Top pick
Uniqlo Supima Cotton Crew Neck T-Shirt
A knockout value
Made from smooth, medium-weight Supima cotton, this surprisingly well-priced T-shirt is polished and nicely constructed. It comes in a good range of sizes, from XXS to 3XL, though some testers found it a bit too long.
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For an under-$25 tee, the bright-white, slim-cut Uniqlo Supima Cotton Crew Neck T-Shirt over-delivers. Want a T-shirt made with smooth, opaque Supima cotton? Seeking something that’s carefully constructed and offers a polished, versatile look? And hoping to find a tee that comes in sizes from XXS to 3XL? Check, check, and check.
In fact, this medium-weight winner looks just as good with a nice pair of slacks as it does with casual shorts or jeans. Quipped one tester, “It’s nice enough to dress up, but cheap enough to paint a house in.”
Note: This shirt is a redesigned version of our previous Uniqlo pick of the same name. Compared with the older model, this tee has a slightly longer, more relaxed cut; thicker, more opaque fabric; and a narrower neckline.
It feels (far) more expensive than it is. If you closed your eyes and ran your hand over the Uniqlo Supima Cotton Crew, you’d never guess it was so budget-friendly. The fabric is sturdy and substantial, and it manages to be smooth yet not slick. That’s because this tee is made from 100% Supima cotton, an extra-long-staple variety that’s prized for its more-durable weave and silkier texture. (It’s often very spendy, too.)
Is this T-shirt made from the absolute softest, finest Supima we’ve ever felt? No. But given this tee’s price, we’re pretty impressed.
You can dress it up (or down). This tee has a polished, put-together look that plays nicely with casual and dressier ensembles alike. Testers praised it as “classic” and “versatile,” noting that “it works in lots of contexts.”
The fabric is opaque, with a subtle sheen; it drapes well over jeans and tucks smartly into trousers. “It’s a nice, clean, bright white,” one panelist said. Another remarked on the shirt’s “Centre Court at Wimbledon” vibes.
It has a long, trim cut. The Supima Cotton Crew has a relatively slim fit throughout. It’s not quite as body-skimming as our Bella+Canvas pick (post-laundering), but the material is more structured and less stretchy, so it makes its shape known. One broad-shouldered panelist (size M) noted that this shirt felt slightly snug in the chest and shoulders.
Like the Bella+Canvas tee, the Supima Cotton Crew has a longer-than-average cut: Brand new, a size L measured 29 inches in length (though after washing, it shrank down to 27½ inches, the same length as our Lady White Co. pick). Our 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-9 testers (both size M) found this tee was too long to wear untucked. But for others (a 6-foot tester, size L, and a 5-foot-10 tester, size XXL), the length worked well.
It’s solidly constructed. This tee has nicely finished seams and a well-built crew-neck collar. “It feels very well made with the stitching at the sleeves and at the neckline. I don’t think it will stretch and lose its shape,” one panelist observed.
It did shrink notably after washing and drying (about 3 inches across both length and width), but not as much as the Bella+Canvas tee. Yet its texture and appearance have both held up admirably; if anything, the feel of the cotton improved over several months of regular laundering.
Flaws but not dealbreakers:
- It’s hard to keep up with Uniqlo’s offerings. The company often redesigns an item without warning or fanfare—as it did with the previous version of this tee—and then sells it under the identical name.
Specs
- Material: 100% Supima cotton
- Sizes: XXS (31- to 33-inch chest) to 3XL (50- to 53-inch chest)
- Shrinkage (after warm wash and tumble dry): 3 inches (all around)
- Other variants: none