{"product_id":"the-real-mccoy-s-9-oz-loopwheel-sweat-shorts","title":"9 OZ. LOOPWHEEL SWEAT SHORTS","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFirst popularized in the 1920s, Cotton Sweatshorts were a natural evolution from sweatpants in athletic wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSweatpants were originally designed as comfortable and practical attire for athletes to wear in between competitions but their success meant they were being used on the track and field too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis gave need for a short version that was more appropriate for certain sports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eManufacturers took note of athletes cutting off the legs of their sweatpants and they soon entered mass production by the late 20s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThese sweatshorts, in a 9oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLoopwheel knitted cotton is an unbrushed loopback French Terry, making it more breathable than its brushed counterpart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLoopwheel machines on which this tubular constructed fabric is made, are renowned for their slow knitting pace, producing only a single meter of fabric per hour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHowever, this low thread tension technique is what sets them apart from contemporary manufacturing methods and creates an exceptional and distinctive fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe resulting material is reminiscent of hand-woven textiles and possesses a unique stretchy quality and washed look of old American sweatshirts that can only be reproduced on a loopwheel knitting machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis loopwheel sweat is knitted in Wakayama, Japan, using extremely rare machines, known in Japan as Tsuriami-ki and even rarer skill and technique, exclusively for The Real McCoy’s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnlike mass-produced sweats, The Real McCoy’s use different yarns across the layers of the sweat to achieve the optimal finish, density and comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSome shrinkage expected when washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCotton Sewing Thread Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLoopwheel Cotton Fabric, 9 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":53143164158231,"sku":"MC24121","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"M","offer_id":53143164190999,"sku":"MC24121","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"L","offer_id":53143164223767,"sku":"MC24121","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":53143164256535,"sku":"MC24121","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5994\/1143\/files\/MC24121_MNV_042_path2502.jpg?v=1777517690","url":"https:\/\/therightgarment.com\/fr\/products\/the-real-mccoy-s-9-oz-loopwheel-sweat-shorts","provider":"The Right Garment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}