Best v-neck undershirts to wear underneath a button up

[bsyde82]

are there any vneck undershirts out there that are thinner than jockey vnecks? i like the fit of the jockey vnecks but was wondering if anyone knew of a brand that makes basically paper thin vnecks...i like to wear em underneath my button ups (to keep my button ups cleaner for longer) but i want minimal interference w/ the fit of the shirt, if that makes sense, especially in the shoulder area.

 

[DGP]

Aren't some of AA's v necks really thin? Also, I'm sure anything silk would do the trick.

 

[robin]

There are lots of options:

AA are on the low end
Adam + Eve, 429 Life, Splendid Mills all use softer cotton, but cost more than AA
Zimmerli are top notch, but are the most expensive

 

[Brian SD]

Jockey for sure. EDIT: Ahh you want something thinner. Don't know

 

[Aries]

Not Sure about it myself, but J mentioned these a while back.http://www.amazon.com/Under-Armour®-HeatGear®-Tactical-T-Shirt/dp/B000FAJL6E

 

[j]

Yeah, I still want to get one of those, but I'm not sure how deep the V is.. doesn't look that deep on the picture.

I just picked up a package of Target v-necks and they seem to fit pretty well, are reasonably thin, and have a V that's just right, deep enough not to show with a button undone but not super-old-man deep either. We'll see how they hold up through a wash though.

 

[Brian SD]

You know if a shirt has the words "armour" and "tactical" in its name, it has to be good.

 

[brimley]

I'm not sure you want to rock Under Armor compression under a button up shirt. They're pretty effective at getting moisture off the body, but they also tend to smell bad when you sweat. Not necessarily the most comfortable for just lounging around either.

That said, you can't get much thinner than that, and even sizing up one will still give you a skin tight fit.

 

[Flame]

Don't use Underarmour for undershirts. They tend to stink of sweat fast, especially with a few washes.

 

[j]

Strange, mine all smell fine, in fact they seem to smell better than cotton ones in general.

 

[hermes]

at a slightly higher end, schiesser makes really thin body hugging v neck t-shirts and they have varying product lines for higher and lower end price points (their "uncover" line is a good entry level one which you can pick up for around $25-30 a shirt (in europe at least) ..... their higher end line is up there with zimmerli in pricing)

another good option i've found is calida, again varying lines at varying pricepoints but ultra thin all cotton or cotton/microfibre versions which i find great for the summer under dress shirts

 

[robin]

I had forgotten to mention Schiesser! I've found all of their underwear garments to be fairly well made and are a good value if you can find them.

 

[auto90403]

About a year ago, I discovered v-necked t-shirts from 2(x)ist ["to exist" -- get it?].

They're intentionally tight-fitting so your dress shirt fits better.

A bit expensive compared to the Brooks Brothers t-shirts I've been wearing since I was a kid. But if you find them on sale -- Bloomingdales, Saks -- they can be pretty reasonable. They're also at Filene's Basement.

 

[hermes]

the problem i have with the 2xist tee shirts, v neck or crew neck, is that they don't wash and wear well over time

the three pack ones you find at tjmaxx and such are horrible - stiff cotton; the individually boxed ones are better with the pima cotton line being likely the best of their offerings, but even with the higher end cotton offerings, i don't find that they last long as i find that collars get easily misshaped, the body gets stretched out and they just don't come out of the dryer well either

i will give credit that the 2xist microfibre content product is a better option as the shirts do hold their shape better in comparison to the all cotton product - the new soy fibre product has promise as well but i don't know yet long term use

 

[ino]

umm so whats the best brand?