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| Just love it
Bought my rednbone stripey last year, no shrink, so comfy and cas, have to have a blue one now! Exactly right for Gold Coast winter days.
Catherine Palin-Brinkworth
| Gold Coast, Australia | CustOMER Since 1994 | | 
| S
Thu 3 Jul 2008 | 11:15 PM SYD EST
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| Strawberries and cream
Sounds better than 'red & bone' ... I took the radical step of replacing my traditional navy and white stripey thing with a 'strawberries & cream' version. It's still a joy to wear.
Lorraine Leung
| Sydney, Australia | CustOMER Since 1993 | |
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Wed 25 Jun 2008 | 11:12 PM SYD EST
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| the best
Just the best thing and there are five of them in my wardrobe in various states of repair.
Mary Jane Robiony-Rogers
| Wellington, New Zealand | CustOMER Since 1990 |
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Sun 1 Jun 2008 | 04:14 AM SYD EST
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| I love you Stripey Thing
My stripey thing arrived yesterday. I actually waited 12 hours before wearing it. <3
Wendy Garthon
| Lambton, Australia | CustOMER Since 2007 | |
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Tue 8 Jan 2008 | 12:40 PM SYD EST
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| Confused about Sizing
I'm about to replace my original beloved Stripey Thing (stolen in 1998) but from reading the comments below I'm a bit confused about which size to order...also wondering what's the shrinkage factor (you say it's 7% for T's, is it the same for these?)
it might be helpful if you could add the shrinkage factor here for reference and also compare the sizing of the T's to the Stripeys (EG "if you wear size X in the T's then you'd need size Y in the Stripey Things")
Kimberley Maxalmena
| Marrickville, Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 | |
Sun 9 Dec 2007 | 08:37 PM SYD EST
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| A return to the stripe...
I have finally taken the plunge (thanks to that sweet little incentive called "discount") and ordered two new stripey things, one blue just like my original, and a fancypants red one...
I really shouldn't wear horizontal stripes or boatnecks, but who can resist a stripey thing?
Andy Lynch
| Bulli, Australia | CustOMER Since 1993 | |
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Wed 5 Dec 2007 | 12:54 AM SYD EST
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| No shrinkage here
I bought 2 this year (2007) - a red one and a blue one. I haven't had any problems with shrinkage with either of them, and the quality seems great to me (but I never bought the earlier version so don't have anything to compare it to). I love them both, but prefer the classic blue.
Louise Halliday
| Berwick, Australia | CustOMER Since 1988 | |
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Thu 1 Nov 2007 | 03:17 PM SYD EST
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| OMG - Best. Stripey top. Evah!
Still got blue stripey thing MKI which is now pushing 15 years old and still going strong. Now am in process of buying blue stripey thing MKII (will still wear MKI for dagging round the house, and MKII will be for meeting the queen, etc) as well as a mini blue stripey thing for my oh-so-lucky wee lad who will wonder why his dad makes him dress up like a mini-me.
Richard Foxworthy
| Clifton Hill, Australia | CustOMER Since 1996 | |
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Tue 2 Oct 2007 | 11:44 AM SYD EST
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| I love it!!!
I read so much about these that I had to get one and see what all of the fuss was about. I want a red one too now!! Everytime I put it on somebody compliments me on it! What more could you ask for!?!
Angela McQuie
| Pt Augusta, Australia | CustOMER Since 2006 | |
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Wed 5 Sep 2007 | 08:47 PM SYD EST
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| Why did it take me so long?
I have no idea why it's taken me so long to buy a stripey thing but I am about to buy #2 (one of the groovy new red ones) within 2 weeks of the first one. Comfort. Wearability. Washability. Travels anywhere. Love it to death!
Maruschka Loupis
| Como, Australia | CustOMER Since 1992 | |
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Thu 19 Jul 2007 | 01:51 PM SYD EST
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| Quality, value, and (REMO) style
I bought one of these about 20 years ago, when REMO had a real store in Sydney. My (now) wife has been wearing it for the last 10 years or so. Say no more!
