I Bought True Classic Tees So You Don’t Have To - 6 Months Later 

I recently bought another six of these (2x 'Classic 3-Pack') after having bought my original six ('Staple 6-Pack') in 2021. The quality versus the original pack is terrible. Even the printed tag on the back collar looks cheaper. Both packs were of shirts made in China. It had me thinking maybe there was a purposeful product difference between the 'Classic 3-Pack' and the 'Staple 6-Pack', but I couldn't find anything from the description on the website. Come to figure, and confirm by your video and the comments underneath, they simply have no quality control. What a shame.

I was just about to order, and I thought let me search for reviews on youtube first. Thanks for making this video.

I love their ads, but never bought their product, because I've spent years going through different shirts and seeing what works for me, and there's already been major companies making great fitting t-shirts already: Banana Republic, Old Navy, H&M, and even many generic brands are now much better than the old Fruit of the Loom/Hanes/Champion shirts. You just get the slim fit or modern fit ones and they'll make you look buff.

Funny enough I got an ad for true classic tees at the start of this video (the "my husband got these and I'm simping" one)

Paid 21 buck for a 6 packs of Hanes tees at walmart, 100% cotton, they fit great, feel good, don't shrink much in the dryer, no label to shrink and I don't cry when one get a stain. I'm done with super dupper tees that promise magic but under deliver at every corner.

HI Mike, after watching this video, I immediately cancelled my True Classic order (really just didn't hit - submit order), and ordered a bunch of Hollister. The order arrived today and I am SOOO GLAD I saw your video, LOVE the Hollister, great fit, avg $9CAD/shirt, free shipping.

Hollister shirts are definitely the best. The material, fit and durability are excellent. I have Hollister shirts that I've been washing for over 6 years and they still look great.

Came for a review on classic tees…. Left with knowledge on how to prevent my clothes from shrinking! Great content buddy! Keep it up and thanks 🙏

I bought a 4 pack of black goodfellow&co shirts from target for $17 in total. The quality looks good. And it's very soft. For less than five bucks a shirt it's pretty good price. Only complaint is I feel like it's slightly too tight for my size. I usually like a little bit loose fitting. It's not uncomfortablely tight at all. But might be because I'm kind of on the edge of my size. But I bought a slightly smaller size because I plan on losing weight over the next few months.

I bought a six pack two years ago and loved the fit...and then another six a year later...I found that they will only make it through approximately 10 wash/dry cycles before they start developing small holes in the front area of the shirts.

I ordered a 3 pack of Size Large in a few different colors. They fit great, and everything felt perfect. I decided to purchase a 6 pack, and when it arrived, the fit was completely different. I wrote the company, and was basically told that I was wrong, and that all of the shirts were cut the same. I let it go, but the second batch was definitily different from the first.

I was so conflicted over True Classic Tees. I also got the 6 pack. The 4 that fit, fit perfectly and are my favorite shirts but there were 2 that felt a literal size smaller and are actually unwearable. Unfortunate quality control. If they fix it down the line I will try them again.

Thanks so much for this review! I was going to get a pack of the true classic ones as one of my husband's Xmas gifts, but I think I'll definitely go with the Hollister ones instead. I've shrunk my husband's clothes in the past and I don't need him accusing me of doing it again lol

Dang, I almost bought 30 shirts just now. Shame on them. Thanks for saving me, I’ll find something els

I was about to buy a pack and I'm glad I saw this, I'll try something else. Thanks!

