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Buying guides from an independent menswear store in Newcastle NSW. What separates each style, how the sizing works and where to start.
The Service Works Buying Guide: Chef Pants And Chef Shorts
Canvas, seersucker or herringbone. What separates the Service Works chef pants and shorts, and how to choose your size.
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A Grain Of Barley: Why Shoe Sizes Never Agree
The number inside your shoe is seven hundred years old and describes a wooden form, not your foot. From a medieval decree about grains of barley to the metric system nobody adopted, here is how the world ended up with four shoe sizing systems that refuse to agree.
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The White T-Shirt Test: Merz b. Schwanen, Armor Lux & Gramicci Compared
Three white T-shirts, three completely different ideas of what one should be — a German loopwheeled classic, a French workwear heritage tee, and a relaxed Japanese-designed basic. We compare fit, fabric and price to help you pick the right one.
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The T-Shirt That Doesn't Need Explaining
Some things resist improvement. The Merz b. Schwanen 215 is one of them — a loopwheeled crewneck made on century-old machines in the Swabian Alps, from organic cotton that has never seen an industrial prewash. It gets better every time you wash it. That's the whole story.
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The Gramicci Buying Guide: G-Pant, Gadget Pant And Shorts
Gramicci's signature pant has been in the range since the 1980s. Here's how it compares with the Straight Fit and the Gadget Pant, how the shorts differ, and how to choose your size.