76 thoughts on “Who makes the best basic tshirts?”
Anonymous says:
What do you mean by best? What defines a tshirt as the best? The moat durable? The one made out of the finest materials? The best value? No one tshirt fits into all of these criteria.
Something made out of actual quality jersey or french terry, 7oz or heavier, not some Hanes Beefy Tee-tier short staple cotton bullshit being resold for $75 a pop.
Also ideally something with a left chest pocket and a more boxy fit, but that doesn’t require me to have a torso shaped like a hecking pizza box to avoid showing off my belly button when I lift my arms higher than my shoulders [uniqlo U boxy pocket tee is a great example of a near perfect t shirt ruined by shitty fitting]
Also something with a collar that doesn’t fold over itself and look like microwaved bacon would be fantastic. I would pay $100 for this shit IF I COULD JUST FIND IT.
>even $200 tees are better value than that.
Some of you are insane
Anonymous says:
Depends on how much your time is worth to you. People who work a lot and have full lives don’t have time to read buy trash t shirts once a month. Also it’s better for the environment if the clothes last longer.
Anonymous says:
you can’t read.
Anonymous says:
someone who makes $200k a year makes almost $100 an hour if they work a regular 9-5 job. So this t-shirt (and I personally would not spend $200 on a t-shirt) is worth two hours of their time plus the time it takes to buy it.
If they had to buy the 200 dollar shirt once every five years and the $5 shirt once a year when it starts getting pinholes near the bottom, then they spend maybe 3 hours of their time on a shirt every 5 years versus like an hour of time every year to buy a crappy shirt, so the crappy shirt cost them $500 of their time in the end.
I know it looks insane but you know, it might not be. personally I don’t think I’d pay more than about $40 for a good shirt.
Anonymous says:
when you make $200k a year you have an assistant who buys your t-shirts and you usually have a whole shelf of them in your preferred size and color so you never run out
Anonymous says:
I don’t think 200k is the level of hiring people to do your shopping. That’s like a highly paid programmer, or a doctor, or a lawyer or something.
its the same material….cotton tshirts should not be worth more than 70 bucks.
Yeah I don’t see how there would be much of a real difference between a $200 shirt and a $50 one. But The difference between some dogshit from h&m and a $50 t shirt is probably significant.
Anonymous says:
its the same material….cotton tshirts should not be worth more than 70 bucks.
Anonymous says:
None of you can hecking read. At no point did I advocate buying $200 T-shirts: I was using them as an example of a price that, despite being well past the point of diminishing returns, was STILL better value than €5 dissolve-in-the-wash shirts.
Try reading this again, and concentrate this time:
>The Real McCoy’s >Merz B. Schwanen
Do you actually notice any difference with these? Is it a waste of money and would I be better spending more on items which go over tees instead?
My favorite tshirts ever were a cotton/lycra blend with a V neck and I got them in every color from the Gap in 2002 or so
They got softer and tighter the more you washed them so before long it was like going shirtless and I literally got stares everywhere I went to the point that I started wearing a sport jacket out of shyness
my favorite ones were a chocolate brown that faded to milk chocolate after a couple of years and never got holes in them
>still looking for the right shirt >find one I like >company that makes it has blatantly ripped off of other brands >or clothes are made with cambodian slave labor >or shirt is the right cut but made with tissue paper thin cotton
i like los angeles apparel, only have their longsleeves but they fit nice, if ur between 2 sizes get the smaller one. all their stuff is pretty heavyweight too
I really like Everlane premium and relaxed fit, but the collars get loose and they shrink like crazy if you dry in heat at all. So you’re stuck between hang drying and having loose collars or tumble drying with heat and shrinking the hem.
>Who makes the best basic tshirts?
I’ve been buying plain oversized t-shirts from a brand called "Urban Classics" and they’re really hecking good.
Bought one and immediately ended up buying like 5 or 6 more in different colours.
Brilliant for like £10 each.
What do you mean by best? What defines a tshirt as the best? The moat durable? The one made out of the finest materials? The best value? No one tshirt fits into all of these criteria.
Most comfy and best value
It’s a hecking tshirt, how much more comfortable do you need. Stop being a stupid and use you words.
Something made out of actual quality jersey or french terry, 7oz or heavier, not some Hanes Beefy Tee-tier short staple cotton bullshit being resold for $75 a pop.
Also ideally something with a left chest pocket and a more boxy fit, but that doesn’t require me to have a torso shaped like a hecking pizza box to avoid showing off my belly button when I lift my arms higher than my shoulders [uniqlo U boxy pocket tee is a great example of a near perfect t shirt ruined by shitty fitting]
Also something with a collar that doesn’t fold over itself and look like microwaved bacon would be fantastic. I would pay $100 for this shit IF I COULD JUST FIND IT.
Why a chest pocket?
partially to actually use it and partially because I like how they look.
pack of cigarettes
>something with a left chest pocket and a more boxy fit
Gildan 8300
Fruit of the looms are pretty cheap and comfy enough
terrible fabric
terrible cut unless you’re a refrigerator
its a tshirt
hey gay does OP say "who makes basic tshirts" or does it say "who makes the best basic tshirts"
in that case, just get those George brand shirts or w/e they are from Walmart, then take them to a tailor and have them fitted better
I bought a couple for some tshirts to wear when Im painting, and ended up unironically really liking them.
HM, 5€ for basic t-shirt
€5 for something that disintegrates when it’s washed is not good value for money. even $200 tees are better value than that.
>even $200 tees are better value than that.
