Help me find the holy grail of tank tops?
June 25, 2020 2:01 PM Subscribe
I bought 12 black racerback tank tops from Garage in the mall in the late 2000s. They are all falling apart because it has been literal decades. Help me find a replacement!
I had a million of These Tank Tops. Now, they are all headed to the trash due to holes and stretching and other weirdness from owning them for 10+ years! I wear them under literally everything in the winter, and I wear them alone with jeans all summer. I wear them to bed, and I wear them with fancy skirts and diaphanous shirts to make fancy outfits. I snatch them up whenever I see them at the thrift store, but can you help me find a new tank top to wear constantly?
Some snowflakey considerations:
-these are like a stretchy jersey fabric. I like that. They're tight all the way down, but they're not like, an athletic fabric. They're like a stretchy tshirt fabric. But they're tight enough that I can still wear them underneath like a fitted tshirt with no bunching, but they're not tight enough that they ride up off my hips.
-The scoop neck is low, the top of the neckline usually sits at about the same level as the top of my bra cups.
-they're longish, but not LONG. The bottom hem sits just below the openings for the pockets on my jeans. So they can be tucked in if needed, but also can not be and they don't look bonkers.
-they have a racerback, which I like because the straps don't fall down.
-they don't have adjustable straps. I don't like adjustable straps
-the straps are made of the same fabric as the shirt, but are still thin.
-no built in bra or elastic anywhere.
-they were cheap. The replacements don't really have to be, I'd love for them to have more ethical manufacturing, but I really WEAR THESE GUYS out, so I feel okay about their footprint.
if anyone has any ideas I would be eternally thankful!
I had a million of These Tank Tops. Now, they are all headed to the trash due to holes and stretching and other weirdness from owning them for 10+ years! I wear them under literally everything in the winter, and I wear them alone with jeans all summer. I wear them to bed, and I wear them with fancy skirts and diaphanous shirts to make fancy outfits. I snatch them up whenever I see them at the thrift store, but can you help me find a new tank top to wear constantly?
Some snowflakey considerations:
-these are like a stretchy jersey fabric. I like that. They're tight all the way down, but they're not like, an athletic fabric. They're like a stretchy tshirt fabric. But they're tight enough that I can still wear them underneath like a fitted tshirt with no bunching, but they're not tight enough that they ride up off my hips.
-The scoop neck is low, the top of the neckline usually sits at about the same level as the top of my bra cups.
-they're longish, but not LONG. The bottom hem sits just below the openings for the pockets on my jeans. So they can be tucked in if needed, but also can not be and they don't look bonkers.
-they have a racerback, which I like because the straps don't fall down.
-they don't have adjustable straps. I don't like adjustable straps
-the straps are made of the same fabric as the shirt, but are still thin.
-no built in bra or elastic anywhere.
-they were cheap. The replacements don't really have to be, I'd love for them to have more ethical manufacturing, but I really WEAR THESE GUYS out, so I feel okay about their footprint.
if anyone has any ideas I would be eternally thankful!
J. Crew example; Kurve American Made Y-Back Spaghetti Strap Basic Cami, UV Protective Fabric UPF 50+ (Made with Love in The USA) Also sold at Amazon, Wal-Mart, etc.
posted by Iris Gambol at 4:55 PM on June 25, 2020
posted by Iris Gambol at 4:55 PM on June 25, 2020
Jiffyshirts has a bunch of racerback tanks. They're a bulk supplier for shirt printing companies but you can order as many or few as you want. I didn't look too closely at the offerings but there's probably some there that will do the trick for you.
posted by seanmpuckett at 5:19 PM on June 25, 2020
posted by seanmpuckett at 5:19 PM on June 25, 2020
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posted by toodleydoodley at 2:08 PM on June 25, 2020