cat-herding, cost-impacting PITA.
Anyway, concerns about print size duly noted.
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:They are screen printed Tim or at least meant to be. I wonder whether the ink lies heavy on a fine material?You could always screen print instead of vinyl transfer but I imagine that is a whole other cat-herding, cost-impacting PITA.
Anyway, concerns about print size duly noted.




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If you're doing another run Stu I'll take one for me and one for the boy
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+1 for puddle drinkin’ on ‘boo.
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Hmm.. I wonder where I put that
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I liked mine. Spot on with sizing. Maybr if the neck could be a little tighter and arms slightly longer... but maybe I'm being OCD
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Fit fine with mine, new version of my old orange one would be good.
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I like mine, but as someone said above, the XL was very "fitted", i normally wear either a large or XL size t-shirt, this fitted like a baselayer. Swapped with someone else and got an XXL, and i have large t-shirts that are still bigger than that?
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I have a medium and liked that it was slim fitting...!
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My orange cotton one is now so faded that you can't read the writing
You can't keep us all happy
My orange cotton one is now so faded that you can't read the writing

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I wore underneath my work clothes and slept in it for two weeks and smelt about as bad as two days for a regular cotton tee shirt so five times better.
One thing I have never understood about this odour free fabrics is that you are only as smelly as your smelliest thing which will always be my sweaty body while out bikepacking. Not that my smell bothers me, I just do not see the advantage to clothes not smelling when I do.
One thing I have never understood about this odour free fabrics is that you are only as smelly as your smelliest thing which will always be my sweaty body while out bikepacking. Not that my smell bothers me, I just do not see the advantage to clothes not smelling when I do.
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Sweat doesn't actually smell. The smell comes from bacteria breaking sweat down. They tend to do this activity in the material of clothes rather than on your person. The bacteria doesn't like bamboo or merino, hence clothes made from them tend to remain less smell for longer and so do you.
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:Sweat doesn't actually smell. The smell comes from bacteria breaking sweat down. They tend to do this activity in the material of clothes rather than on your person. The bacteria doesn't like bamboo or merino, hence clothes made from them tend to remain less smell for longer and so do you.
Wow... I knew that Merino and bamboo keeps you warm and less smelly and have experienced it extensively as well as testing some of my merino garm to the nth degree... but this is the firdt time someone has explained it so logically... Thanks kindly Stu... I will take that and teach the world
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Had my first warm rides in the bamboo t-shirt today. 3 short rides (about half an hour each) with labouring Inbetween. Very comfortable, not too sweaty and no scent at all so far. Any plan for a second run?
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As with others, I appreciated the slim cut of the medium.
I'd rather something without that many words. In my wifes own words "It makes it a bit "TL:DR but it was an excuse to stare at your chest" for my liking."
I'd rather something without that many words. In my wifes own words "It makes it a bit "TL:DR but it was an excuse to stare at your chest" for my liking."

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I still really like mine, currently down the pub and have spent the whole day wearing mine. Medium is a nice cut