best tshirt cuts

[thomas_highstreet]

ive been asked to work on a tshirt cut for a company collaboration producing graphic tees and would like to know what your favourite tshirt brands/cuts are..

im not talking about anything fancy like rickowens overlength or damir doma detailing, im talking simple basics. no capped sleeves, no over-length, no overly large scoops.

any & all input appreciated!!

[Protocol]

I prefer Muji's cut to AA and Uniqlo. Muji's fit nice. For real.

Also a Nicole Farhi tee one size up makes a really nice looser fit. True to size is decent too.

Don't have much experience of more expensive brands, should have an Acne coming in soon so i will see how that fits.

[thomas_highstreet]

great, thanks for the reply Protocol

and others? your faves?

[HBlack]

The best cut tee I've ever tried was by "ambiguous", some skate brand i think. Really nice though.

[thaiison]

http://shop.acnestudios.com/system/search/product.asp?id=2715

this tee is perfection, looks short but is longer than regular tees. the wide neck is wide enough. never owned a nicer fitted tee

[DüM]

uniqlo's fit me well

[mpcec]

Uniqlo is a little bit long for my taste but I like the sleeves and neck, the sleeves hug the arm and the collar keeps shape well.

[frankie_four]

Iam really liking American Apparel. Good length for tall slimmer people

[ColdsnapBryan]

American Apparel after about 10-15 washes, getting that length shrunken up a bit helps.

[larssss]

American Uniqlo 3-pack undershirts are an amazing fit.

However slightly long, maybe 3-5cm shorter

[thomas_highstreet]

nice, very useful information.

thanks so much to all who've posted.

i'd say the uniqlo's are very nice too. but the general verdict is they are slightly long?

@larssss : are the US uniqlo's cut different than the JP ones?

[kpnv]

second the mujis

qlo's are alright, touch too long like everyone else says.

aa is for tall, skinny people

tg's tees, i think they're called sun brand fit great.

[thomas_highstreet]

with the muji's which ones are we talking about?

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?V=1&Sec=2&Sub=4&PID=2112 ,

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?V=1&Sec=2&Sub=4&PID=3621 or

http://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?V=1&Sec=2&Sub=4&PID=886 ???

and to clarify with the uniqlo? http://www.uniqlo.co.uk/catalogue/men/t-shirts/all_10 ?

are we saying the 'pack crew' or the '3pack inner (crew)'?

[doctorworm]

stafford premium weight tees. buy em at jc penny of all places. seriously the best fitting t shirts ever (by a looooooong shot), but i am super skinny, so i'm probably not the "norm"

[herpsky]

i always like the bape tees.

i'm not kidding.

i think the cut is fantastic (not too long but slightly slim) and it holds well after 500000x washes + tumble dry.

i have no idea whether there's been a change in the cut or material but the ones i wear as pajamas are all from like 2001.

i wish undercover tees were printed on bape blanks f'reals.

[emixam]

Uniqlo and Paul Smith Jeans Japan (the side seams twist a little bit at the bottom which I guess is made to improve the fit)

[readytoignite]

i say this everytime the subject comes up, but i have never run across a better basic t-shirt than the crewneck helmut lang undershirts - slim flattering fit without being obnoxiously skinny with high armholes (key to a good t-shirt fit), a decent length and cozy soft without being fragile. the line was cancelled when prada took over but i still have two at the bottom of a drawer somewhere. they originally retailed for $40 each, i should have bought a neckload

re: uniqlo length - it may be instructive to remember they are meant as undershirts, therefore worn under (and tucked into) something. this is a good thing imo and not to be held against them from a design perspective

[HOLY]

thomas dont forget to hit us up with the result

[chromesquared]

ICR Dethkillers and the early Cloak Ts with this style tag:

This seems like a hard thing to nail down as something as subjective as the fit of a Tshirt or jeans are never the same from one person to the next, but I personally like the following:

Neck: either really tight or loose.

Sleeves: prefer a high cut; about 3~ inches out from the armpit.

Length: Should hit about ~2 inches below the belt.

Polycotton blends are nice and not so common now it seems. Also, consider silk screening rather than putting an actual tag inside the shirt, shit gets annoying.

[mpcec]

Thomas the uniqlo ones I was referring to were just regular crew neck tees, not undershirts and If I remember correctly they were sold individually.

[thomas_highstreet]

awesome, thanks again to all for all the info.

very useful for the project.

i wouldnt normally poll like this, but this cutting is NOT for my own collection, and needs to be very RTW/basic/mass.

[DüM]

ya'll niggas are all too short. uniqlo tees are perfect. and I've only been a few times but I think the ones I have I paid like $5 for individually?

I remember there being either cheaper or more expensive tees? but I think I bought the cheaper so they're prob undershirts.

[geekbonchic]

Second on the Dethkillers. Cuts are really spot on and flattering for just about anyone who isn't an obese fat-ass.

[e0d9n0b5]

jockey lycra-cotton blend are the nicest cut plain tees i've worn

[James St. James]

i always like the bape tees.

i'm not kidding.

i think the cut is fantastic (not too long but slightly slim) and it holds well after 500000x washes + tumble dry.

i have no idea whether there's been a change in the cut or material but the ones i wear as pajamas are all from like 2001.

i wish undercover tees were printed on bape blanks f'reals.

Truth. The larges fit a bit smediumish (japanese sizing but not really it's just really short) but in terms of tees that aren't like a rick dick trick, the fit is superb and they hold up like nothing else.

I always found uniqlo blanks to be really werid and big, kinda awkward to wear just by themselves but maybe I just had a bad experience (bought a couple in july when I was in NYC).

[dopefresh]

TOPFAGGOT SIZE EXTRA SMALL :) :) :) YOU CAN SEE MY NIPPLES (only in the white though)

im being serious. i like the cut.

[larssss]

@larssss : are the US uniqlo's cut different than the JP ones?

Possibly, very similar in chest and armholes, but US seem slightly longer

and to clarify with the uniqlo? http://www.uniqlo.co.uk/catalogue/men/t-shirts/all_10 ?

are we saying the 'pack crew' or the '3pack inner (crew)'?

the ones I'm talking about (both US and JP) are the 3 pack inner I believe.

[kyo]

The ones i got at the uniqlo in HK aren't too long, if anything they are a little short but fit really well every where else

[Hendodo]

stafford premium weight tees. buy em at jc penny of all places. seriously the best fitting t shirts ever (by a looooooong shot), but i am super skinny, so i'm probably not the "norm"

cosigned.

also, hanes premium tees are pretty good.. they keep their shape after many washes. a tad short, though

[sea0bass]

I like tshirts with shorter length, just below the waist. The only ones I have been able to find are a Paul Smith some 15 years ago and a MrFreedom/SugarCane 50% cotton/50% sugarcane.