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 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 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.

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!

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

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)

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

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

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!

You have just saved me money, my friend. Thanks for making this video. I totally bought into the goofy ads for true classic, but thanks to you I’ll be buying Holister

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

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.

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.

Great review, typical of a company that posts ads on facebook to pump and dump. I appreciate that you added a brand that you recommended to solve the shirt issue.

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.

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 🙏

Thank you for being so honest

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.

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.

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.

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

Thank you for getting this information out!

Thank you! I’m glad I’m not the only one. Bought a three pack and only wear one. The other two were either sold or donated. The one I kept, the collar curls in. Never buying from them again.

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 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 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.

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

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

Good honest review bro, I was at the true classic checkout, paused it and decided to check real reviews on KZfaq. Saw yours and made my decision.. I owe you one man! saved me some money! Great honest review!

Thanks for the honest review! So much youtubers faking their reviews

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

Nice to see a review of these.

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

Just ordered my first TC tee, mainly because of their color selection. . .but i have about 10 from Fresh Clean Tees and haven't had an issue with any of them. Their only drawback is variety of colors and availability.

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.

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 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.

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

Great video thanks for the info 🙌

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.

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

Thanks for saving me money, very much appreciated. 👍

glad I saw this before I pulled the trigger on classic tees. will find another brand

Nice video, surprised to hear Hollister shirts are cheaper than true classic as I thought Hollister was more of a brand name. Good to know, just for pure comfort around the house I like the Lucky 🍀 Brand Venice Burnout t shirts I have a couple. They are super soft. They are super thin too so probably not for everyone.

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.

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

Thank you!! 🙏 I almost bought some

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

Good review. Thanks dude! :)

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 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.

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.

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 👍

Simply thank you

Thank you for the great video.

You sir just saved my money. Thank you

Do the Hollister shirts have a tighter fit in the Chest and Arms and relaxed fit everywhere else?

You describe my experience exactly! I’m only able to wear the navy blue one as well. I called support they shipped one shirt for free however that one is unwearable. Shrunk way more than 5%.

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

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

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.

Great review.

Thank you for your video

All of mine are made in China, except for two that were made in Egypt. Haven't gotten any from Vietnam yet. I started air drying them after the first set shrank a bit. Still wearable but I definitely feel like some of them are a tighter fit than others.

🤣 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.

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

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

Thanks for the video. I was considering them but you saved my ass

Hey Mike, thanks for the review. I treat my t-shirts the same way and I'm always looking for low maintenance, quality, cost effective clothing. I subbed and I would love it if you could recommend more clothing packs. Here's hoping you make more videos for underwear / sock and dress shirt packs.

I have the same issue as you, minus the stains lol but the size of it does vary even though they’re all supposed to be small and it does pull every time I wear them, I had one on yesterday and thought it wouldn’t anymore because I’ve already washed it and it’s the second time wearing it but no I rather get shirts from IntotheAM instead

Good review. My black one also shrunk 😅, and the blue one is also the only one i still wear.

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 KZfaq 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!

My first two order of true classics were great fit wise, started soft, but pilled up so badly after like 1.5 years. I wash on delicate cycle and dry on a rack too. Second batch was super boxy and has already started piling after like 4 months. Same delicate wash and rack dry only.

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.

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've been wearing True Classic Tees for about 3 years and I honestly love the fit of the shirts but I do agree that after a few washes, they aren't nearly as good as when you first wore them. When they get trashy, I just toss them and buy new ones for about $15 each when they're running sale on their 9 pack. I'd change brands but I can't find a brand that has a fit that compares. Fresh Clean Tees was another brand I tried and it's pretty much the same as True Classic Tees in my opinion. Are there any quality shirts with the same fit as True Classic Tees?

Thanks, you saved me money.

Old navy and wrangler always do a great job for me

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. 👍

Thanks for this video, honest feedback always a plus 🙏 . Won’t be buying them now. Cheers.

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

I have a hard time finding a good long length tee with a nice fit on my arms it pisses me off all my shirts either are too loose or too short

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

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.

I just ordered a three pack haven’t got it yet so they make shirts in different countries and sell them in one pack?

Are we just subject to buy 8 sizes up now? I'm a medium and I have to buy Large for a nice comfy fit but after 3 washes they fit like I took the shirt out of a 7 year olds drawer.

Thx!!

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

Thanks for the info looks like i will give hollistor a try it seems like you get more bang for the buck. Right now a 7 pack goes for 74 which is about a little over 10 dollars a shirt. What the price point being that low I would mind if the shirt shrunk because your not breaking the bank on a tee shirt.

Abercrombie and Hollister are the same and I've had luck getting xl or XXL in long. Fit better on arms and chest. Still going to be "nipply". ARIAT tees have been pretty nice, but they may shrink, and they are not cheap.

Yo I just bought those Hollister shirts online about 5 minutes ago LETS GOOOOOOO

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.

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.

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.

Are the Hollister shirts true to size? With the True classic Tees I had to go down a whole size.

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

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.

I have about 20 polyester t-shirts with several of them over a year old and wash and dry them in the typical manner and never had any of them shrink or fade and I wear them every day and they always look like I just pulled them out of the pack. I will never go back to cotton if I can help it.