John Nixon
| Adelaide, Australia | CustOMER Since 1988 | |
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Fri 29 Jun 2007 | 10:11 AM SYD EST
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| Invest in a classic
Still wearing my first navy stripey thing from 1991, 'bout to invest in another
Rebecca Lim
| Melbourne, Australia | CustOMER Since 1989 | |
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Thu 26 Oct 2006 | 11:14 PM SYD EST
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| My favorite
My Stripey Thing is my favorite weekend shirt. A number of people have asked where I bought it 'cos they want one, too.
Anonymous
| Wahroonga, Australia | CustOMER Since 1993 |
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Thu 21 Sep 2006 | 09:55 PM SYD EST
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| I love stripes
Can you please include black and red stripey things in your lineup. Pretty please!
Kirrin Sampson
| Newington, Australia | CustOMER Since 1992 | |
Sun 18 Dec 2005 | 11:54 AM SYD EST
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| These are just the best!
Bought one in 1993 and have worn it every winter since. It's a little faded but good enough for the local shops. Have just got a new one and am looking forward to showing it off further afield!
valerie baxter
| NARRABUNDAH, Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 | |
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Wed 27 Apr 2005 | 11:00 AM SYD EST
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| Good things
I am still wearing my circa 1990 'thing', you had the 'new England' colour choice back then (brick red/cream)- are these likely to come back?
(thinks nostalgically of the old print catalogues......)
Barbara Wodecki
| Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 |
Thu 18 Nov 2004 | 03:02 PM SYD EST
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| I feel like Picasso
I have the look, now I need some skills. Great, great, great. Now please make it in red???
Sharon Potts
| Glenside, United States | CustOMER Since 2002 | |
| S
Thu 13 May 2004 | 09:53 AM SYD EST
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| aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
What serendipity - a sunny sunday morning in Sydney, brekkie at Brown Sugar, a new stripey thing from Remo next door. Satisfaction.
jacqui jones
| Sydney, Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 | |
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Wed 29 Oct 2003 | 08:45 AM SYD EST
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| Stripey is King
I have been wearing my stripey thing every winter (I'm a Queenslander) for 9 years now and it is still in excellent condition. There is no fraying in the cuffs and the seams are all beautifully straight. (There is a slightly faded patch due to some cheap bleach in Vanuatu!)I have taken this shirt overseas several times and it just keeps going. Love the quality.
Fiona Van Blarcom
| Airlie Beach, Australia | CustOMER Since 1993 | |
| S
Thu 10 Jul 2003 | 10:41 PM SYD EST
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| The Best
I had the best, but after it passed on I tried the rest. They were all very disappointing. Can't wait to get back to the original, thanks for bringing it back.
Jacqueline Trad
| Sydney, Australia | CustOMER Since 1989 | |
Tue 8 Jul 2003 | 02:44 PM SYD EST
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| Thank you for Stripey things
Dearest Remo
Thanks for finally bringing the stripey things back - these are the best piece of clothing ever. I have 4 of these tops - I've been wearing them for 10 years and I always get a compliment when I wear one. 3 are a little the worse for wear and have been relegated to the sports wear drawer. And for too long I have been having a nervous nelly about my last "good" one - furtively waiting for the time when they are available again so I can stock up.
I am seriously thinking of using frequent flyer points to whizz up to Sydney (especially now there is the STORE at Bondi) to buy as many as possible.
I know I can get them on line, but I have to admit I am a little nervous about the sizes - the ones I have now are size "s" but I just bought a new Tshirt in 'S' and it swims on me - even though I have many T's in that size from Remo when it was in Oxford street.
Hope to see you in Bondi Remo - you are much loved (as much as your stripey things)...now just bring on the swimming caps, note pads and toast tongs.
