I've put a bit of timber on but this is getting ridiculous. The only ones I've found that don't shrink in the wash are graphic tees from Qwertee and the like.

Any recommendations??

  • drewbudd@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I worked at Uniqlo back in 2018 and while working there I bought like 10-15 of their basic suprima t-shirts. I'm still using them daily. For a 10-15€ shirt (sometimes there are sales), I don't see a point going for something else. Fit is pretty consistent across colors and years, light but not cheap feeling, good color options.

    Quick edit: I'm in Germany, thus Euro, but they have stores in the UK too

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.uk
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      1 year ago

      Quick edit: I’m in Germany, thus Euro, but they have stores in the UK too

      Just checking and they do a plain quick-drying crew neck in white and grey for £9.90, although, mysteriously, the black version is £7.90.

      They are aggressively pushing £10 off your first order, so if someone wanted to buy a handful it'd work out quite reasonably-priced. I might buy a few as I like a cotton-polyester mix.

  • tkc@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    I'm 2XL and use the M&S pure cotton ones in a regular fit as my basics. They do a decent job, fit well, have lasted me a couple of years and don't break the bank.

    https://www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-crew-neck-t-shirt/p/clp60581522?color=BLACK&prevPage=srp#intid=pid_pg1pip48g2r1c1

      • revs@feddit.uk
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        1 year ago

        I bought a few from Next, and although they were cheap, I can’t see them lasting as long as my superdry tshirts.

        I might try the M&S ones next.

        The superdry T-shirts might be expensive, but when they last way longer it ends up being better and less wasteful. Still, I think there’s probably a better compromise on cheaper and still decent long lasting quality.

  • snacks@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    i got a few from next the other day as I too have added a little weight. everywhere else seems to target the anorexic male teen demographic.

    Also Trespass are always having a sale of some sort, cheap and durable for hiking and such like

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    I've had to buy new t-shirts for the opposite reason - I need a number of pretty standard plain t-shirts for work, so bought a pack of Fruit of the Loom from Amazon. I've had quite a few over the years and they're a good hardy cotton t-shirt that I've never had issues with.

    edit: do we need a "t-shirts" community to go with the "mugs" one?

    • ohmesocorny@discuss.online
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      1 year ago

      I've bought packs of 3 Fruit of the Loom off Amazon UK - 3 different colours, 3 different marketplace vendors.

      One set is perfect - heavy soft cotton, tidy seams. One set is a little coarse. One set is like sandpaper cotton, with jabby scratchy seams around the neck.

      Good price, but I suspect that none of them are genuine FOTL.

  • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I was working away one time and it got extended, but I'd only packed clothes for the original couple days. I went to Primark in search of cheap shirts, boxers and tops, and I found some t shirts with American states on them that were like £3 each.

    Edit: the way the title formated for me had me read just the cheap men's shirt part hah.

    If your clothes are always shrinking in the wash then you should change how you wash them. Turn the temperature down/don't over-dry them for as long.