Review: Layonara Fantasy Wear Clothing

Talan Va'lash · 04-15-07, 02:25 AM

Alright, so I got my grey layo logo hoodie and my red layo logo shirt in the mail the other day and I figured I'd post a review on the quality of the materials, since thats something thats hard to judge in the pictures.

- The Hoodie (That means hooded sweatshirt in case hoodie is a regional expression.)

It is very fuzzy and fits well, especially the hood. The fabric is as thick as a standard hoodie, like one you would buy at a university with their name on it. It is almost identical to a champion brand college hoodie I own. It's not as thick and warm as one hoodie I own but I paid almost twice as much for the very thick one.

Something to note if you want to get a layo hoodie: if you want a big baggy one, get 1 size larger than you were planning to. I checked one of my hoodies that is fairly oversized and it was a medium so I got a medium. It's not so baggy. It fits well and will be good for the spring/summer/fall, but in the winter I tend to wear several sweaters under a hoodie and I wont be able to fit all that under this one comfortably.

The printing is colorful and much better than transfer style printing and looks like it will hold up much longer than transfers. If you look real close the image/color quality isn't as good as a silkscreen but I think silkscreens are more limited in color choice and number of colors.

Final Review
Materials: Very Good
Cut and Fit: Very Good
Printing: Good

- The Red Logo Short Sleeve T-Shirt

The materials of this shirt are great. I just went shopping the other day at the local mall and the layo shirt's materials were better than a lot of the shirts I saw for sale at the mall.

The cut and fit of the shirt are good too. The body length is longer than usual which is fine by me, I suppose whether this is a pro or con depends on the wearer but I thought I'd mention it. Cut about the neck chest and shoulders fits well in every way and the tag doesn't make my neck itch (Huzzah!) Unlike the hoodie, if you're getting a T-shirt get exactly the size you expect to need. The sizing of this shirt matches most of my other t-shirts.

The printing on this shirt impressed me more than the printing on the hoodie actually. Since I got a dark red one it was more expensive, but upon inspecting it, I noticed that a layer of white was printed under the logo, making it stand out against the red. Very nice. I suppose that's why they cost a couple bucks more than the same shirt in a light color. It looks nice though and I wanted a red one.

Final Review:
Materials: Excellent
Cut and Fit: Very Good
Printing: Very Good

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I invite others who buy stuff on the store to do similar reviews. It will be especially useful to others to know things like to buy 1 size larger in a hoodie if they want a baggy one. Stuff that will let us get clothes that we're happy with despite not being able to try them on first.

Overall I'm happy with my purchases. If I get a hold of a camera I'll post photos of them : )

**Honora** · 04-30-07, 08:08 AM

Well, I didn't buy anything due to size issues...but my husband did, and he looks FABULOUS in his bright blue Lucinda tee. It's nice and thick, the colors are bright and of course Lucy looks great on blue

. The cut is really long, which is good for tucking.

I worked in a tee shirt shop in my youth and I can say these are good quality tees. We can update in a few months when it's been through the wash a couple dozen times and see how they hold up.

lonnarin · 04-30-07, 08:35 AM

I agree on the quality of the tees. I just got 2, one Corath the other Pyrtechon, and the stitching is very sturdy and the textiles are comfortably breathing, even where the main graphic on the shirt sits. Plus, the graphics seem very well printed into the fabric; you can actually see the textile pattern through the graphic. This means it won't fade or chip very easily the way that solid plastic graphics do on cheaper shirts.

Rowana · 05-01-07, 12:51 AM

Well I delayed on posting a little, due to busy-ness, but I think It was good that I waited as I had more to add that way! We ordered all dogma wear.

Pros-
We received our shirts (bought for the family) before when the shipping declared (super saver method)
We got exactly what we ordered
They all looked exactly like they looked on the website. (for clarity, if you order say a golden yellow shirt and the web shows that the picture itself is tinted by the shirt it is, so bear that in mind.)
Sizing was what was stated (meaning not actually a size too big or too small by manufacture differences)
The fabric weave is not conducive to staining! yes, someone managed to salsa-fy their shirt the first day or so, and though it sat for a few hours, it came out in the wash easily.
Washed several times most of the shirts now and there is not sign of shrinkage or ink fading or cracking etc etc.