Cotton is hydrophilic (it absorbs water) and gets put under tension during manufacture of threads and fibers that get used to make your clothes. Drying wet cotton clothes can pull out more moisture than was added to the fibers during washing causing them to shrink. The tumbling just makes the heating of the fibers more efficient. Using a slower drying process allows you to control the loss of moisture so that you have time to stop drying before the fibers get too dry and start to shrink. Wash in cold water, dry on a low heat, use a low tumble mode, if supported, and remove before completely dry. Or, line dry. If your shirt shrinks, it is possible to 'unshrink' by soaking it and stretching it out. Unfortunately, it's difficult to uniformly stretch it so you are better off trying to prevent it. When I buy anything cotton, I look for pre-shrunk or I buy a bigger size and shrink it myself. Polyester, nylon and other synthetics shrink the least but can shrink (Rayon is an artificial fiber made from cellulose and can also absorb water and shrink but is not as prone as cotton.) Bottom line is, if you want to turn your clothes into doll clothes, wash everything in hot water and dry on high heat with the highest tumble cycle. This is why young adults need to learn how to separate their clothing and wash and dry according to the manufacturers specifications. #adulting

You sir just saved my money. Thank you

man gave me a whole lesson on shrinkage that i never know. that is invaluable info thank you for adding that into the review. im not going to true classic and going to my mall instead thanks. the true classic ads almost got me but i held off cause of the price. thank you again for making this video!

I just watched the initial video and immediately searched for this! Love the commitment to a second video! 😇

Thanks for the reviews and comments. Saved me spending £100+

*slaps table* Hollister. Just what I needed. Subscribed

Hey someone with my body type finally 😂💪🏾. Thank you bro

Ironically this feels like an ad... for True Classic. You look SO much better in that first T. And when you do that instant transition, the difference is shocking.

I thought I was crazy about the fit difference between my two separate order. This validates my sanity. It's a pain to find space in my apartment to air dry these shirts. Another pain when the shirts get shoulder nipples from air drying. Thank you. I'll be looking into those holster shirts.

This was a way better review then I was expecting. Thanks!

Thank you guys. I was thinking of buying these....but no thank you. Thanks for your video.

I agree tshirts should be low maintenance, consistent, and ready to roll 24/7/365. I have a navy blue from 2023 that feels slightly thicker, has no pilling, and fits a tad loose than the 3pack ordered a few days ago. Definitely gotta watch out on the manufacturing for sure. Thx for sharing.

Great video. After multiple brands shrinking after washing, I had a cart with over $100 of True Classics. After watching this I went to Hollister and cleaned up. Best t-shirts on the market imo.

I brought 3 originally and ordered 6 more. I love them and have had no issues. I been wearing them for a year. What I like about them is the cut and softness. I have eczema so many items of clothes irritate me, but the true classic tees have been great.

Once upon a time several years ago Zara in Barcelona had the absolute best t shirts I’ve ever worn. I bought like 4 and I still have 2 of them. And it’s been like 3 years! Never found them again sadly. Should’ve bought 100

I always buy one size up so by the time it shrinks after the first wash (which you should really do if you've ever seen the conditions of some of these factories), the fit is perfect.

Great review! I was always curious about the shirts since seeing the quirky ads. There were these shirts from Under Armour that I bought 10 years ago that are my favorite to this day. They were called Performance Grey shirts. They’re polyester but felt like cotton. I only bought 2 at that time but I still wear them today. They fit great even though I gained some dad weight lol. Unfortunately Under Armour doesn’t make them anymore. Heck, even the quality of Under Armour shirts have gone downhill over the years.

I had a full cart of items for my husband for Father's Day. Really glad I saw this. 👀 Cart abandoned.

Thank you for posting this video and sharing your experience with True Classic tees. Their ads on social media have been quite aggressive lately and I decided to check out their website. After some deliberation about which style, color and size to get, I did notice the pricepoint is a bit high for a brand that has not been out on the market for long enough to make a name for itself. So, I decided to do a good 'ol RU-vid search and here I am. I know Hollister has been around for a few decades and they do quality products. However, I have heard their sizes run small, but I don't know because I have never owned any Hollister apparel. I am 6'1" and about the same body type as you. What t-shirt size would you recommend for Hollister? I look forward to your comments. Thanks!

Best shirts I've ever owned. Just wash em on cold, no problem. They lasted me about 2 years before small holes showed. That's fine by me for a comfortable t-shirt at the price point.

Thanks for saving me potential heartache from a bad deal. I need shirts not rags. Thank you for your honest review over such a long time.

As a chubby guy, I never dry my shirts. I learned long ago that the dryer shrinks them. I just hang them on a hanger to dry. I am tempted to try these shirts.

