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Where do you buy everyday cotton T-shirts?

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DomesticGoddess31 · 09/09/2016 13:32

I've been looking for aaaaaaaaages for some t-shirts to replace the tired old ill fitting ones I currently own. I just want plain, good quality, cotton, with a little bit of stretch, not too tight but not stupidly baggy as I'd like them to look feminine. Why is this so hard?! Where do you buy yours?

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Mummyoftwo91 · 09/09/2016 13:34

H & M

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DomesticGoddess31 · 09/09/2016 13:37

Really? My local H&M isn't very big and despite looking on numerous occasions I haven't seen any worth trying on. I've looked in a bigger one and tried hundreds on and found only 1 that I like the shape of. Maybe I'm being too fussy!

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louise987 · 09/09/2016 13:39

I second h&m.
Next are also good, but not always worth the extra £ IMO. Give m&s a go too, but I find they come up a bit short.

Same as you, I live in simple tees!

Cellardoor23 · 09/09/2016 13:49

I like jigsaw for plain tops. They wash well and hold their shape.

What about this one?

www.jigsaw-online.com/product/pima-cotton-t-shirt/J19509_WH000

wowfudge · 09/09/2016 14:07

Gap - there's an outlet store near us.

Floisme · 09/09/2016 14:10

I like the H&M LOGG range if you can get them (our local branch doesn't stock them). They're not as stuffed with lycra as some of their others.

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DomesticGoddess31 · 09/09/2016 14:10

Do you know, that might just be what I'm looking for! Thank you Cellardoor23!!! I've never looked at Jigsaw because I thought they were way over my budget. A bit more £ than I'd like to spend but frankly I'd pay it now for the perfect tee I've been looking that long. I wonder if they do some patterned ones that won't break the bank.....

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Floisme · 09/09/2016 14:12

I also like Toast for Ts although the price breaks my heart. Meant to stock up in the sale and forgot, dammit.

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DomesticGoddess31 · 09/09/2016 14:18

Floisme I've just spotted the 1 top I bought on my H&M expedition in their LOGG range online! I've found some more I like so will place an order here too, thanks ladies!

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CalmYaTits · 09/09/2016 14:20

Asos

Closetlibrarian · 09/09/2016 14:34

What about American Apparel? I used to get my t-shirts from there (admittedly it was a while ago and last time I went into an actual store it was all gold leggings and fluorescent leotards)

dragonsarebest · 09/09/2016 15:28

H&M or Uniqlo

Mandelinka · 09/09/2016 16:36

Uniqlo, hands down
Have 3 Ts and couple of cardigans, all at least 6 years old and they look like bought yesterday

Rinceoir · 09/09/2016 16:48

Uniqlo are good. As are Cos- they do some nice fitted ones alongside the voluminous stuff. Around £20. I got the perfect t in whistles recently. It was £35 but it's already been worn over and over.

Wellywife · 09/09/2016 16:51

I'm old so I get mine from M&S. Plain and the sleeve is a bit longer to hide bat wings! You have to be very selective with the colours but they do wash and tumble well.

Wellywife · 09/09/2016 16:51

Sorry. H&M twisted out of shape on the first wash for me. Still using an old Zara one though.

Momzilla82 · 09/09/2016 17:20

Another vote for Jigsaw- I have 5 in different colours. Go nicely under standard black work dress too in winter to change it up.

Bavmorda · 09/09/2016 17:22

Uniqlo, definitely.

olderthanyouthink · 09/09/2016 19:20

Does anyone know where I can get good quality t shirts that are wide at the bottom and preferably a bit drapey, like these.
Long sleeve
short sleeve

(I have these but are either bobbly or holey now Angry)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 09/09/2016 19:23

Another vote for the Whistles ones - I wait for the sales. Wish they did more colours/prints though.

Welly - Which M&S ones do you like? The last ones I had lost their shape really quickly.

poppym12 · 09/09/2016 19:44

Gap, next and a couple I bought recently in the dregs of the m & s sale - two plain white tshirts for 4 quid. If they don't wash and wear well I won't be too upset.

soundsystem · 09/09/2016 19:47

American Apparel. I order online now (wore a lot of stuff from there when I was younger but not so much now!)

Bolshybookworm · 09/09/2016 22:43

American apparel. Best quality for the price and they never shrink. I have some that I bought 7 years ago, wore them through pregnancy to about 7 months and they have still kept their shape. One has just got its first hole (I wear it at least once a week so it's been washed several hundred times!). Best thing is they don't change their basic stock so I can easily buy replacements. Holy grail of t-shirts! I like the summer T but is fairly tight fitting.

CallarMorvern · 09/09/2016 23:19

I really dislike the M&S ones, they always go short and wide in the wash. I'm coveting the Jigsaw ones but I can't afford them. At the moment I've got some from George, which are performing surprisingly well, stretchy and a decent length ( I'm 5'10). I've a few Boden essential ones, but they vary so much, one is so thin it is only for layering, but the others are good.

SwedishEdith · 09/09/2016 23:31

Agree that the quality of American Apparel is very good - order online. Have some ridiculously good sales.