These short sleeve t-shirts are crafted in Japan from 100% premium long-staple combed cotton in a tubular loopwheeled one-piece body that gives you a neat fit without all the fuss of annoying side seams. The results of these tests will be discussed at greater lengths in the description of each tee. Sheerness/See-through Test I resisted the pull of well-made tees for almost a decade. I inched into the well-made goods space piece by piece, starting (as most of us do) with premium selvedge and leather boots. As I was drawn further and further into the scene, I started investing in complementary denim pieces and flannels, but I turned up my nose at well-made tees. I’m talking, of course, about the uniform worn by Jeremy Allen White throughout the series, which has already become the subject of fascination and obsession across the web. Note: These tees will shrink around 1cm (0.4") in the chest and 2cm (0.8") in length upon their first cold wash and hang-dry. Please size accordingly and follow care instructions on the tag.

We’ve tested and reviewed seven tees that all fit the bill as ‘world’s best’ in their own categories. Read that review here. Keep the Best, Bin the Rest The classic 1610 is still a great-fitting shirt for those who fit the Asian mould, but the longer body is a sight for sore eyes for those who need a little room to stretch their legs out. Hanes was my least favorite. It has the hand feel of new cardboard and drapes much the same. The tee started chafing almost immediately after I put it on and was noticeably uncomfortable after a day of walking around. Construction Quality and Finishing Good does not mean expensive. Things are a classic for a reason, Hanes has been around for what? 100 years? For a reason.”These T-shirts from Pearl River Mart are staples in my closet and have been for the last 20+ years. They're simple and trend-less, which means they go with everything. And for the price, they're surprisingly well-made and can last a million washes. Still, I live by the tenet that if you love and live in something, buy it in bulk because you never know when it'll be discontinued. Proof—I've got about 10 in my closet in case of emergency! —Stephanie Tran, Senior Visuals Editor With or without the steady hand of Kobayashi at the tiller, The Flat Head has long been known for absolutely bulletproof construction. They bring the same ethic to their jeans as they do to their legendary leather and knitwear. As long as the atmosphere is casual, there’s simply nothing a crisp white tee can’t do. It’s the perfect bottom layer in a layered look, or, if the weather is right, it can keep us cool in every sense of the word. These tees will shrink around 1cm (0.4") in the chest and 2cm (0.8") in lenght upon their first cold wash and hang-dry. Please size accordingly and follow care instructions on the tag. There are a few decisions set for you when designing a white cotton t-shirt, but there are infinitely more one had to make: What kind of cotton are we using? What is the exact shade of white we’re aiming for? What’s the angle going to be between the top and bottom of the sleeve? How stretchy is the ribbing going to be and how many stitches are going to secure it? Whether intentional or arbitrary, these questions and hundreds more had to be answered for all of the shirts I tested. And their success or failure was determined by how well those decisions were executed and how they worked together. The tees I liked the most were the ones that had a clear vision and executed it well, even if I didn’t much care for what that vision was.

The subtlety in the costumes is what attracted me to the project because you’d have to work harder to tell a story about somebody when you have like a very limited character parameter, and very limited parameters to work with. Even though they’re not in uniforms, there are rules, there’s like physical limitations,” said Spiridakis. The cut is based on the classic American vintage tees with a trimmed design and quarter sleeves that lend themselves well to reducing excess fabric and bulk. This is perfect when worn as an undershirt. If you want to know more about whywe created these guides, please read our Manifesto. If you want to understand the criteria we apply for each item, read our definitions of ‘well-made’ and ‘essential’. For made-in-Japan classics, it doesn’t get much better than Studio D’Artisan. The legendary Osaka 5 denim studio has been operating in the space since the late ‘70s, and they haven’t taken a wrong step.

Lady White Co.'s shirts strike the kind of balance I need: they're more substantial than the big-box tees I know and love, but they're not so precious that I can't afford to grab a few whenever I need to re-up. They're cut, sewn, and knit in LA, and the crunch-to-softness ratio is dialed all the way in. — Samuel Schube, GQ Sports Director And you sometimes get more than you bargained for. There are hidden human costs in cheap cotton. For instance, cotton grown in China’s Xinjiang Province is the product of forced labour—most of it performed by Uighurs, a Chinese minority ethnic group who have been effectively imprisoned in re-education camps located in Xinjiang. From the first episode of The Bear, it’s clear that this show is about a bereaved brother trying to keep his recently deceased twin’s sandwich shop alive. It’s also a show about menswear basics and the value of high-quality, everyday pieces. Iron Heart ship from the UK and the US. If you’re looking for other places to buy Iron Heart, try: Franklin & Poe (US), Corlection (AUS), Self Edge (US), Brund (Denmark), Statement (Germany) Rivet & Hide ships from the UK. If you’re looking for other places to buy Studio D’Artisan, try: Self Edge (USA), Okayama Denim (Japan), Redcast Heritage (Spain), Son of a Stag (UK), Corlection (Australia)