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Express 1MX shirts

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CptObvious

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I bought a light blue 1MX several years ago and it's a great shirt...the cut of the shirt and the stiffness of the collar wearing with a jacket is perfect. Last Friday I bought a few for $20 (french blue, white, and light beige) during their morning sale. I wore the french blue last weekend and ran it through the wash yesterday (cold water, hang dry). This morning it took me forever to iron out all the wrinkles, and I could see it already starting to fade. Not only that, but there were these small white patches starting to form on it.

I compared it to my old 1MX, same M size. The old one is made in Turkey, has thicker buttons, feels stiffer, and is about a 15-32/33. The new one is made in Indonesia, has cheaper buttons and is cut bigger, about 15 1/2-34/35. The new one also recommends dry cleaning the shirt whereas the old one only has the wash instructions.

Express sucks :thumbsdown: A shirt shouldn't have to be dry cleaned to keep it from falling apart on the first wash.
 
All mine are Turkey, bought them last year.

Grrr, now I have to find another brand that I like. I don't like the BR ones cause the cut is too baggy for me.
 
should have followed the wash instructions.....

although dry cleaning for a $20 shirt seems excessive...
 
Originally posted by: broon
Originally posted by: Eghck
thank you Captain Obvious

sorry, couldn't resist.

I wish Express was still Structure.
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It's still the same company.
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They didnt seem nearly as metro when they were Structure....
 
Originally posted by: CptObvious
I compared it to my old 1MX, same M size. The old one is made in Turkey, has thicker buttons, feels stiffer, and is about a 15-32/33. The new one is made in Indonesia, has cheaper buttons and is cut bigger, about 15 1/2-34/35. The new one also recommends dry cleaning the shirt whereas the old one only has the wash instructions.
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thanks for the tip. I will start "Turkey" hunting. (I found a 1MX shirt in Marshalls for 16.99 before)

 
Originally posted by: broon
Express sucks and I don't know why anyone would shop there in the first place. :thumbsdown:
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Because they have fantastic jeans and cheap cheap prices during their sales.
The fading/patching/wrinkling is a "known issue" and has been for at least a year, so I don't know that it was necessarily the Turkey->Indonesia switch.
 
Originally posted by: CptObvious
I bought a light blue 1MX several years ago and it's a great shirt...the cut of the shirt and the stiffness of the collar wearing with a jacket is perfect. Last Friday I bought a few for $20 (french blue, white, and light beige) during their morning sale. I wore the french blue last weekend and ran it through the wash yesterday (cold water, hang dry). This morning it took me forever to iron out all the wrinkles, and I could see it already starting to fade. Not only that, but there were these small white patches starting to form on it.

I compared it to my old 1MX, same M size. The old one is made in Turkey, has thicker buttons, feels stiffer, and is about a 15-32/33. The new one is made in Indonesia, has cheaper buttons and is cut bigger, about 15 1/2-34/35. The new one also recommends dry cleaning the shirt whereas the old one only has the wash instructions.

Express sucks :thumbsdown: A shirt shouldn't have to be dry cleaned to keep it from falling apart on the first wash.
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i have a light blue Turkey 1mx shirt... fit IS great - no doubt. on the first wash (cold water, little detergent, gentle cycle), it developed 3 spots on the armpit area (1 on left 2 on right)...
shame... fit is great for the price, though

bought a pair of jeans there last weekend... nice stuff, regardless
 
Originally posted by: aphex
Originally posted by: broon
Originally posted by: Eghck
thank you Captain Obvious

sorry, couldn't resist.

I wish Express was still Structure.
Click to expand...

It's still the same company.
Click to expand...

They didnt seem nearly as metro when they were Structure....
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The 2 structure shirts I have have the exact same cut as the 3 express shirts I have. They seem to be the same to me. /shrug
 
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