SCORES:
Mott & Bow — M8 / C8 / J7 — TOTAL: 23
Colourful Commonplace — M8 / C7 / J8 — TOTAL: 23
Asket — M7 / C8 / J7 — TOTAL: 22
Son of a Tailor — M5 / C8 / J7 — TOTAL: 20
AYR — M6 / C8 / J6 — TOTAL: 20
Uniqlo — M6 / C7 / J6 — TOTAL: 19
Sunspel — M7 / C5 / J6 — TOTAL: 18
Rapanui — M5 / C6 / J6 — TOTAL: 18
Metal Metropolis — M6 / C6 / J5 — TOTAL: 17
True Basic — M5 / C4 / J7 — TOTAL: 16
SANVT — M7 / C3 / J4 — TOTAL: 14
Spoke — M4 / C4 / J4 — TOTAL: 12
Labfresh — M2 / C5 / J5 — TOTAL: 12
Each ASKET and Mott & Bow produce high-quality T-shirts off the peg, however ASKET’s in depth alternative of sizes, together with width and size, ought to guarantee everybody can discover one thing that appears and feels nice. Uniqlo appears to have created a superb-value, indestructible design that may final for years, whereas Colourful Commonplace proves that prewashed, hipster-approved natural tees can look nice on all physique shapes.
Newcomers to this record AYR impressed everybody with the eye to element and superior stitching. Labfresh, with its stretchy elastane/cotton combine felt nice and can little question final a very long time, however once more, sizing was a little bit of a lottery, and scores had been low. And whereas Metal Metropolis provides interesting Made in America classic vibes, the standard of development was a dissapointment.
Of the 2 bespoke manufacturers, Son of a Tailor was far superior to Spoke. The usage of high quality (albeit not natural) Supima cotton in a alternative of weights, mixed with a flattering, premium look and the flexibility to tweak subsequent designs to go well with stands them aside, regardless of the unusual discrepancy in sizing. Spoke did not impress, though the remake of Chris’ unique shirt was a major enchancment.
We had been excited by SANVT’s use of know-how to find out sizing, however the Sizekick software program was horrible for 2 of our three testers, which is a disgrace, because the T-shirt is top quality.
Taub isn’t stunned that the web algorithm strategy isn’t, as but, foolproof. “Getting folks that are not skilled inputting their measurements is flawed. You possibly can by no means get a buyer to ship their measurements precisely. I’m additionally stunned none of those manufacturers ask for a easy {photograph}, as it might actually add a dimension.”
However he does concede that “should you perceive that the primary T-shirt [ordered online] isn’t going to be the most effective, and as an alternative think about it a journey with a model you’re keen to belief and assist—and that may nonetheless be in existence sooner or later—you’ll be taught what appears good on you. By way of trial and error, it is possible for you to to get a customized match from a factory-made garment. However from what I’ve seen thus far, none of them actually have been higher than you simply spending two days going to each single store, and checking them out for your self.”