This listing sells two black T-shirts, not one. Under SKU 7715849691 you can select a 250g heavyweight pure cotton version labelled bu23 or a 200g version labelled 23, both listed at $5.07 against a $5.33 original price. The photographs and the description — crew neck, short sleeves, pullover, loose cut, red BULLS lettering above a white-outlined 23 — are shared. The fabric underneath is not.
So our testing team ordered both in size L and ran them through the same intake: flat measurements on the bench, stitch counts at two seams, a care-label check against the stated composition, and one wash cycle at the label temperature with a re-measure afterwards. Priya took the bench figures before anyone looked at the price tag, and Daniel read the notes back for a second pass.
Flat measurements, both black variants, size L
| Figure | 250g black (bu23) | 200g black (23) |
|---|---|---|
| Chest, flat | 55.0 cm | 55.8 cm |
| Shoulder, seam to seam | 49.5 cm | 49.0 cm |
| Sleeve, shoulder seam to cuff | 22.0 cm | 21.0 cm |
| Body length, high point to hem | 71.0 cm | 69.0 cm |
| Hem width, flat | 56.0 cm | 56.5 cm |
| Neck rib depth | 2.0 cm | 1.8 cm |
| Unit weight on our scale | 258 g | 205 g |
Both units arrive in the same loose silhouette the listing promises, with drop shoulders and a straight hem. If you are choosing between them, the length gap matters more than the chest gap: 2 cm is the difference between a tee that ends at the hip bone and one that sits just above it on a 178 cm frame. The 200g unit also runs marginally wider, so it reads looser without being bigger.
Where the extra 53 grams actually goes
The weight difference is not padding. At the shoulder seam both shirts show 11 stitches per inch, but the side seams tell a different story: 12 per inch on the 250g unit against 11 on the 200g. The heavier shirt uses a wider neck rib, a denser single-jersey knit and a slightly crisper cover-stitched hem that sits flat instead of curling after unpacking. Held up to a window, the 250g black blocks light almost completely; the 200g lets a faint glow through the chest panel, which black hides well in daylight but not under a flash.
The print is the same graphic on both: red BULLS above a red 23, both outlined in white, sitting roughly 8 cm below the collar. On the heavy unit the print measures 27.5 cm across; on the lighter one, 26 cm. Both are surface prints with a faint hand you can feel with a thumb, not embroidery, and the registration between red fill and white outline was clean on all four shirts we inspected.
One wash at the label temperature
The care label reads 100% cotton, machine wash at 30 °C, no bleach, low iron — consistent with the stated pure-cotton composition. We washed each shirt once at 30 °C and line-dried them, then re-measured at 24 hours.
- 250g: body length 71.0 cm → 69.5 cm (2.1%), chest 55.0 cm → 54.5 cm
- 200g: body length 69.0 cm → 67.0 cm (2.9%), chest 55.8 cm → 55.3 cm
Neither shirt twisted at the side seam, and the red print showed no cracking or edge lift after the cycle. The lighter unit is the one to watch: it lost close to 3% of its length, which on a shirt that already starts 2 cm shorter is worth factoring into your size choice. If you plan to tumble dry, assume both figures move further.
The size question we could not close
The listing runs S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL — genuinely wide for a $5 tee, and the reason this item is worth a look for larger builds. What we cannot confirm is how the labels map to bodies. The only buyer signal we found is a single Reddit comment about NBA-licensed graphic tees fitting a size large, a category-level remark rather than a report on this shirt. We treat that as a flag, not a finding.
Our advice is unchanged from the bench: ask your agent for flat chest and body-length figures on the exact variant and size you are buying, and compare them to a tee you already own. The two black options do not share identical measurements, so a chart screenshot from one does not clear the other.
What $5.07 covers, and what it does not
The listing shows the item in stock at $5.07. That figure buys the shirt; it does not include agent service fees or international freight, and those costs can dwarf a five-dollar garment if it ships alone. Consolidating this tee with a larger parcel is the sensible move. Nothing about the price changes the fabric findings above — the 200g unit is not a defective version of the 250g one, it is a lighter, shorter garment sold under the same photographs.
How we would place the order
- Select the 250g black bu23 option unless you specifically want the lightest possible summer layer.
- Request flat chest and length measurements for that variant and size before paying.
- Size down only if those measurements come back wider than a tee you already like — do not size down on the strength of the Reddit thread alone.