Ultra light-weight men's/unisex t-shirts in the US?
July 16, 2022 5:42 PM Subscribe
Twenty years ago, I bought an extremely lightweight/thin cotton screen-print t-shirt at a national park in Greece (Samaria Gorge on Crete, I think, which is absolutely gorgeous). It was great, but of course being extremely lightweight/thin, wore out long ago. I've never found anything similar, and now I'd like to!
Can anyone recommend a brand/style available in the US, either brick-and-mortar or online? Primary desire is lightweight and thin, since I tend to get very warm, and we're trying not to run the A/C as much as possible. I recognize that these will be by definition less durable!
Can anyone recommend a brand/style available in the US, either brick-and-mortar or online? Primary desire is lightweight and thin, since I tend to get very warm, and we're trying not to run the A/C as much as possible. I recognize that these will be by definition less durable!
Best answer: Not cotton, but Outlier's Dreamweight Shirts (short sleeve, long) fit the bill. I have 3 and they're among my favorite shirts.
Icebreaker's Cool-Lite shirts might also suit you. I probably own a dozen of them.
Lastly, Vollebak's Planet Earth (Merino Wool), Race To Zero (polyester), and Equator (cotton) Shirts. I haven't worn the latter two but have other Vollebak clothes, including some in the Race to Zero line and a Planet Earth shirt and they are of exceptional quality.
From a sustainability POV, the Outlier and Vollebak are probably better than the Icebreaker (which are made in China).
posted by dobbs at 6:22 PM on July 16, 2022
Icebreaker's Cool-Lite shirts might also suit you. I probably own a dozen of them.
Lastly, Vollebak's Planet Earth (Merino Wool), Race To Zero (polyester), and Equator (cotton) Shirts. I haven't worn the latter two but have other Vollebak clothes, including some in the Race to Zero line and a Planet Earth shirt and they are of exceptional quality.
From a sustainability POV, the Outlier and Vollebak are probably better than the Icebreaker (which are made in China).
posted by dobbs at 6:22 PM on July 16, 2022
Response by poster: I ended up buying one each from Jungmaven, Outlier, and Vollebak (Planet Earth). Definitely the most money I've ever spent on the fewest t-shirts, but they're all exactly what I was looking for. I think the Outlier turned out to be the most comfy, but all are satisfactory and I'll probably get a few more in different colors. Thank you!
posted by Alterscape at 7:13 AM on August 17, 2022
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