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Just got my Waffle Knit in and while I like it, I dont know that I love it(at the price point). It’s a little baggy around the midsection, neck seems slightly oversized and the seams up the sides are not flat. Is the original version cut the same? My daughter loves the box though!

I’m 5’7” 175 in a Small

EDIT: Jordan personally called me and walked me through steaming the seams, excellent customer service as we’ve come to expect. Ultimately, I did decide to return it, the value is just not there for me given the price point. But I’m looking forward to seeing what these guys come up with in the future!

Hey everyone, I wanted to follow up on the post regarding the Wool Waffle Knit Shirt and share this quick video.

After seeing the concerns about the neckline and wavy side seams, I went back and took a closer look at one of our shirts.

One thing worth mentioning is that 100% wool does require a little maintenance. Wool has a natural memory and can hold the shape it was packed in. Because of this, you may notice some wrinkles or waviness around the neckline and side seams when you first take it out of the package.

As you can see in this video, a little steam relaxes the wool fibers and allows the garment to return to its intended shape. It completely corrected the issues I was seeing.

I apologize for the inconvenience and understand that nobody wants to open a package and see something that doesn’t look quite right.

Whether you choose to steam your shirt at home or have it professionally dry cleaned, this is part of the care that comes with owning a 100% wool garment.

I wanted to share this with everyone because I think it’s important to be transparent about our products and the maintenance involved in owning them.

The Hooded Workhorse sold out in less than 24 hours last time around, so we knew we had to bring it back. This time, we’re bringing it back in a completely different fabric.

A lot of you have been asking us for an unwaxed version of the Workhorse, so for this run we had a 12 oz Japanese jungle cloth custom made specifically for this piece.

This isn’t your normal duck canvas. Jungle cloth is an extremely dense, tightly woven fabric that is incredibly durable and naturally water resistant because of how tight the weave is. It gives you a lot of the protection we love about waxed canvas without the wax.

Inside, we’re using a 14 oz 100% wool lining through the body. This time we left the sleeves uninsulated, giving you more freedom to layer underneath depending on the weather.

We also listened to your feedback from the last Hooded Workhorse run. We had a few customers tell us the sleeves ran a touch long, so we went back to the pattern and regraded the sleeve length across the entire size range for a better fit while still leaving enough room for movement and layering.

A few other details:

• 12 oz Japanese jungle cloth

• Custom made specifically for this jacket

• 14 oz 100% wool body lining

• Uninsulated sleeves for easier layering

• Regraded sleeve lengths based on customer feedback

• Two way YKK zipper

• Solid brass snaps

• Back gussets for ease of movement

• Waist adjustment tabs to accommodate different layers

• Leather hood drawstring

• Naturally water resistant due to the extremely tight weave

• Made in our shop in Passaic, New Jersey

The Hooded Workhorse has always been about building something that can actually be worked in and abused for years. We also want each version to get better, and that means actually listening to the people wearing them.

Launching this Sunday at 12:00 PM EST.