topic ISAAC'S PIMA COTTON TEES in Fashion

ISAAC'S PIMA COTTON TEES

Shanus — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:31:13 GMT

I have too many of these long sleeved tees to count. They're beefy and warm, fit well and don't fade in the wash (hang or lay flat to dry).

I always wait until this time of year to snag another red one, but it arrived yesterday and not the same fabric. Although it's advertized as 100% pima cotton and says that on the label, the tee is lightweight and has a slippery feel...not the original pima cotton shirt. It was returned.

Anyone ordered these and notice the stark difference?

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Sooner — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:39:54 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
I have too many of these long sleeved tees to count. They're beefy and warm, fit well and don't fade in the wash (hang or lay flat to dry).

I always wait until this time of year to snag another red one, but it arrived yesterday and not the same fabric. Although it's advertized as 100% pima cotton and says that on the label, the tee is lightweight and has a slippery feel...not the original pima cotton shirt. It was returned.

Anyone ordered these and notice the stark difference?

@Shanus They have been going downhill for a time now. QVC used to have good t's at reasonable prices for what they were. Now other retailers have far better clothes at not much more money.

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fthunt — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:44:39 GMT

Absolutely...........5 yrs ago his Pima Cotton was thick and warm. Wonderful....then a huge change and I avoid most Q - Issac line.

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Sooner — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:51:45 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Absolutely...........5 yrs ago his Pima Cotton was thick and warm. Wonderful....then a huge change and I avoid most Q - Issac line.

@fthunt I quit buying his t-shirt dresses about 3 years ago because they got crummy for the most part. It wasn't fun ordering, being disappointed and sending them back at a loss of $10 a pop.

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Shanus — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:52:05 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Absolutely...........5 yrs ago his Pima Cotton was thick and warm. Wonderful....then a huge change and I avoid most Q - Issac line.

@fthunt @Sooner At least be honest and say the fabrication is lighter weight before it costs me $5.50 to receive it and $6.95 for a return....disgusted.

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Sooner — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 12:53:46 GMT

Several of us seem to be on the same page here don't we? LOL!!!

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walker — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:02:05 GMT

Count me in also! I used to like Isaac's clothing but rarely order anymore. Definitely....NO Pima Cotton!

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:04:43 GMT

Was the one you ordered a past TSV?

I have loved every pima cotton t-shirt I've tried with the exception of the ones that were a TSV. Those are definitely not the same material. They were thinner and scratchier. I questioned if they were really pima cotton.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:43:58 GMT

I recently received A456388, a mock neck Isaac Pima tee which is substantial and of good quality @$39.98. However, others I've bought have been thin, cheesy and way too clingy. I don't like to show off the seams in my bras. His line, like others, appears to have been greatly cheapened.

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:02:03 GMT

The new ones are clingy and thin...

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Desert Lily — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:14:36 GMT

The Isaac pima T's I looked at online here say 80% pima cotton but 100% cotton in the description.

Idk if they've always been 80% pima because I buy mine from LL Bean and Lands End.

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maximillian — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:52:09 GMT

Pima cotton has been a favorite fabric of mine for a while. I have to admit to owning about 30 of the tees from the Isaac Mizrahi line. I think I have come to the sad conclusion to stop buying his pima cotton though. For me, the reason is the shirts cannot be laundered well after getting a stain on the pima cotton, no matter how small the stain or what it is from. It's very sad to discard a shirt in good condition, but the stain ruins it. So, I have started purchasing other cotton combinations and also pima cotton tops from Lamd's End and LL BEAN.

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GinaV24 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:29:21 GMT

@Shanus yes I have noticed the difference and I don't like it! It's the same with some of the t-shirt dresses this year. The fabric is very different and certainly isn't the same as what was sold as 100% pima cotton in prior years.

I sent quite a few shirts and a couple of dresses back because they weren't as advertised. I stopped buying them as well.

Not sure what the deal is but QVC and IM need to add a bit of truth to their presentations.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:46:49 GMT

The price of all cotton has recently shot up again. I imagine Pima has gone sky-high. So they had to cheapen the product to maintain the price point or stay near it.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:41:54 GMT

I think Lands' End makes some very nice tops made of 100% supima cotton and the prices are very reasonable.

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Mindy D — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:47:58 GMT

@maximillian @Name the stain and the fabric and there will be people here to help you tackle it.

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maximillian — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:25:46 GMT

@Mindy D

Thanks for that. Here's the problem: I wear the tee shirt all day. I am wearing it in the evening when I am cooking dinner. Next day, laundry time, I throw the tee shirt in with a load of perma press. I dry the load in my excellent Speed Queen dryer. Out comes the Isaac Mizrahi tee with stain marks. Honestly, this has happened several times. To be candid, I have not kept track of what kind of stain I may have on the shirt. I will try harder to do that.

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kate2357 — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 02:02:45 GMT

I have noticed a huge change in quality of Isaac's pima items. Such a shame as I really thought his Pima cotton was the best. Now, the IM items I purchased became rubbish after they were washed. Misshapen and shrunk up rubbish. Sigh.

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JJsMom — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:24:42 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I recently received A456388, a mock neck Isaac Pima tee which is substantial and of good quality @$39.98. However, others I've bought have been thin, cheesy and way too clingy. I don't like to show off the seams in my bras. His line, like others, appears to have been greatly cheapened.

This item is only 80% pima cotton (20% cotton) as are most of his pima cotton items now. I look at the material very closely because I noticed it's all a pima cotton blend with other cotton or modal and spandex. The Kim Gravel pima tops are all a pima blend as well.

I just purchased 100% supima cotton tops from LL Bean, and they are soft, rich, and substantial. They are comparable in price to Isaac's tops but you get 100% supima cotton. I think QVC counts on buyers not looking too closely at the details and assuming they're getting 100% when they are not.

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Shanus — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:25:39 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I think Lands' End makes some very nice tops made of 100% supima cotton and the prices are very reasonable.

@SilleeMee I have IM and LE. I've always loved the Isaac tees, but not anymore.