Winch Blowup Patent T-Shirt

$28.00

See The Story of this design in tab, below.

PatentWear’s original Winch Blowup design is printed in full color on a classic pre-shrunk 100% cotton men’s/unisex t-shirt using an eco-friendly water-based ink process, in shirt colors as indicated. The large design is printed on the front only. Some element colors in the design change slightly depending upon whether it is printed on a dark or light shirt.

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The Story

The world’s first two-speed winches were built in the early 50s for Tim Moseley’s cutter Orient. Moseley was a design and engineering entrepreneur. Teaming up with Jim Michaels who owned the yawl Baruna, the two formed the Barient Company, the name derived from a contraction of the two boat names. Add to the picture the genius and names of Derek Baylis and Jesus Guangorena, who developed a second generation of winches for Orient, and you have the world’s first modern sailing winch.

Barients were the first two-speed winches geared in both directions and the first successful self-tailing winches. Self-tailing was like a dream come true. Among many other benefits having to do with rope speed and diameter, tension, and operating limitations, no longer would you have to hold the tailing end of a sheet line while cranking on the winch.

Most winch companies today are still basically building two-speed winches around the overriding ratchet principal with the internal pawls, a design first used by Tim Moseley in 1951. Barient winches were the model for everything that followed, and although the French, Germans and Australians made numerous and sometimes humorous attempts at copying the early designs, none were successful.

Sizing | Fit | Care: Unisex T-Shirt

A classic 100% cotton men’s/unisex t-shirt (except for Sport Grey, which is 90/10% cotton/polyester) that gives a rich and structured look and works great for layered streetwear outfits. The durable pre-shrunk jersey knit fabric maintains sharp lines along the edges and ensures your size is maintained throughout multiple washings. A classic fit style means it is not form-fitted at the sides.
Fit type: Classic. Primary brand: Gildan
NOTE: Dark color speckles throughout the fabric are expected for the color Natural.
  • 100% cotton (except Sport Grey=10% polyester)
  • 5–5.3 oz. fabric weight
  • Pre-shrunk jersey knit
  • Taped neck and shoulders
  • Tear-away tag

If you’re unsure about sizing, the best way to determine a correct size is to grab an existing favorite t-shirt, lay it flat, and then measure it.
To get the chest size, measure from armpit to armpit. To get the length, measure from neck/shoulder corner intersection to bottom of hem (see illustration). Double the garment width to determine the chest circumference measurement, and you’ll find it will generally fit.

USA/INCHES Sizes: Unisex/Men’s T-Shirt
1″ = 2.54 cm S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Chest (inches) 36 40 44 48 52 56
Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28
Length (inches) 28 29 30 31 32 33
CENTIMETERS Sizes: Unisex/Men’s T-Shirt
2.54 cm = 1″ S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Chest (cm) 96 102 112 122 132 142
Width (cm) 45.7 51 56 61 66 71
Length (cm) 74 76 78 79 81 83.8

CARE:

Machine wash, cold, inside out, gentle cycle with mild detergent and similar colors. Use non-chlorine bleach—only when necessary No fabric softeners.

Tumble dry, low heat, or hang-dry for longest life.

Cool iron inside-out if necessary. Do not iron decoration or print.

Do not dry clean.

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