Im happy i watched this video. Ive been a big fan of the "Washed" line at J Crew. They seem very similar to the hollister ones you like and are a staple for me.

This is very real “true “ review “ thank you for this information!

watching this 1 year later and followed your hollister link. they have listened to you and don't have that plastic tag any more :)

I bought a few shirts and I washed them on cold water, and air dried them. They shrunk way more than 15%. I sent them a message on IG and they responded. They asked me to take a picture next to a shirt of the same size. They agreed that it shrunk too much and sent me free shirts. They even game me an extra one as a gift!

You’d think shirts costing that price would be American made. I got what I needed thanks brother.

You look thinner in the True Classic T. Hint for drying, hang the shirt over a hanger in your closet. Takes up less room. Dries more quickly.

Old navy and wrangler always do a great job for me

🤣 I ordered three 9 Pack crew neck T-Shirts, that's a total of 27 T-Shirts, I only kept 9 from all 27 because only 9 fit. I quickly realized that they all came from different countries, china, vietnam and Egypt all Egypt fit, some chinas fit and none from vietnam fit. I was getting ready to make a video about this! but you nailed it.

I like the goodfellows brand from target Havnt tried any other brands since

I hate to be THAT guy, but you may want to check your info about polyester vs cotton. It's actually quite the opposite on shrinkage. Cotton, as a natural fiber, actually tends to shrink more. Go buy a 100% poly shirt and 100% cotton shirt, wash and dry them, and tell me which one comes out the same size. Guarantee you the polyester holds its shape longer. I've worked in the custom apparel/screenprinting business for nearly 20 years and it's just kind of a well known fact that cotton tees tend to shrink more. Heck, I have a Gildan Soft Style tee that's 100% cotton, and I bought a large to use as an under-tee, and it fit great the first time, but after one pass through the dryer, my belly hangs out the bottom if I barely lift my arms. Meanwhile, I have a couple of soft-hand polyester shirts that are still the exact same size as when I bought them.

Thanks for the thorough review! I was thinking about buying True Classic shirts, that's how I ended up here, but your review has changed my mind! Thanks and keep up the good work, I just subscribed and made you hit 1K, so enjoy monetizing the channel to continue making great content.

I have no neck or my friends call me Hulk because it’s that big. So I buy v-necks and I find the Gildan brand works great and last. I have some that are 2 years old and still aren’t wearing out. 5 pack is like $25.00

I just cancelled before ordering the "true classic" short pack. Good that i watched the review first....

They do make hanger platforms. I dry 30-40 shirts in a 2x5ft space in my apartment

I went to Merino wool Tee’s and have never looked back!

TC tees; A cold wash and hang dry is how I take care of the Ts. The weight of the shirt as it dries minimizes shrinkage. But, my guy here is right, I have one shirt that fit perfect out of the bag but then it shrank about 4 inches which made it too tight and unwearable. I have 2 polos which wear so nice. Hang dry as well. I only have TC tees. Have not tried Hollister.

I definitely related to you on how my purchase of Classic Tees went. I actually had two that were too short after washing and had two that the necks were too loose. Classic Tees sent me two more only to have the same problem. I decided to go with 3 fit theory. The only thing about 3 fit theory was I didn't think the sleeves were tight enough. I'm picky but I'm the type that likes a tighter neck and sleeves. Great shirt though.

I’m sorry you look better with the true classic though 💯 No homo

I always tell everyone, something that is heavily advertised and shoved in your face are the ones you should avoid. While what true classics claim their tee do are something I want. I've always knew that they weren't what they advertised. Same with man scape. I'd recommend Brio beardscape over that

Bummer! They still have the best ads though! Hope they figure it out!

Thank you for being so honest

Thanks for the review. I'll stick with Uniqlo shirts. They've lasted me 5+ years already

Thanks a lot for the review. I was wondering if I will buy TC tees, you saved my time and money.

Heat shrinks cotton and polyester is resistant to shrinkage. Maybe look int that a little further, but otherwise, good review and good information.

