People always advertise high-end T-shirts as being made of “ultra-super-heavyweight cotton” or something like that, like it’s some extremely great thing. Personally I can’t stand this type of material for shirts. I like my T-shirts to be made out of the thinnest, softest material possible. PacSun and “The Buckle” carry these really fine, lightweight Ts that I used to buy all the time. Hanes also makes a good basic lightweight T-shirt (Comfort Fit) but honestly even that I could do with being a little bit thinner.
Why do I like this? Because it is cooler (temperature wise), and it fits the body naturally instead of hanging over shapelessly like the thick, stiff shirts tend to.
No. I’m looking for blank retro-style tees myself because I find their light weight more comfortable and close fit more flattering…there’s just so many cartoons a grown woman can take wearing for the sake of the style, though.
To the OP: Do you wear your T-shirts as an undershirt or just as a shirt?
As an undershirt, I like the thinner, lightweight ones, but on the weekends, or when I go for a run, the heavier, more substantial shirts are preferred.
I sometimes wear a light Hanes cotton undershirt underneath a heavier outer T shirt or polo short. In winter it’s warmer and on summer it’s less sweaty than the outer layer alone.
For women, the style seems to be tissue-thin tanks and tees for ‘layering’. That’s all you see in Target. I don’t get it myself, you need a sturdy bra underneath these clingy things to avoid ‘pokeage’. Maybe it’s a marketing device, to get you to buy two or three layers instead of one decent heavy layer. I only wear a tank or tee under a shirt or blouse (worn as a jacket), since I’m not 15, or weigh 100 lbs. any more, and a t-shirt and shorts as an ensemble makes me look short(er) and squat(er).
You should look into buying from American Apparel. They have very thin shirts, in every possible color.
Personally I prefer mine thin, but not tissue thin. Medium weight, maybe? I used to not mind the thicker shirts, but since I started wearing thinner ones, the thick ones feel weird and stiff.
I like thinner ones because they are a little more form-fitting. Hanes are hit and miss. Lately, they seem to be sizing them up a little bit or something because they feel bigger to me which is lame. Or maybe their quality control is shit.
I’ve got some great thin ones from Banana Republic, but are due for the rag bin sooner rather than later.