The Definitive Guide to T-Shirts

[mk.ultra]

Originally Posted by Rallen

Hey there.

I need some advice for webshops with nice graphic t-shirts ..

These are some of the last purchases i've made - just to show you what im looking for:

I'm already using yrbnyc.com, threadless.com and designbyhumans.com - the last one is almost always sold out in M's though.

Help me out here, please!

trollin? if not, check out http://www.uneetee.com

go wild.

 

[microbrew]

American Apparel 50% off from group buy site BuyWithMe..


In Store:
http://www.buywithme.com/boston/deal...erican-apparel

Online:
http://www.buywithme.com/boston/deal...erican-apparel

Thought i'd share the wealth.

 

[eiliant]

Does anyone know where to get good quality japanese t shirts?

 

[gnrclouis]

Rakuten

 

[VCircuit]

Surprised there's no mention of hemp in this thread. Cotton/hemp blends (not viscose) wick way better than cotton, resist odor, and have a 'crispy"/creasy texture somewhat like linen blends. Viscose blends are shiny and soft like a modal but lose some of the athletic qualities. I have a bunch of non-viscose tees from The Hempest for $19 and they compare really favorably to much more expensive 100% cotton stuff, especially in hot weather.

Jungmaven's probably the most widely-available hemp brand but it's mostly their viscose, which is too bad, because their non-viscose yarn-dyed fabrics are really cool.

 

[wojt]

Does anyone know how big is Urban Outfitters L compared to American Apparel L is it bigger or smaller? Soz for special flowering but I don't a store of either in 300 miles radius.

I bought http://store.americanapparel.net/power-washed-tee_2011 and http://store.americanapparel.net/viscose-sexuali-tee_rsavc400r while the fit is good enough I am kinda bothered by shoulder seams being too low - I guess it's on purpose because it looks like that on the models and though they ought to be 'oversized' a bit but i am not sure I like it because its not perfect lol. Quality seems adequate for the price though, I like em both.

 

[acarlton]

Some friends of mine just launched a Kickstarter for Made in LA T-Shirts. They're very close to 100% of their goal a few days in, so it looks like they'll be successful. Classic crew neck pocket tees in 6 colors. No logos/branding except for the screen printed label inside the shirt. Also, as an aside, their dress shirts are a fantastic fit on me as a taller lean guy.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/741639594/hugh-and-crye-fitted-t-shirts-made-in-the-usa

 

[boozwah]

Bumping an old thread, but does anyone have any experience with Buck Mason t-shirts https://www.buckmason.com/tees? Looking to replace my mish-mash of old tees and pocket tees and its really tough to find good options in the $20 - $50 range. I found DSTLD t-shirts to be a little too long and slender and unimpressive and J-Crew has awful quality control on their broken-in tees and too many pastel colors.

 

[brooks23]

Bumping an old thread, but does anyone have any experience with Buck Mason t-shirts https://www.buckmason.com/tees? Looking to replace my mish-mash of old tees and pocket tees and its really tough to find good options in the $20 - $50 range. I found DSTLD t-shirts to be a little too long and slender and unimpressive and J-Crew has awful quality control on their broken-in tees and too many pastel colors.

I actually just picked up a few from their shop in LA earlier this week. It's early days, so I don't know how they'll hold up and how they'll fit after a wash, but early signs are I've found my new go-to tees.

They fit great -- slim without being tight and long. The fabrics (one a pima cotton and the other some sort of slubby cotton) are really nice and there are plenty of options (short sleeve, long sleeve, henley, pocket tees, etc.) and neutral colors. The plain crew necks have a curved hem, while the pocket tees are a more classic straight hem, if I remember correctly.

Given the price [$28-32] they come in at less than half the cost of my John Elliott tees and I like the fit better, plus they're still made in LA.

 

[boozwah]

I actually just picked up a few from their shop in LA earlier this week. It's early days, so I don't know how they'll hold up and how they'll fit after a wash, but early signs are I've found my new go-to tees.

They fit great -- slim without being tight and long. The fabrics (one a pima cotton and the other some sort of slubby cotton) are really nice and there are plenty of options (short sleeve, long sleeve, henley, pocket tees, etc.) and neutral colors. The plain crew necks have a curved hem, while the pocket tees are a more classic straight hem, if I remember correctly.

Given the price [$28-32] they come in at less than half the cost of my John Elliott tees and I like the fit better, plus they're still made in LA.

Cool, thanks for the feedback. I ordered a Medium and Large online to see how I like the fit, but I like what I saw online. Did not know the company was on Shark Tank or raised a bunch of seed capital from investors. Some of the "timeless" and "updated classics" copy on the website is a bit tedious but the cuts and the washes look really solid. Price is great too.

 

[styleforumfan]

I'm 5'7". Where can I buy shorter length (~25") and shorter sleeves T shirts from a mainstream store? Thanks.

 

[Louys]

Try Taylor Stitch. They do a good tee for 30 bucks in the standard colors.

 

[mrballs]

Well fitting tees are one of the hardest to find imo. With so much variation in sizes among brands and body shapes, what may fit well for one person may not fit well for another.

For basics, I love Zara's superslim range. I'm an Asian dude who works out a moderate amount and have a slight V-shape to my upper body with pretty well developed chest and arms. A lot of problems I face when buying tees are that if the chest and arms fit snugly (which is my preference), my waist area tends to have a lot of excess cloth billowing out at the sides, which is not a good look. Basically, I'm a M on my upper half of my torso and a S and my lower half. Zara's superslim range is great in that it fits well albeit abit too lengthy, which is easily fixed at a tailor.

I've tried Abercrombie's basic muscle tees and I have no idea why their sleeves look incredible short on my arms, almost like ladies' cap sleeves.

Anyone has any labels to recommend? I'm based in Singapore so preferably labels that has a presence here or ships here. Many thanks!

 

[boozwah]

Well fitting tees are one of the hardest to find imo. With so much variation in sizes among brands and body shapes, what may fit well for one person may not fit well for another.

For basics, I love Zara's superslim range. I'm an Asian dude who works out a moderate amount and have a slight V-shape to my upper body with pretty well developed chest and arms. A lot of problems I face when buying tees are that if the chest and arms fit snugly (which is my preference), my waist area tends to have a lot of excess cloth billowing out at the sides, which is not a good look. Basically, I'm a M on my upper half of my torso and a S and my lower half. Zara's superslim range is great in that it fits well albeit abit too lengthy, which is easily fixed at a tailor.

I've tried Abercrombie's basic muscle tees and I have no idea why their sleeves look incredible short on my arms, almost like ladies' cap sleeves.

Anyone has any labels to recommend? I'm based in Singapore so preferably labels that has a presence here or ships here. Many thanks!

Try Sifr. Based out of Singapore with a factory in Indonesia. Shirts are well made and tend to fit pretty slim.

http://sifrsite.com/

 

[joelmax]

I have several buck mason tees. I am very happy with them. One got a hole very quickly and they replaced it without question immediately. I am big fan.