{"product_id":"athletic-t-shirt-2-wheelers-of-detroit_060-yellow","title":"ATHLETIC T-SHIRT \/ 2-WHEELERS OF DETROIT","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom The Motor City, the BUCO ATHLETIC T-SHIRT \/ 2-WHEELERS OF DETROIT is crafted from 100% cotton loopwheel fabric and finished with a hand-applied rubber print completed at our Kobe headquarters using traditional manual techniques, achieving the authentic texture and feel of vintage t-shirts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotorcycle club and custom shop T-shirts grew out of the post-war American biker scene. After the Second World War, many returning servicemen took up motorcycling and formed local clubs. These groups developed strong visual identities through patches worn on leather or denim vests, and printed T-shirts soon followed as a more casual way to show affiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1960s and 1970s, independent motorcycle garages and custom shops began producing their own shirts featuring bold logos, skulls, flames, and hand-drawn graphics. Sold at rallies or directly from the shop counter, they worked as both souvenirs and promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the 1930s and 60s t-shirts made from Loopwheel fabric were relatively common but remained sought after for their unique properties. This loopwheel tee 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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. The resulting material feels like it has been hand woven, with a stretchy element to it, a quality that cannot be replicated by modern production techniques. The crucial difference is that Loopwheel textiles are knitted in an oval-shaped sequence to yield a fabric that will comfortably stretch with wear, but will return to its original dimensions with a wash. The absence of seams and the standard of the cotton make for a tee of ultimate comfort and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Cotton Fabric, 6.8 oz. (Loopwheel Knit Fabric)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton Sewing Thread Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand Applied Print on Front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Buco","offers":[{"title":"YELLOW \/ S","offer_id":47588726538498,"sku":"BC26009","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"YELLOW \/ M","offer_id":47588726571266,"sku":"BC26009","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"YELLOW \/ L","offer_id":47588726604034,"sku":"BC26009","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"YELLOW \/ XL","offer_id":47588726636802,"sku":"BC26009","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"YELLOW \/ XXL","offer_id":47588726669570,"sku":"BC26009","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/9939\/0092\/files\/BC26009_YLW_251016_6394_715ed710-5f96-49f4-ad56-f67dc9297209.jpg?v=1779100604","url":"https:\/\/therealmccoys.com\/products\/athletic-t-shirt-2-wheelers-of-detroit_060-yellow","provider":"The Real McCoy's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}