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Tees & Henleys
The staple you wear most and think about least — which is exactly why the spec matters. This hub is the buying discipline for tees and henleys: read the GSM before the founder story, know whether the cotton is combed and ring-spun, check for side seams and a real placket, and divide the price by the years it will actually last. A great tee is a weight, a yarn, and a fit — not a graphic and a backstory.
Where to start
Comparisons
Glossary terms
- GSM (Grams per Square Meter)
- The fabric-weight number that separates a heavyweight tee from a throwaway one.
- Ring-Spun vs Open-End
- How the cotton yarn was spun — softer and stronger, or cheaper and coarser.
- Combed Cotton
- Cotton with the short fibers combed out — smoother, stronger, less pilling.
- Supima / Pima Cotton
- Extra-long-staple cotton — softer, more durable, and trademarked when American.
- Jersey vs Interlock
- Two knit structures — one lighter with a wrong side, one thicker and reversible.
- Tubular vs Side-Seam
- Whether the tee has side seams — shape retention vs cheaper construction.
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