Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?

I recently created a custom 220gsm pre-washed cotton fabric by twisting thrice a 60s yarn (60/3 Ne) into 20s before knitting. It could never be commercially viable so released something similar.

Essentially combining the softness of fine count cotton with the weight and durability of a heavier garment.

https://www.marchtee.com/

Also a lot of ERP, warehouse, UI work and fun with Cursor.

I've bought a lot of different T-shirts and I'm always interested in trying to find a better (more durable; more fashionable; more comfortable) one. My current favorites are the Buck Mason Field Spec t-shirts https://www.buckmason.com/collections/mens-tees — could you explain how your shirts might compare? I'm willing to buy one just to try it out, but since you're the owner, figure I might as well ask you for more information — especially why you created a custom cotton fabric.

One thing I like a lot about Buck Mason is that their T-shirts are made in America from American-grown cotton, are any of your T-shirts made in America?

EDIT: just ordered a variety of your shirts, looking forward to trying them out. Very easy checkout experience!

Thanks for the order!

Buck Mason makes great tees. Our flagship tees use 100% American-grown Supima Cotton and are similar in weight to their classic Pima ones.

The Heavy Crew is closer to their Field Tee— ours is likely not as heavy but softer and more durable due to twisting two fine cotton yarns into one before knitting. They’re made in our own facility in Southern India.

I’ve been refining our fabrics for nearly ten years to get the best fit and feel, sticking with cotton for its comfort. More on our fabrics here: https://www.marchtee.com/us/difference

Thanks for commenting on the checkout! We’re gradually rolling out stateside, so any feedback is welcome—just reply to the order email anytime.

Great work, for some unknown reason I cannot bear wearing non-cotton shirt and cloth, but cotton based clothing is far from durable. The best cotton shirt that I ever had until now (in terms of wearability and durability) is a mecerized golf cotton shirt by PGA Tour (casual wear not for golfing) but now I cannot find any golf shirt (PT included) with the same material anymore. As far as I'm concerned you have got a winner there mate if your cotton shirt is as good if not better than the PT shirt, hopefully your clothing materials will be available globally off-the-shelf.

Do you mind explaining your sentence here?

>It could never be commercially viable so released something similar.

We do mercerize some of our products, though it’s more costly with regulated heat. If you're near an M&S, they carry a mercerized Polo, but I find it too crispy.

> It could never be commercially viable, so released something similar.

Apparel is about scale. You can make a great tee, but fewer people will pay $100 versus $30, so finding a balance is necessary. Cotton can age well, but the trade-offs (fiber blends, uneven yarn, spirality resistance, no ribbed neck) often show in tees under $50.

I think I've seen march tee on instagram!

Just tried to order but looks like you don't ship to US yet?