Best Fitting T-Shirts for Men (According to a Savile Row Tailor)

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

Uniqlo — M6 / C7 / J6 — TOTAL: 19

Sunspel — M7 / C5 / J6 — TOTAL: 18

Rapanui — M5 / C6 / J6 — TOTAL: 18

True Basic — M5 / C4 / J7 — TOTAL: 16

Spoke — M4 / C4 / J4 — TOTAL: 12

Each ASKET and Mott & Bow produce high-quality T-shirts off the peg, however ASKET’s intensive selection 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 can final for years, whereas Colourful Commonplace proves that prewashed, hipster-approved natural tees can look nice on all physique shapes.

Of the 2 bespoke manufacturers, Son of a Tailor was far superior to Spoke. Using high quality (albeit not natural) Supima cotton in a selection of weights, mixed with a flattering, premium look and the power to tweak subsequent designs to go well with stands them aside, regardless of the unusual discrepancy in sizing. Spoke didn’t impress, though the remake of Chris’ authentic shirt was a major enchancment.

Taub isn’t stunned that the net algorithm method isn’t, as but, foolproof. “Getting folks that are not skilled inputting their measurements is flawed. You would 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 could actually add a dimension.”

However he does concede that “when you perceive that the primary T-shirt [ordered online] isn’t going to be the very best, and as an alternative think about it a journey with a model you’re prepared to belief and help—and that can nonetheless be in existence sooner or later—you’ll study what seems to be good on you. By means 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 to date, 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.”