Jenny
Jenny Robins
| Fitzroy, Australia | CustOMER Since 1988 | |
Thu 21 Nov 2002 | 09:48 PM SYD EST
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| Get over it
My baby 'cooked' my last one with a pair of brown trousers. On a crawl past the active front loader washing machine, she turned up the heat from cold to the maximum 95 degrees!! Actually, the shrinkage wasn't as bad as you might think, but the Stripey Thing's white stripes permanently lost their crispness and street appeal on that sad day. I have harboured resentment. Time for me to get over it though. I’m sure she has been wondering what to get me for Christmas....Love the weight, love the stripes, can't quite love a boat neck.
raina
| Switzerland | CustOMER Since 1994 | |
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Sat 8 Dec 2007 | 03:46 AM SYD EST
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| Love the quality
Maybe I'm too big a boy for wearing the horizontal stripes - but it is perfect for those lazy afternoons by the water. Can't give it up just yet.
Craig Smith
| Liverpool, Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 | |
Sat 24 Jul 2004 | 12:06 PM SYD EST
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So great you're back. Still have my navy Stripey Thing. Bemoan the passing of my 2 red and cream ones. PLEASE re-release them.
All the best,
Liz Lewis
liz lewis
| Rozelle, Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 | |
Mon 2 Dec 2002 | 12:57 AM SYD EST
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| Pity about the shrinkage
Finally bit the bullet and ordered a stripey thing. Took the advice and ordered a size larger to allow for shrinkage, but needed to buy2 sizes bigger. Now the sleeves are 3/4 and look ridiculous..... the rest is ok, maybe you need longer sleeves??
Alison Phillips
| Clare, Australia | CustOMER Since 2005 | |
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Thu 23 Aug 2007 | 10:51 AM SYD EST
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| Next time, XL for shrinkage?
Many years ago I bought a brick-red and cream stripey thing, which unfortunately encountered some actual cream and after two years still smells like an abandoned dairy farm!
However, I had coveted the traditional stripey for years, and finally bought one from you a year or so ago in 'Medium'. It was wonderful: the sleeves sat past my wrists, the lower hem covered my hips, my breasts were obvious but not the feature!
A couple of washes later in COLD water and, with partly-unravelled hem, it now fits my petite partner very well.
*Sigh*.
Simone Despoges
| Blacktown, Australia | CustOMER Since 1990 | |
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Wed 30 Aug 2006 | 12:12 AM SYD EST
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| Ouch, neck hole too small for the kids.
I bought two kids size ones for Master 3 and Miss 1, and they look totally adorable when I put them on. BUT, the tears and trauma when trying to get the shirts over the poor little mites heads, I have to steel myself every time, and my boy (who takes pride in being able to dress himself) can't get them on or off without loads of coaxing, and tugging, and screaming. We need a boat neck style for the babies, or maybe a larger or stretchier neck hole.
Anne Southan
| Sydney, Australia | CustOMER Since 1988 | |
| S
Tue 28 Jun 2005 | 04:38 PM SYD EST
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| Half the quality of the original
I have a Stripey Thing from 1992 and one from 2006.
In the 1992 version the cotton is *much* heavier weight, the cotton is not as "hairy" (so there is better definituon between the navy and white), and even the stitching is better than the one I bought this year.
It's sad to see such a reduction in quality.
Jeremy Bennett
| West End, Australia | CustOMER Since 1994 | |
| S
Thu 7 Sep 2006 | 05:37 PM SYD EST
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| So-so
My second Stripey Thing shrank badly after one (cold water) wash. It was line dried.
Diana Shogren
| Weston Creek, Australia | CustOMER Since 2004 | |
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Wed 1 Jun 2005 | 04:07 PM SYD EST
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| Stripey thing, you're the one
Can back up all the previous comments. These blue stripey things are the best. Can't wait to see the expanded colour range and order MORE.
Annie
****Additional comment - August 2007. This current lot of red and bone stripey things have terrible shrinkage. V.disappointed. As with blue stripey things did buy a size up to allow for some shrinkage, but this amount of shrinkage is ridiculous. My husband's one is now sort of the right size for me, but only for wearing around the house, and I can't wear the one I bought - it's shrunk to be way too small. It's not the usual Remo standard.
Anne Grace
| Toowong, Australia | CustOMER Since 2006 | |
| S
Tue 11 Jul 2006 | 07:29 PM SYD EST
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