T-shirts (again)

AlbertC

I like these particular Ts from Uniqlo. They’re a quality heavier weight cotton that doesn’t go out of shape.  

https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/product/crew-neck-short-sleeved-t-shirt-465186.html

thecolourbox

I've only had one tshirt from Uniqlo and it was one with a bit of a print on it (I think it was Final Fantasy themed but I dunno, i just liked the image). It was an impulse addition to the basket when buying some chinos which they've now stopped selling, the buggers.

Anyway, it was definitely thicker material than I'm used to which I suppose has its benefits if that's what you like but it was a bit too thick for me. Also I bought my normal size and it was absolutely massive, made me look like a child wearing his dad's tshirt. It's in a box or case in the garage somewhere along with some other clothes that need some altering that I've not got around to doing yet

Kurtis

I think* the last ones I got were fruit of the loom, plain, mixed colour multi pack.

30, 40 quid or something for 6. Don't see any point in paying much more than that. Don't see how they could be improved really. 

Cotton, light, nice fit, wearing well after a few washes, non toxic chemicals. 

*not actually sure as I cut the labels off.

bluecat

I buy all my black T shirts from Asda, about £2.50 each. Good cotton good black. Last about 40 washes before they start to fade. Come in sizes S -- XXL.
I have a wardrobe full of new ones as reserve but always plenty in play.i only seem to wear black T shirts,have done for years.

Blueingreen

I buy the Fruit of the Loom ones, but I almost never wear a T-shirt on its own. it's always under something, usually some sort of fleece in the winter and a shirt or light jacket in the summer.  I buy 10 black ones every year or so.  I rarely wear other colours, occasionally white.

bluecat

I have had fruit of the loom before. I did find them very poor quality and did not wash very well at all. They were all washed out after a couple of months. OK for polishing the car though.

Kurtis

bluecat said:

I have had fruit of the loom before. I did find them very poor quality and did not wash very well at all. They were all washed out after a couple of months. OK for polishing the car though.

I think you might have got fakes then. Mine have been fine. 

bluecat

You might be right Kurtis, it was a long time ago, maybe 30 years or so.
Still using them to polish the car.

Reverend

Muji basic t shirts are £10 and fit really well. for me. I tend tp prefer Gildan to FOTL for band shirts (I have a lot)

EricTheWeary

bluecat said:

I have had fruit of the loom before. I did find them very poor quality and did not wash very well at all. They were all washed out after a couple of months. OK for polishing the car though.

When I was a child I remember Fruit of the Loom as quite a hip thing for my brothers. Fast forward a few decades and I've had a few and they have worn badly. I have some £4 Tesco ones (bought on holiday rather than do laundry...) that have also become misshapen but otherwise brands seem much the same.
What's 'polishing the car?' I am familiar with all of those words but not in that order. 

GoFish

EricTheWeary said:

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What's 'polishing the car?' I am familiar with all of those words but not in that order. 

It's like "Bashing the Bishop" but, erm, waxier.

Jaycee

I hve been getting into Bamboo clothing for the last 18 months. 

I wait until BAM have a sale on as there stuff is on the pricey side  https://bambooclothing.co.uk/mens-bamboo-clothing/?_gl=1*1ul1cj7*_up*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxJbL4ff4hgMVlZRQBh2PmQmEEAAYASAAEgLCk_D_BwE

Also have Bamboo t-shirts from wiered fish.

Other than that Tescos

Philly_Q

Reverend said:

Muji basic t shirts are £10 and fit really well. for me. I tend tp prefer Gildan to FOTL for band shirts (I have a lot)

Yeah, Gildan always seem good quality to me.  I don't know how easy it is to buy plain ones, I always wear band/movie T-shirts.

Snap

I would be cautious with True Classics, they are made in Cambodia, so I'd want to know about the ethics. 

Like all clothing these days, I go for the buy quality, buy ethically principles. You will pay more upfront, but it will last so much longer. Colourful Standard, Sunspel, or anything made in EU or UK is the start point for me.  I don't want to be part of the cheap sweatshop/dodgy working conditions part of clothing manufacture if I can avoid it.

I've got a few sunspel t shirts that are over ten years old and still look like new, or almost new. 

Cheaper end, Uniqlo is a safe bet and generally their ethical standards are good. Arket do good basics with good provenance. 

Community Clothing is also a good place to buy this stuff and your money is doing good in the process. 

Thing is, if you buy something dead cheap, someone somewhere is getting exploited in the manufacturing process.

Lestratcaster

Think I'm going to get 1 tee from Community Clothing, and maybe 1 from Colourful Standard to start off with, they seem to do well by the looks of it.

Lestratcaster

Just ordered a couple of lightweight t-shirts from Arko (cheers @Snap) so will see how those go.

Snap

@Lestratcaster ;
nice, let us know what you think. I've got a problem with buying t shirts, especially plain white ones, seems I can't stop. Same with jeans, though I am getting better with the jeans thing.........ish

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Lestratcaster

Snap said:

@Lestratcaster ;
nice, let us know what you think. I've got a problem with buying t shirts, especially plain white ones, seems I can't stop. Same with jeans, though I am getting better with the jeans thing.........ish

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Said they’d take 7-8 business days to arrive so will be waiting a while!

Do you have any of their mid weight T-shirt’s by way? I only went for the lightweight one cos it’s more of a summer tee I need and if I wear in the winter it’d be underneath a sweatshirt or something.

Is there a lot of difference between the light and mid weight?

Lestratcaster

Managed to stop off in the Colourful Standard store in Covent Garden as I was in Central London earlier, picked up another couple of tees (tried them on in the fitting rooms and really liked the fit, nice material). Also noticed there's Arket, Uniqlo and Muji stores in the same street. Not too far from me if I fancy a day out shopping.

FelineGuitars

you could look for Gildan ultra cotton which is what we have our shirts printed on