Deets field testing a pair of UDTs
Part
of the UDT story;
Dr. Greg Deets, a consummate waterman, honed his BodySurfing
skills at the Wedge along with other obscure yet equally
mutant waves year after year, winter runs to the
NorthShore of Oahu, developed further an expertise in the extreme.
With extreme riding comes extreme attention to detail.
Recognized world wide for his finesse and technical
mastery of powerful & extremely challenging waves.
Add to his credit, the specific re-engineering of the
UDT fin construction, achieving subtle yet profound changes
to the new UDT fin, producing a quantum leap in function.
When it came to developing UDT Apparel, Deets took the same
approach, extreme attention to detail. The standard branded BeefyT grade of tee shirt is 6.1 oz,
ringspun jersey knit, 100% cotton with taped neck.
Most, that want a quality branded shirt, silkscreen
their logo onto this grade of shirt blank. Dr. Deets would have none of that.
He wanted a Super heavy-duty, absorbent shirt, that was durable enough, BodySurfers & WaterMen
would feel comfortable to put on right out of the water.
So, Greg had these shirts made with custom fabric,
loomed from bulk cotton into 9.5oz ringspun jersey
knit material. Insisted, that the fabric be prewashed for
the correct fit and softness, right off
the shelf.
Demanded, that the sewing consist of double-needle top-stitching
on collar, shoulders & sleeves, taped neck with a
bound & ribbed crew neck along with double needle
cover stitch on sleeve and bottom hem.
Adding to that, he would not tolerate a silkscreened imprint,
so the new UDT logo design was embroidered on the front
& right sleeve of this new UDT shirt. This shirt is
so well made, we have to call it a CrewShirt!
logo colors:
DeluxBlack
BlueFin
StarLite
