{"product_id":"mister-freedom-the-medalist-sweatshirt-white-freedom-print","title":"The Medalist Sweatshirt - White, \"Freedom\" Print","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® MEDALIST is our take on the iconic American SWEATSHIRT.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe’ve been working on this one for a while, as plenty of contemporary options already exist and we wanted to make sure that our version be classic yet special.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe recently resumed ops at our in-house silkscreening station, hand-printing a few MF® Shop Tees with our popular “Freedom” logo, we threw in a few white MEDALISTS in the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe may be working on other graphics and body colors in the future, but this is a limited batch, and so far the only water-based print available on the MEDALIST.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWater-based prints, as opposed to more modern and even plastisol-type ink prints, are characterized by their soft hand, due to the ink penetrating the yarns, instead of a thicker layer clinging to the surface of the fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe operate our silkscreening press by hand, so no two shirts will come out exactly alike, the finished look depending on the pressure applied to the squeegee, number of passes, stretch of the cotton jersey on the table, position of the shirt, outside temperature, ink mix, viscosity, curing time, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur water-based prints will fade overtime with normal wash\/wear routine, just as classic vintage printed Ts and sweats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor another vintage-style ornamentation method on our MEDALIST, using a completely different traditional technique, see our Japan-printed flock graphics here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePair it with blue jeans, khaki chinos, piques… for the gym, the beach or to lounge around at home, our MEDALIST is versatile, comfortable, functional, ethically-produced… and just ridiculously good looking!\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSPECS\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMilled in Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSPECS:* An original mfsc pattern inspired by vintage 1940s-50s classic American sweatshirts and period athletic wear.* Tubular body (no side seams).* “Drop shoulder” pattern.* Fancy all-cotton 1×5 needle-out ribbing waistband, cuffs, neckband and gussets.* Double “V” neck inserts, dual layers of stretchy ribbed knit.* Vintage-style extra-long waistband and cuffs.* Underarm expansion gussets.* Rear panel smartphone or bidon pocket.* Four-needle flat lock stitching construction.* Original mfsc “PODIUM” rayon woven label.*\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe MF® MEDALIST Sweatshirt comes pre-rinsed (i.e. pre-shrunk), and is ready-to-wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo need for any initial soaking process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAll different color options fit the same.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDepending on your own personal style, preference of silhouette, body type, and whether you’re going old-school vintage or contemporary streetwear, the size that will work for you is subjective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCL's Advice: I opted for a size SMALL in all color options, for a shorter “period” look, matching one’s natural waist rather than covering the back pockets of jeans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJust a personal preference for the vintage vibe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eI am 5’7 \/ 145 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCARE\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLow maintenance garment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Mister Freedom® MEDALIST is our take on the iconic American SWEATSHIRT.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe’ve been working on this one for a while, as plenty of contemporary options already exist and we wanted to make sure that our version be classic yet special.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFirst, if you get asked on Jeopardy and your friend Bob can’t get to the phone, sweatshirt material consists of a single knit fabric, with a flat texture jersey on the face (outside), and a French Terry reverse with loops mechanically shredded\/brushed into a soft fleece pile (inside).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt has been the fabric of choice for warm-up athletic gear for about a century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClassic vintage sweatshirts (~ pre-1970s) are usually cut from tubular fleeced jersey, meaning the sock-like cylinder body has no side seams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWith roots in the 1920s, modern tubular fleece has been produced since the 1950s on elaborate single-jersey circular knitting machines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMeaning, the body of a size Small tubular sweatshirt is knitted on a different machine than the Medium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis doesn’t help with cost of production, but vintage clothing purists will appreciate the seamless tube body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTo add to the challenge of milling this special fleece fabric, we also insisted that our waistband ribbing be tubular, without the joining side seam typical of modern fashion sweatshirts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe also were set on a special “5×1 needle-out” type of ribbing, a cool feature of certain rare and desirable vintage 1940s-50s specimen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWith this tall order, we sent our friends at Toyo Enterprise on a double wild-goose chase, and, as always, they sourced-out not only the perfect tubular fleece, but managed to mill the special needle-out tubular ribbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor the design and construction of our MEDALIST, we wanted to stay away from anything contemporary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSo we scrutinized and dissected several vintage specimen collected over the years, studied classic proportions and cuts, found inspiration in period silhouettes from old photos and athletic goods 1930s-1960s catalogs, tested prototypes with traditional stitching options… and basically came up with a very old-school looking winner, the MF® MEDALIST!\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePattern-wise, one of the key point for us was the “drop shoulder” look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eModern sweatshirts and even contemporary vintage replicas tend to prefer an updated non-slouching shoulder seam, for a “more tailored” look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe drop shoulder cut may be an acquired taste, like the leg twist on a pair of old Levi’s for instance, but we went for the “anti-fit” cut of authentic 1940s-50s vintage sweatshirts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInitially intended as a stretch gusset on the neck band so that the pull-over warm-up shirt (made of wool in the early days) would fit over, say, a football helmet, the “V” was a good substitute to a ½ zipper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOur MEDALIST 40s-style double Vs are of the “functioning” type, as they actually are double-layer stretchy ribbing inserts, and not just the decorative V-shaped flat lock stitching typical of later productions of sweatshirts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMany “V”s on contemporary sweats are also purely decorative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnother feature of our MEDALIST is the underarm expansion gusset, a detail and intricate construction challenge lifted from a rare 1950s vintage sweat from our archives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLike the double Vs, these arms gussets are also double-layer inserts of needle-out rib.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAs a touch of modern practicability, we mounted a back pocket to the MEDALIST rear panel, with an original flat-lock construction “sandwiched” in the waistband.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis discreet storage will come handy when cycling, to carry a smart phone or small bidon without obstructing the front of the shirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJust avoid using it for your phone or wallet while riding the metro in Paris…\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe are introducing the MEDALIST in six original yet classic color options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Arctic White model features contrasting oatmeal heather grey ribbing trims, for an attractive subtle two-tone effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePair it with blue jeans, khaki chinos, piques… for the gym, the beach or to lounge around at home, our MEDALIST is versatile, comfortable, functional, ethically-produced… and just ridiculously good looking!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mister 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