It’s exactly what the title says. I’m trying to buy some decent, good quality, simple t-shirts for my partner. Everything he own lasts a maximum of two years before it has holes all over.

And the sizing, how does that not drive you crazy? It seems like nothing is ever true to its actual size! So dear men, please hit me with your recommendations for decent quality t-shirt brands (bonus if they’re somewhat eco-friendly!).

Edit: Thank you, everyone! At this point, I’m getting lost in the replies, but please go ahead and keep leaving your thoughts, as I’m sure it’ll help some other desperate partner, too!

There’s many great suggestions here. I’m taking notes 😉

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  4. Does your partner care about material? If he doesn’t mind poly or other synthetic fibers, I can’t get enough of Rabbit or Vuori T-shirts. They’re pricy, but feel amazing on the skin.

  5. Goodfellow from Target. They are $6 for plain t-shirts and they are decent quality. All mine have held up perfectly from daily wear.

  6. Two years isn’t that bad. Just focus on cheaper shirts to wear the majority of the time.

  7. As ridiculous as it sounds, my wife generally buys my clothes. She knows well what styles I wear, but is significantly better at getting the right size and most comfortable material. Up to a certain point I’d just grab a shirt if it looked like it fit and buy it, never try things on in a store, quite often had to return things for being to small, or to big.

  8. If you’re in Ireland Dunnes has great shirts for 3 euro. Better than h&m, uniqlo, etc… in my opinion

  9. I like tshirts from mountain warehouse.

    Probably the only quality items they make, some decent designs and they keep you cool.

    And they have sales pretty regularly getting rid of old stock.

    The last time I bought some was years ago.

  10. The majority of my shirts that last the longest come from event giveaways like bike races, 5ks, stuff like that. Find shirts that have an athletic feel to them and they should last pretty well!

  12. I’ve had the best, recent success with True Classic tees. They’re decently priced, seems like there’s always some sort of sale and/or multi-buy deal to bring down the average cost and they last well enough.

  13. I’m a woman but I get my boyfriend basic tees from Old Navy and Banana Republic Outlet. Look for the soft tees. Old Navy seems to run short so I get him a tall there while BR seems to run longer so he doesn’t need the tall. Some of the shirts are going on 1.5 years and look great still. I also grab three quarter sleeve zips from BR and also JCPenny. Check your local outlet malls for higher end clothes that are on sale as well.

  14. If they can ship to you, I recommend Uniqlo. I’m a short stocky guy and have a hard time finding shirts that look good on me. Surprisingly these shirts fit me fine, look good. Not pricey, nothing flashy.

  15. Co sidering the sizing part, for whatever size they tell you they are I’d get one size bigger in reality. Always worked for me, when what I think is my actual size it tends to be a bit snug.

  16. Two years is pretty good, I get usually a few weeks out of mine before they’re trashed. But I’m a welder so there’s always sparks and shit burning holes in my shirts. Carhartt would be your best option

  17. I go to DXL. It’s a big & tall clothing chain but for the actually big & tall.

    While other shops offering B&T only have Larges or the odd XL, this place has literally all sizes. Targeted towards men, but women shop there too.

  18. I love UNIQLO. They’re stuff runs small though (I’m a girl and I shop in the mens section)

  20. You need to find a brand with sizing that works for you. Look at the people who shop there and people on their adverts. Without knowing your shape it’s hard to suggest.

    I’m a Large. That’s because I’m very tall and broad. For some brands, that’s what large is for. In other brands, Large means more room around the middle for blokes who aren’t as tall/broad, but who have a bit of a paunch.

    I get mine from somewhere called Big Wild Thought and they’re an excellent fit and quality. I used to buy from Asos, but haven’t for many years, however my Asos tees are still in excellent condition.

  21. Cuts clothing and Tenthousand make really well fitting premium T shirts. Would recommend both.
    Cheaper options are American apparel, carhartt force, or gap plain tees.

  25. The sizing in North America drives me nuts. I’m 6″2, 195Ibs and very athletic … all the shirts which fit on the shoulders and arms are parachutes on the chest stomach. Its awful.

    H&M, Zara and RW&CO have some nice fitted v-necks.

    I think post pandemic they have changed up the sizes and made everything for fatties and people out of shape.

    My Fiance has the same issue, she fits in an extra small but now the extra smalls look almost like mediums on her.

  27. T-shirts are always a struggle for me. I traditionally wear an XL but my shoulders and chest sometimes require an XXL. Some shirts fit well around my chest and shoulders but are super tight around my sides and belly area. I stick to 100% cotton, heavy t shirts. The Carhartt recommendation is a good start. I also like the feel and fit of Comfort Colors cotton shirts. It’s an ever evolving search for the perfect shirt for me. Good luck!

  28. I have started to replace my t-shirts and underwear a lot more frequently. After somewhere around 15-20 wearings they simply start to wear out. Rather than buy $100 t-shirts I’m going to just buy $10 t-shirts more often.

  30. Target Goodfellow brand. Cheap, reliable, they look nice and easily replaceable when you need a new one.

  31. The only shirts I buy are from brands that have been around since time, classic brands that never go out of style. Ben Sherman, Penguin, and other such brands make quality shirts that last. I’ve had some last over twenty years, and they still look good.

  32. If you’re looking for cheap t-shirts or undershirts, i don’t know.for lens clothing in general, if you want good quality, stay away from brands with huge logo and go for tailor-made stuff (also, fit is important, and Len having fewer clothes than women, they should focus on a few pieces of good quality clothes.

    for tshirts look at ‘son of a tailor’ (online custom fit t-shirts and sweater. Mine cost 60$ but fits super well etc)

    For dressed shirts, look at tailorstore.com.

    If also recommend looking through the videos of YouTube channel ‘real men real style’

  34. Im a bit old school. I like Pro-5 or Pro Club shirts. They’re made of heavy material, the neck keeps its shape and they have tall sizes.

  36. I LOVE Port & Company all cotton t-shirts. This brand is typically used by custom t-shirt printing companies but the fit and quality is very well made & made in America. I bought a bunch off Shirtmax and it’s pretty affordable. I do wear other designer brands but most of those types have polyester mixed in and it’s not as durable.

  37. I got these Hanes shirts and I like them a lot. I’ve heard fruit of the loom makes pretty good shirts.

  38. Pretty much any clothing store. Pro tip for keeping your shirts for a long time, split them into work shirts and non-work shirts. Work shirts are for getting stained, holes, and all sorts of abuse. Replace when you literally can’t wear it any more.

  40. FreshCleanTees, online. My entire T-shirt wardrobe is just various colors of the exact same fit. makes my arms and chest look good and they’re long enough.

  41. Eddie Bauer for me mainly because they have tall sizes as well, but I like the color selection and and the quality is good

  42. how long should a t-shirt last? welcome to consumerism.

    I mean I wear mine for 5-10 years, what do you do?

  43. > It seems like nothing is ever true to its actual size!

    Have to say, that made me laugh. Ladies measure pant sizes in a single number, which is ridiculous and inconsistent. But yeah, sizing sucks for everybody.

  44. I like Gap and Banana Republic plain t shirts. I buy them from the clearance section for $5-15 each and they last me 3-4 years each. And banana republic makes the absolute softest tshirts I’ve ever felt

  47. We have a supermarket chain called H&M here in the UK, I buy my t-shirts and nearly all my clothes from there, it’s good quality stuff

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