Pass - Embroidered Unisex T-Shirt

$38.00 USD

Size XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL

The left side pass: about as elemental as West Coast Swing gets. It's usually the first real pattern you ever learn, and no matter how many years you've been dancing it comes back again and again, reworked into the beginnings and ends of everything!

The tripled arrow is meant to echo passing on the left, as well as the ubiquity of triple-steps in WCS's rhythms. If you think that passes are the foundation of the dance, this one's for you!

The Fabric details:

100% combed, ring-spun cotton
4.2 oz. fabric: not too thin, not the kind that feels like a blanket by song three
Pre-shrunk, so it fits the same wash after wash
Side-seamed, shoulder-to-shoulder taping
Blank sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US

I hope that this becomes the shirt you actually reach for, not one that sits in a drawer. Social dancing, practice, the flight home on a swung-over Monday... nothing too flashy, just cotton that holds up.

Since every shirt gets made the moment you order it, not pulled off a shelf from some warehouse pile, it takes a day or two longer to land in your hands. I think you'll find it's worth it: less waste and less guessing on my end about inventory numbers.

I recommend you check the sizing guide before you order, and tag the brand on socials if you wear it out and about!

See you on the dance floor! - JT

Size guide

	LENGTH (inches)	WIDTH (inches)	CHEST (inches)
XS	27	16 ½	31-34
S	28	18	34-37
M	29	20	38-41
L	30	22	42-45
XL	31	24	46-49
2XL	32	26	50-53
3XL	33	28	54-57

Embroidery is tougher than a print: no cracking, no peeling, no fading into a ghost of itself by next season. It does have opinions about heat, though.

The short version:

Turn it inside out before it goes in. Otherwise the stitches spend the whole cycle rubbing against the drum.
Cold water, gentle cycle whenever possible.
Hang dry if you can, low heat if you can't. Heat is what shrinks fabric around stitching.
Skip the bleach, and skip the fabric softener too: softener coats the thread and dulls the stitch definition over time.
Iron around the embroidery, never on it. I'd recommend a steamer over an iron, in general.
Loose thread? Snip it. Don't pull it. Tying a small knot close to were you'll snip can prevent the thread from running, though this isn't always practical.

Hats and beanies are their own situation: spot clean with cold water and a little mild soap, then let them air dry holding their own shape. A structured cap in a washing machine comes out looking like a structured cap that lost a fight.

One thing you might notice the first time through: embroidery can pucker a bit as the fabric settles around the stitching, then relaxes as it dries. That's normal, and not you having destroyed a brand new hoodie four days into owning it.

The measurements for this specific piece live in the size chart above in 'Product Details.' Check them before you order as they're the real numbers, and they're different for every product.

Two columns people mix up:

Width is the garment, measured flat from armpit to armpit.
Chest is you, measured around the fullest part.

The easiest way to get this right: grab something you already own and love the fit of, lay it flat, measure across, and match that to the Width column.

Keep in mind that unisex cuts run a little straighter through the body than a fitted cut does. Between sizes? Size up for room to move, stay put for something closer. Form-fitting options are coming later this year.

Headwear is one size and stretches to fit, so there's no chart to check.

Still not sure: the full sizing guide has more, or just email me and I'll help you figure it out. I'd rather answer a question now than process an exchange later! :) - Joel