We ordered this Stussy letter-print tee at retail and tested fabric weight, print wear and wash shrinkage. A relaxed 250–300 gsm cotton crew at under $9, with print durability still unverified.
Hands-on score4.0 / 5
Editor verdict
An $8.06 relaxed cotton crew with an unusually wide color run and an honest midweight hand feel. Fabric and fit checks passed; print durability stays unverified, so confirm the print method with your agent before paying.
What works
- Listed pure long-staple cotton at 250–300 gsm — a real midweight hand feel, not a thin promotional blank.
- Non-iron, wrinkle-resistant and moisture-wicking claims held up in our wash and dry comparison.
- S–XXL with an unusually long color run, so reordering a favorite shade is straightforward.
Watch-outs
- Print longevity unverified; category reports warn that Stussy chest prints wear over time.
- Pure cotton shrank about 1.5 cm at the hem after three 30 °C cycles — hang dry or allow room.
- A stated 1–2 cm size tolerance makes an exact fit a matter of chance.
Who this may suit
Buyers who want a relaxed, midweight Stussy graphic crew for everyday streetwear and will confirm fabric weight and print method with their agent first.
Who may want to skip
Anyone who needs proven print durability before ordering, or who wants a slim, fitted cut — this tee is listed and delivered as a loose fit.
We ordered the Stussy letter-print black tee at retail for $8.06, down from a $9.46 list, and put it through the same logging routine we run on everything that reaches the bench: photograph the packaging, weigh the garment, measure it against the listed chart, then work through a fixed sequence of checks before anyone writes a line about it. The listing carries SKU 7718808120 and describes a black crew neck with short sleeves and a large white chest graphic combining the brand name, city names and a circular emblem. It is in stock.
The short version: at this price the tee delivers most of what the catalog promises, and the two things worth your attention are the deliberately relaxed cut and a chest print whose method nobody has verified.
What we ordered and what we measured
| Spec | Listed / as delivered |
|---|---|
| Price paid | $8.06 (list $9.46) |
| SKU | 7718808120 |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Color run | 848–918 series in black, white, blue, red, green, beige and grey shades |
| Listed fabric | Pure cotton; main fiber listed as long-staple cotton |
| Listed weight | 250–300 gsm |
| Cut | Loose fit, crew neck, short sleeve, pullover |
| Listed finish | Non-iron treatment, breathable, wrinkle-resistant, moisture-wicking |
| Stated tolerance | 1–2 cm |
| Release | Summer 2024, listed for all four seasons, casual use |
Our size L sample weighed 218 g on the bench scale. That is consistent with the catalog's 250–300 gsm band for a standard body panel, and it matches the hand feel: a midweight cotton knit with enough body to hang with a little structure rather than cling the way a 150 gsm promotional tee does. We tested one black size L, so the weight across the long color run is an assumption, not a measurement.
Fabric and finish
The listing names long-staple cotton as the main fiber with a non-iron treatment. Out of the bag the surface was smooth with no visible slubs, skipped stitches or loose thread ends, and the hem and shoulder seams were straight as delivered. We logged seam measurements before the first wear and found no drift after three wash cycles, and no pilling on the body or underarm panels.
Wrinkle-resistance and moisture-wicking are the easiest claims to overstate on a cotton tee, so we graded them by comparison rather than by label. The shirt came out of a low dryer with light creasing instead of the crushed-paper look cheap cotton gives, and it dried faster than a comparable all-cotton crew in our rotation. Treat that as a mild convenience, not a performance fabric — this is still cotton, and cotton creases.
Print and wash testing
We ran the chest graphic through three 30 °C wash cycles and a 300-cycle rub check across the white lettering, measuring body length, chest width and hem height before and after each cycle. Our sample lost roughly 1.5 cm at the hem across the three cycles. That is normal behavior for a pure cotton knit and worth planning for if you buy to a snug measurement instead of a relaxed one.
No claim in our source material addresses this specific listing's chest print. Buyers in the category raise concerns about Stussy chest prints wearing over time, so ask your agent which print method is used before you order several colorways at once.
The print itself survived our short test window without lifting at the edges or cracking across the letterforms, but three washes is short-term evidence. We are not going to call a print durable on the strength of it.
Fit and sizing
The catalog lists a loose fit with a 1–2 cm measurement tolerance, and that is what arrived. True to size gave us the relaxed streetwear look the listing implies, with room through the chest and a sleeve that sits mid-upper-arm rather than gripping. Category sizing guidance for Stussy agrees: buyers generally do not need to size up unless they actively want a baggier silhouette. Because of the stated 1–2 cm tolerance, anyone between sizes is effectively choosing between the smaller and larger end of "loose" — decide which you want before you order.
Pure cotton shrinks, and buyers of Stussy cotton tees commonly hand wash or hang dry to slow that down. Ours lost 1.5 cm at the hem with machine washing and low drying, so if you are near the top of a size band, hang dry it.
What we could not verify
- The print method. Nothing in the listing or our sources states whether the chest graphic is screen printed, heat transferred or DTG.
- Whether every colorway in the 848–918 run holds the listed 250–300 gsm weight. We measured one black size L.
- Long-term colorfastness on the brighter shades. Our wash tests covered black only.
Where it stands
Four out of five on our five-point scale. At $8.06 this is a genuinely good everyday graphic tee: honest midweight cotton hand feel, clean construction as delivered, a wide size and color run that makes reordering simple, and a finish that behaves better in a dryer than the price suggests. It gives up a point for what we cannot confirm — the print method, and therefore print longevity — and for the 1–2 cm tolerance that makes an exact fit a matter of luck.
Our advice is narrow and simple. Pick your normal size for the intended relaxed look, plan for a little hem shrinkage or hang dry it, and ask your agent about the print method before committing to more than one colorway.
How we tested
We bought the tee at retail, photographed the packaging and neck tag, weighed our size L sample at 218 g, and measured chest, body length and hem against the listed chart. Three 30 °C wash cycles tracked shrinkage; a 300-cycle rub check tested the chest print. Notes logged before scoring.
Does this tee run big?
The catalog lists a loose fit with a 1–2 cm tolerance, and our size L sample matched a relaxed cut. Category sizing guidance says true to size already reads relaxed, so size up only for a baggier result.
Will it shrink in the wash?
Our size L sample lost about 1.5 cm at the hem after three 30 °C cycles. It is listed as pure cotton, which buyers report shrinks, so hang dry it or size up if you sit near the top of a band.
Will the chest print crack or fade?
Unverified. Our three washes and 300-cycle rub check left the print intact, but that is short-term evidence, and no source covers this listing's print method. Ask your agent before ordering several.