Roundtree Yorke Knit Shirts By traceyb22 on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
It seems like every year my husband ends up with a handful of shirts that he either donates to Goodwill or just throws out. That's probably not all that unusual except that the shirts are usually less than 6 months old. He usually just gets rid of them and I don't pay much attention, but this year I did. I went through them all and found that 5 of the 6 he was getting rid of were the Roundtree & Yorke brand from Dillard's. I couldn't believe it. We've bought quite a few of these over years. My mom often gives Dillard's gift cards and they have great clearance sales, if you hit the right time of the year. I never realized they were the ones we kept having to replace.
One of the main problems he has with them is that they shrink. After several washes they get too short and can't be tucked in easily. My huband does his own laundry and reads every tag every time. I know he washes them the right way. If I was in charge of washing them, I'd think it was my fault (I tend to just throw things in and hope for the best), but my husband is very careful. The other problem he has is that the color fades around the collar. After awhile it's really noticeable.
These look really nice when they are new, but unfortunately they don't stay that way. Also, when I was looking up the price on the Dillard's website, I noticed that Roundtree & Yorke makes a brand called Carribean. My husband had 3 of those shirts a few years ago and they all shrunk too. I didn't realize they were Roundtree & Yorke until today. This is a brand we will avoid in the future.
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Roundtree & Yorke Knit Polo Shirts Purchased at: Dillard's Price: $30 - $40
It pays to really look at what you're buying doesn't it? I think the fact they shrink and fade is probably a sign of inferior cottons and a poor dying process. Maybe a letter to Roundtree and Yorke would be helpful?
I tend to send all of my knit polo shirts to the cleaners. I have them folded instead of hung. These has solved the 90 % of the shrinking problem I've had with this style of shirt. Of course, it hasn't helped my pocketbook even with coupons & friend-of-a-friend discounts
Good info to know, shrinking shirts are never a good thing.
I hate shrinking shirts as I have an ever increasing stomach so I'll steer clear of these.
I have one of those shirts, but only wore it once, so, i think it has only been washed once. It's a few years old.
The problem is that the material is most likely a cheap weave. Threads can be stretched while weaving to make it look like more than it is... this also generally makes them shrink funny so that the shirt no longer hangs correctly. I agree with froggy that a letter to Roundtree and Yorke is in order. They may just dismiss it, however most places file the reason for customer complaints into their system and most can be sorted by reason so if enough people complain about the same issue someone may actually look into it. As far as sending them to the cleaners... I hate to tell you this but the dry cleaners will actually wet wash materials that can be wet washed... but the way that they press them dry you will never know...
What a shame that these shirts shrink after washing one time & of course you spent good money on the shirts in the first place!
Thanks for the information. I am in need of shirts that last. DH is hard on his clothes.