In it’s preliminary testing phases it was very hard to control the shrinkage in this fabric. This is due to linen being highly reactive towards the humidity in its environment. Depending on how much moisture was in the air, the tee could grow or shrink in many different ways. So naturally, when trying to garment dye these after sewing would result in not so desirable fits.

After toying with this fabric for almost 9 months, I had finally set out to find a dye house that would help me launder the fabric as rolls (before cutting and sewing). After asking around some local contacts in LA, I was directed towards the last dye house in town that specifically handled small yardage goods. It’s a small dye house located right in downtown in probably what is considered one of the sketchiest parts of town, right inside Skid Row… I’m used to worn down exteriors of Los Angeles factories sometimes resulting in some real gems and thankfully this was one of them, Family owned by Korean Immigrants Johnny and his son Jeff. They knew exactly how to handle my fabric and were able to help me dye my remaining yardage with absolutely no shrinkage issues. I'm super pumped on this tee and can't wait to hear your feedback on it.