The Switchback Crop
The Switchback Crop
Couldn't load pickup availability
Named for the parts of the climb where most people quit counting. 100% combed cotton, cropped cut — for training days, coffee after, and everything between the miles.
The fine print that isn't fine at all:
- 100% combed cotton
- Cropped, relaxed fit with dropped shoulders
- Preshrunk — holds its size wash after wash
- Printed and shipped from the USA
Natural origin fibres: 100%
Where this one sits. The fabric is 100% cotton — no polyester, no nylon, no elastane. What we can't tell you yet is the sewing thread. On today’s production we choose the fabric, not the sewing thread, and we'd rather say that than round it up to a number we can't stand behind.
The merino line is the first product where we specify both, down to the thread and the label. It doesn't exist yet — the first sample is commissioned, a European mill is developing the fabric now, failures included. When the same is true here, this is where it will say so.
Chase the wind.
Fit & sizing
| Fabric | 100% combed cotton |
| Weight | 5.3 oz / 180 gsm |
| Fit | Relaxed, cropped |
Garment-dyed cotton runs relaxed.
Size down for a standard fit. Stay true to size if you want it roomy.
Measurements · inches
| Size | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 18.70 | 17.32 |
| S | 19.69 | 17.72 |
| M | 20.67 | 18.31 |
| L | 21.65 | 18.70 |
| XL | 22.64 | 19.09 |
Measured on the garment laid flat, not on a body.
2XL is available and ships like every other size — the mill just does not publish its measurements, and we will not print a number we cannot verify. Email and we will get you the real figures.
Lay a shirt you already like flat, measure armpit to armpit, and match it to the width column. Beats measuring yourself every time.
Unsure? Email info@headwindsco.com before you order.
Care
| Wash | Cold, inside out |
| Dry | Tumble low, or hang |
| Never | Bleach or fabric softener |
Wash it separately the first two or three times. Garment dye means the colour goes on after the shirt is sewn, which is why it looks lived-in from day one — and why it will give up some dye early on. Not a defect. It settles.
Skip the fabric softener for good. It coats cotton fibres and kills the absorbency you bought it for.
Shipping & returns
| Made | 2–5 business days after you order |
| US shipping | 3–5 business days after production |
| International | Available at checkout; transit varies |
| Tracking | Emailed the moment it ships |
That is the trade for a few days of patience.
Damaged, defective, or the wrong item is our problem, not yours — email a photo within 30 days and we replace it or refund you in full. You do not ship anything back. Wrong size, within 30 days, unworn and unwashed: we exchange or refund.
Share