Cons-
I really can't think of any. I was supremely impressed.

~row

DMOE · 05-03-07, 11:29 PM

We were kindly brought a couple of T Shirts as a gift so as such had no involvement in the order process but I'm told ordering them as a gift to be shipped somewhere else, even a different country was very easy.

Now the T shirts....

They are good quality fabric and the sizing is spot on. The pictures look stunning IMHO. You do not lose the detail of the colours as you might think due to how complex the designs are.

Shipping....

We were told they shipped on the 27th April by Standard Airmail Letter post....They arrived on the 3rd of May...a mere 7 days which in my book, having had various things delivered from the States is excellent!

All in all...VERY happy with them!

minerva · 08-03-08, 09:26 AM

Item:

T-shirt -

Material and workmanship - excellent
Printing - a bit dull for the royal blue but still nice
Size - cut and sized nicely - I like my T-shirts roomy
Value for cost = excellent , I will likely order more

Tote Bags -

Materials and workmanship - Excellent
Printing - very faded and pixeled on the canvas
Size - I was expecting a larger tote, but still alright.
Value for the price : Fair - not likely get another

Shipping = Shipped when said , however good ol' customs hung it up for nearly 2 weeks . So ordered June 28 - Recieved July 23

Kenderfriend · 01-08-09, 08:48 AM

Just got my brown logo tee in the post ... and I love it!

-The t-shirts are very good quality, they're really comfy to wear!

-The logo itself looks really cool, and it actually looks like part of the t-shirt and not like its been pritt-sticked on like some cheap tees do.

-Like the colour too... chocolate brown... mmm

Anyways, overall I'd say I'm very pleased !
The only thing I would say is that it came a bit late... was ordered in November and came today in January. I think its probably because it took ages getting through customs... anything coming from the US will take awhile so I won't blame them for that..

... Nine and three quarters out of ten! ^^

EdTheKet · 01-08-09, 11:15 AM

Mine was stuck in customs for weeks too.
The store shipped it pretty fast after ordering (you can see that on the shipment date), but then it just took weeks because of customs!

Link092 · 01-08-09, 04:49 PM

ugh... Even though it is there for a good reason, I absolutely despise going through customs.... it takes hours, especially when you pass through a couple countries on one trip...

:/ you'd think packages would go a lot faster, since they can't move, think, and are relatively easy to check.... i dunno...

minerva · 02-10-10, 12:59 PM

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I use my tote bags everyday for lunch / waterbottle / files / grocery bag(s) and they have held up great.

The t-shirt has kept its shape well, the color fading very little and the decal not cracking at all.

EdTheKet · 02-10-10, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by minerva

The t-shirt has kept its shape well, the color fading very little and the decal not cracking at all.

Same experience here! And my mousepads are still good too.

Rowana · 02-10-10, 02:50 PM

Three years later and a second order and ours are still only slightly faded from very frequent use!

~row

Nehetsrev · 02-10-10, 07:36 PM

Err... is it just me, or has the Dogma Wear disappeared? I can't seem to find it in the shop.

minerva · 02-10-10, 07:45 PM

Dogma wear was removed to update the new deity Lore. It appears that it has yet to be placed back in the store.

miltonyorkcastle · 03-01-10, 07:04 AM

Just got in my "Deathwards are for pansies!" sleeveless shirt. Aside from the envy of my PnP buddies, I was happily surprised to discover the shirt actually fits. I have this constant issue with having to buy t-shirts that are too big just so that they'll be long enough to stretch across my torso. This time I thoughy, "Nah, I'll actually buy the shirt size that fits my chest and shoulders, and pray it's long enough." It is.

DMOE · 03-18-10, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMOE

We were kindly brought a couple of T Shirts as a gift so as such had no involvement in the order process but I'm told ordering them as a gift to be shipped somewhere else, even a different country was very easy.

Now the T shirts....

They are good quality fabric and the sizing is spot on. The pictures look stunning IMHO. You do not lose the detail of the colours as you might think due to how complex the designs are.

Shipping....

We were told they shipped on the 27th April by Standard Airmail Letter post....They arrived on the 3rd of May...a mere 7 days which in my book, having had various things delivered from the States is excellent!

All in all...VERY happy with them!

Still going, still look great!

Was it really three years ago?