Some of you are insane
Depends on how much your time is worth to you. People who work a lot and have full lives don’t have time to read buy trash t shirts once a month. Also it’s better for the environment if the clothes last longer.
you can’t read.
someone who makes $200k a year makes almost $100 an hour if they work a regular 9-5 job. So this t-shirt (and I personally would not spend $200 on a t-shirt) is worth two hours of their time plus the time it takes to buy it.
If they had to buy the 200 dollar shirt once every five years and the $5 shirt once a year when it starts getting pinholes near the bottom, then they spend maybe 3 hours of their time on a shirt every 5 years versus like an hour of time every year to buy a crappy shirt, so the crappy shirt cost them $500 of their time in the end.
I know it looks insane but you know, it might not be. personally I don’t think I’d pay more than about $40 for a good shirt.
when you make $200k a year you have an assistant who buys your t-shirts and you usually have a whole shelf of them in your preferred size and color so you never run out
I don’t think 200k is the level of hiring people to do your shopping. That’s like a highly paid programmer, or a doctor, or a lawyer or something.
Yeah I don’t see how there would be much of a real difference between a $200 shirt and a $50 one. But The difference between some dogshit from h&m and a $50 t shirt is probably significant.
its the same material….cotton tshirts should not be worth more than 70 bucks.
None of you can hecking read. At no point did I advocate buying $200 T-shirts: I was using them as an example of a price that, despite being well past the point of diminishing returns, was STILL better value than €5 dissolve-in-the-wash shirts.
Try reading this again, and concentrate this time:
vietnamese kids
AKA Uniqlo
i personally prefer pakistani kids
Iron Heart
Studio d’Artisan
The Real McCoy’s
Merz B. Schwanen
Nothing beats a loopwheel tshirt.
>The Real McCoy’s
>Merz B. Schwanen
Do you actually notice any difference with these? Is it a waste of money and would I be better spending more on items which go over tees instead?
The only T-shirts I wear are Carhartt K87s (the loose fit ones)
i know who
>but im not gonna tell you 🙂
Sunspel
These are great but a little pricey.
they shrink like crazy
Are they really that good? They look very thin to me and nothing special about the neckline – like you might get with some other more vintage brands.
My favorite tshirts ever were a cotton/lycra blend with a V neck and I got them in every color from the Gap in 2002 or so
They got softer and tighter the more you washed them so before long it was like going shirtless and I literally got stares everywhere I went to the point that I started wearing a sport jacket out of shyness
my favorite ones were a chocolate brown that faded to milk chocolate after a couple of years and never got holes in them
Why were they your favourite if they were literally falling apart in the wash?
I like Next Level 6210, and 6410.
I have about 50 of them.
uniqlo u
I really like Uniqlo U too, but I wish they had more oversized and relaxed fit stuff that’s not Airism. Airism feels terrible.
asket
How do asket tees fit? The sleeves look a bit too big
The sleeves are wide, and the waist size is the same as the chest, no taper. They’re a nice colour and very well-made.
wide arms and a slim body sounds pretty unflattering, but I agree they look good quality wise
They don’t have a slim body. They go straight down at the sides.
No they’re shit. Expensive as heck and shorter than Uniqlo (even the "long" one). I’m not a midget.
S L I M F I T recommendations? 40"/32" here.
Muji
C&A
lady white co
ssense on sale now, get the ‘our t-shirt’
Those shirts are boxy and not very long on the torso. They’re also stiff
I’ll throw down my hat in for jungmaven. They’re soft. They also have different thicknesses. Sweat doesn’t show up on the as with other shirts.
they soften with washes
I like the length, if anything I find it a bit too long as i prefer a more cropped tee; will probably take some scissors to the hem
Hanes for short sleeve American eagle for long sleeve
>still looking for the right shirt
>find one I like
>company that makes it has blatantly ripped off of other brands
>or clothes are made with cambodian slave labor
>or shirt is the right cut but made with tissue paper thin cotton
>or clothes are made with cambodian slave labor
even better
Amazon
The only tees I ever wear now are the Goodfellow brand from Target. They have no right being as comfortable, durable, and form-fitting as they are.
Target because they’re comfy, cheap, and don’t wrinkle if I leave them in the dryer like a certain brand (uniqlo)
PRO CLUB the real white Tee . ACNE, APC are good too
w2c quality tees with fitted sleeves? almost like a ringer tee fit
Hanes Beefy T’s, with pocket
who can attest to Maniere de voire quality?
https://us.manieredevoir.com/collections/all/products/oversized-fit-t-shirt-black?variant=39825907318964
>45$
>Black model
>Faux French
isn’t it obvious
thanks, just ordered it.
>95% cotton
>5% elastane
it’s not going to last a month.
American Eagle, Hollister, Polo Ralph Lauren
George has the best tshirts. That’s the generic brand from Walmart.
hump
i like los angeles apparel, only have their longsleeves but they fit nice, if ur between 2 sizes get the smaller one. all their stuff is pretty heavyweight too
proof 72 hour tee
uniqlo
I really like Everlane premium and relaxed fit, but the collars get loose and they shrink like crazy if you dry in heat at all. So you’re stuck between hang drying and having loose collars or tumble drying with heat and shrinking the hem.
>Who makes the best basic tshirts?
I’ve been buying plain oversized t-shirts from a brand called "Urban Classics" and they’re really hecking good.
Bought one and immediately ended up buying like 5 or 6 more in different colours.
Brilliant for like £10 each.
Bella+Canvas. They even hold up well in the wash.
I can’t believe first-world society has reached the point where clothes that stand up to necessary regular care are considered prized for that trait.
Well people keep suggesting hanes everywhere and that shit shrinks 2 sizes first wash.
Galt Sand for plain, but with small logo.