Suggestions For A Grey T-Shirt/Undershirt?

Bordercollie · Post by **Bordercollie** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:15 pm

Hi!

I am interested to know what are the brands of T-shirts that you like to wear under your dress shirts....any favorites or brands that you suggest...that do not shrink/long enough to stay tucked in and last for a while-you are not running out buying them

Thanks to a SMFer-I traded in the white tees for a grey tee thin material under a white dress shirt and the grey tee does not show through the white color so I am looking for 100% cotton grey tee recommendations.

I got lucky once with Calvin Klein tees from a discount store and Merona grey tee from TARGET -!00% cotton but now I find that their newer tees are blended with polyester, etc. which tend to be a bit stinky.

Any suggestions....what about the various expensive tees like 2xist and such?
Thanks!

paperpundit · Post by **paperpundit** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:21 pm

I go with the Target store brand...they last about 6 months, come in packs of gray and black, and hold up to the wear and tear pretty well. In fact, they've lasted longer than the more expensive brands that I started out with...

All the best,

CK · Post by CK » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:52 pm

Im confused. Why grey tees instead of white?

paperpundit · Post by **paperpundit** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:47 am

Hey CK

If you are a white-shirt wearer, the white T shows underneath. The gray T-shirt, or black, even, won't show underneath.

Mind you, I brought this up to a white-shirt-and-tie-everyday coworker a while back, and he simply told me he didn't care.

All the best,

CK · Post by CK » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:42 am

I do wear white tshirts and they do show up...never realized that other colors wouldnt...interesting. Thanks

paperpundit · Post by **paperpundit** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:17 am

Don't thank me...thank a visit to the barber and a stray issue of GQ

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:24 am

paperpundit wrote:I go with the Target store brand...they last about 6 months, come in packs of gray and black, and hold up to the wear and tear pretty well. In fact, they've lasted longer than the more expensive brands that I started out with...

All the best,

That's where I get mine. I used to buy more expensive T's from Nordstrom but they did not last any longer.

The Truthinator · Post by **The Truthinator** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:21 am

Look for white t-shirts by Schiesser.

Hoos · Post by **Hoos** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:32 am

The best tees I've found are Fruit of the Loom.

100% cotton, tagless, and generally hold up to washing very well.

My tip for preventing shrinkage: Use cold water on the first wash and dry slowly. I use the "delicates" setting on the dryer. It may take two dry cycles to get them dry, but after that warm water and drying on high/cottons doesn't give me any shrinkage in the shirts. YMMV.

Bordercollie · Post by **Bordercollie** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:28 pm

Will check for Schiesser Ts..are they sold in the U.S.?

Ck, I never knew about the grey color under a white shirt not showing up until I read it here on SMF-somone I think said they read it in Esquire?

The other reason I started to like the multiuse grey tee is that you can also wear them by themselves...and they still hold up as better looking than the white tees as the white tees start to look a bit grungy after a while.

Hoos, I will try that drying tip the next laundry time. What I used to do was simply hang up my undershirts/tees and let them drip dry to avoid any shrinkage problems.

100% cotton grey tees are not that common-most grey color tees are for some reason blended with polyester. Will check the TARGET ones.

Thanks all!

paperpundit · Post by **paperpundit** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:02 pm

Only problem with those at Target is they come packaged with black ones...which, by the way, disappear under a white shirt too...

DEF · Post by **DEF** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:43 pm

It's a little extra trouble, but you could always use Rit dye to customize a batch of white tees.

Doug

jlmwrite · Post by **jlmwrite** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:01 am

The absolute best t-shirt I've found at ANY price is from Land's End. It's their "Performance Super T" and at $12.50 is amazing. They even have sewn side seams like a real shirt.

I wear the heather gray ones under my scrubs and for layering in the winter. Comfy, soft and incredibly durable. I've got a batch that are more than 2 years old, and still look brand new. I ordered a couple of the long-sleeved ones before winter, and they are just as good.

Bordercollie · Post by **Bordercollie** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:22 am

thanks for the Land's End tee tip-will try them as well.

There's a future project in the works with Rit dyes...just hope I don't dye myself!