I've been wearing Jockey after switching back to 100% cotton(oddly hard to find at Kohl's at least), the only problem is they don't come in anything but white, black and I think gray. I usually only wear white for the utility(hot sunny days), and found the gray too light for my preference, so I definitely need to find a 100% cotton shirt with more variety. Don't know that I personally would like the Hollister option, but appreciate the info on True Classic, I certainly already felt they seemed overpriced.

Super useful review. Very in depth and informative about many different aspects of the true classic shirts. I’m no longer debating spending almost $100 for 4 shirts. Thank you!

Thanks for the review. I will try the holisters. Used to buy carhartt but their quality has gotten bad. No two shirts are even close in size. One large is huge one is too tight.

You saved me buddy! I was about to buy a 6 pack but something told me otherwise. Must've been you 😂

I own several True Classic shirts and have absolutely no problem with them whatsoever. I’ve dried them on super high heat for long durations and they barely shrank at all. Furthermore, their dress shorts are the greatest shorts of all time. I’m talking pajama level comfortable with a classy look.

To be honest, the navy blue one you wore looks a better fit than the hollister one.

My aunt got me a heavy cotton shirt from like Chinatown and it was the comfiest and best fitting shirt I ever wore lol had a tag sewn on the back that had a Chinese dragon, plain white shirt but it man I can never find one like that.

I’m in love with there shirt 5 months no problems they are incredibly soft amazing for working out in fits very well / I’ll be ordering another 👏 / they make my shark gym shirts feel terrible/ everyone’s different thou ✅

Thank you for getting this information out!

bought three of these. The sleeves hung floppy around my arms and I dont have skinny arms. my arms are about as thick as yours. but the short sleeves were floppy around my arms. all three shirts too. Complete opposite of what they claim in their commercials.

I just made a $900 mistake ordering from True Classic. Ordered about $1000 worth from TC last summer and loved the fit of their product so I decided to make another order of new item such as Chinos. Long story short…TC provided very little customer service with regard to finding a lost $900 order. Customer service was a waste of my time however, this was after wasting two afternoons talking to two shipping companies who were hired once it entered Canada where I live. DHL and Loomis Express who pass the blame back and forth. DHL hired Loomis as a third party…they were absolutely unhelpful and appeared to not really interested in finding this order. Thankfully I used PayPal so I expect a refund at some future point! I had a few more minor issues last year with the same shipping companies, shipment from TC. Loved the product so much once I received it I decided it wasn’t worth my bother. Wish I had now!

I'm pretty sure if its a cotton/poly or tri blend they dont shrink as much, and 100% cotton shrinks the most. A lot of the higher end designer shirts I've bought are tri blends. But at 30-40+ a shirt, they're a little expensive buying multiple at one time, and sizing can be inconsistent. I have a longer torso, and really need the extra length around the 31.5 -32 inches. That is usually only found in the xxl size, but im not an xxl. So finding the right shirts was always a nightmare. Eventually, I found wholesale websites that sell blank tees and list all the fabric blends and exact dimensions of all the parts of the shirts, with thousands of different shirts and many brands as well. I think the most important part is knowing your body dimension, like body length, chest width, and sleeve length. I've found some perfect shirts this way, because they're a nice tri blend with a slimmer fit and extra length and cost around the 9 dollar mark. So try measuring your favorite tees get the dimensions down and look up wholesale websites and try and find whatever matches up with what you're looking for, I only buy shirts this way now, and have a lot better understanding of fit, fabrics thickness, blends and sizing.

Bro. Everyone is sleeping on the JCPenney basic tees from their own brand. They even offer them in a tall size which fit absolutely perfect on me. They don't shrink much, they don't fade alot and they are very durable. If you need a big size, look in the big and tall section.

