【Pigment Dye】16/-BD Tube L/S T-shirt【BRYAN'S smoothie】BR-25323

"Vintage-Like T-Shirt"

One of the distinctive features often seen in vintage T-shirts is the use of a "tubular body" with no side seams. This design eliminated the need for side stitching, making it ideal for mass production. As a result, most American-made T-shirts at the time were made using this "tubular" (TUBE) construction. However, as the demand for more diverse sizing grew with the times, side-seamed styles gradually became the norm. To recreate those classic vintage items, our 【TUBE T-shirt】 series is back again this year—featuring 16-count BD yarn, a tubular body, and a faded look achieved through pigment dyeing. The design is inspired by souvenir items from a smoothie shop.

"BRYAN'S smoothie"

Bryan runs a popular smoothie shop known for its clever product names, great taste, and reasonable prices. Every day, a steady stream of customers visits his store in search of the perfect smoothie. This T-shirt design is inspired by a souvenir tee you'd find tucked away in a corner of his shop. The front features the shop’s logo, while the back showcases a graphic of the best-selling menu item. The printing technique varies by color—washout print for white, and cracked print for black, blue, and yellow—giving it a vintage, well-worn look.

Instead of the commonly used binder neck, this features a simple double-needle lockstitch construction—adding to the authentic vintage feel that BARNS OUTFITTERS aims to capture.

The moderately relaxed fit makes it perfect for wearing on its own or layered under a shirt or cardigan. Its well-balanced silhouette adapts easily to a variety of styles.

The fabric features a tubular construction, known as "marudo" (circular knit), with no side seams. This seamless, tube-shaped body offers a gentle feel against the skin and provides a stress-free wearing experience.

The pigment dye is applied to the fabric’s surface, then washed to create a unique faded look reminiscent of vintage worn-in garments.

To faithfully recreate the look and feel of vintage American-made T-shirts, we’ve used a crisp, dry-textured fabric made from 16-count BD yarn. The pigment-dyeing process further enhances the vintage appeal by creating a naturally faded look unique to aged garments. As you wear and wash it over time, the color continues to fade, allowing you to enjoy the evolution of the piece into a truly one-of-a-kind item.