Great review! Thank you for all the in-depth details and insight. you just saved me about $300 🤣

This is irrelevant but what a great looking dude. also I really enjoyed this video and thankful to have seen it because I was just about to purchase true classic

Great review, thanks for posting. I’ve been toying with buying a pack, but based on your experience, think I’ll pass. As one of the other posts states ‘what happened to true integrity of these companies’. Money is hard earned and I don’t want to spend higher end prices for what are effectively not high tees, only to have to throw one or two away. Keep up the good work 👍

I first bought a mystery pack (2xcrew, 1xpolo, 1xV-neck) and they all fit fairly well as a size large. Because of this, I later bought a 6 pack of polos and V-necks, and there's a huge variation in size. One polo is 19.5" across the armpits (awesome), one is 21" (ok), and one is 22" (sloppy looking) even after doing two high heat wash/dry cycles, which makes for 5" of variation around the chest overall, even though they're all size large. The V-necks all fit a few inches larger than the V-neck I got in the previous pack too. So, overall, I got one shirt in the 6 pack that fits how I expected. I'm waiting to hear back from their customer service, but I can't imagine I'll be buying from them again.

There's no tshirt that will hide your gut, but fitted tees look better in general, but clothing companies have known this for years and have had these options: Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy for example make fitted tees that look great and they charge between $8 to $25 depending, but they all usually go on sale eventually for under $15.

Thanks for saving me money, very much appreciated. 👍

Imma have to try those shirts out. Thanks for the tip......I like that. 😊

Thanks for saving my hard earned money. Just placed an order to Hollister.. Although I didnt get their longline series because XXL is not available. I will try their ICON line.

Best shirts = Abercrombie & Fitch! Try them for real. I wear no other brand anymore

Abercrombie and Hollister have come a long way in terms of clothing. Love their stuff.

You're not messy, you're "active".

You don’t have to lay them out on the kitchen table. I lay mine out on the bed and crank up the ceiling fan. Dry within couple hours.

So True Classics are cheap tees and all marketing. I was definitely getting that vibe. I've been on a quest for the perfect tee. I have a criteria....snug around the guns; 100% cotton, long length and not a $100 vanity purchase. I hear good things about Kirkland brand (good ol' Costco), but I'll check out Hollister. Thanks for the tip.

could you try peruvian made products ??? as a peruvian i always wondering why we dont enter into US market because our textile products are so much cheaper and so much better quality 85% 90% cotton. great video thnks for the review. and if you go someday to Peru , go without package and buy clothes there because its so much better products and so much cheaper. (also know a place where is the factory for armani klein arrow blackbarret etc for europe exportation)

Nice to see a review of these.

Thank you!! 🙏 I almost bought some

My experience: I’ve tried so many different tee shirts from malls and stores and could never find one that I actually liked and when I got some true classics I fell in love when them. I’ve had mine for 8 months and use them almost all the time with little to no fading . They did get tighter but it only makes me look bigger so I love it . I really liked these tee shirts and think there absolutely worth the money

I always buy Stratford from JC Penny. Can never go wrong with them. The only issue is limited color selection but Black and White (I think they have gray) are my go tos since i was in HS (20+ years now).

I literally got a true classic ad before this video

Once you get an oil-based stain on these, they're hosed. Customer service will give you a discount code but didn't even answer my "I treated these with Simple Green, let them soak, then laundered with a Tide pod and an Oxy-Clean pod". Of course, once the shirt is wet, you can't tell and once it's dry, the stain sets and then they're hosed. I wanted to like these (because solid colors) but I'm done.

Fruit of the Loom Men's Crafted Comfort Tee, Relaxed & Classic Fit. I'm a plus size man lol these shirts are the best I've found maybe you reviewed these but they are great wrinkle resistant also.

Get some hollister shirts they fit great and are very affordable

Man thanks for this! I thought I was crazy, they fit great the first wear pre wash then NOPE, they ended up being short. Waste.

I ordered the three pack of polos and three pack t shirts. Compared to my regular t shirts I really like them. Have not noticed any difference in sizes and not a lot of shrinking. I am open to try different brands but my initial experience with TC was pretty good. 👍

I haven’t had a bad experience with them and they do returns

It costs £110 for a pack of these shirts and £20 to get your existing t-shirt altered at the dry cleaners to whatever specification you'd like.