Customer Reviews

Russell Athletic Men's Basic Cotton Tee

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3 star:		(9)
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1 star:		(5)

 

 

Under product features it states "100% Cotton" they are actually 58% polyester/42% cotton (at least the 2 I received which were Large colors-Graphite and Oxford). They will breathe, only because they are VERY lightweight. Very thin cotton that I do not expect to last more than a few washings. I would have been better off getting basic Hanes color T's at Walmart for $3.99 each.

UPDATE 12/4/2009 - 3 years old now and they have held up fine. After researching the Russell Athletic website the gray tones are a poly mixture, the other colors are 100% cotton. If you are looking for the old-school heavy duty quality search for "Russell Athletic PERFORMANCE", these are the T's I grew up with and last for decades, but I'm overall happy with the basic line.

I bought this item because it was really cheap. The little "R" logo on the sleeve fell off in 1 week of athletic activity, but the fabric is very good and it seems this shirt will last a good long time

These are my first choice for a basic t-shirt. I wear them alone and under other shirts. There is some variablity in the exactly what you get: some of mine are 100% cotton, while others are the poly blend; some have hot-press R decals on the sleeve, while others are embroidered. Both versions are equally comfortable.

I've also found that these shirts don't strech, shrink, or otherwise deform like many cheap t-shirts are prone to do. They are very good at keeping their shape.

I work outdoors and like to wear a T-shirt with jeans as my usual outfit.
So, when it comes to T-shirts, I can be a bit demanding. For years I was buying my T-shirts from the Gap, but they tended to disintegrate after a short time. One day the Gap was under renovation and I need to buy some more T-shirts. I went to a sporting goods store in the Mall and bought a few Russell Athletic T-shirts.
What a difference, the cotton was twice a dense, the cut was nice and full-allowing free movement and the price was half that at the Gap.
My shirts seem to last longer and the color doesn't fade like the others.
I have bought other Russell products, and find their quality to be superior to their competitors.

I recently got tired of buying 4-packs of t-shirts at Wal-Mart and having all but one from each pack shrink to unwearable sizes after one wash. I decided to try a few of the different t-shirts offered here on Amazon. I ordered this Russel t-shirt, a Hanes Perfect-T, and an Artiga t-shirt. Of the 3, this is the only one that did not shrink and/or flare at the waist after washing and drying.

The material is heavier than most cheap t-shirts. The one I received is 100% cotton, tagless and doublestitched at the sleeves, neck and waist hems. Overall, a great buy, and I will be buying several more of these to replace all the junk t-shirts I have bought over the past few years. Although the tag doesn't indicate it, I suspect that these shirts are made from pre-shrunk cotton.

I personally think these shirts are a great value considering I don't expect to have to relegate these shirts to the rag bin after a few washes. The confidence in a good product is worth the extra money to me.

I bought these for my husband and he likes them. They are a lot cheaper than at local sporting goods store chains where he previously purchased them. Being a big & tall man he'd like them to be a little longer but they are decent in that regard. He has a strong sensitivity to fabrics that are not 100% cotton. We've bought three shirts so far and waiting on two more.

Colors that are 100% cotton:

1. Black
2. Royal Blue


Colors that are not 100% cotton:

1. Graphite.


Waiting for the following colors to arrive, will update:

1. True Red
2. Columbia Blue

Sure its your average shirt, maybe I got unlucky. I washed mine once and the thread started to unravel on the bottom seam.

These T-shirts are the most durable and comfortable I have ever found! They are great for an outer shirt on hot summer days.....and great for an inner T-shirt as part of "layering" in cold weather. They are just the right mixture of cotton and polyester to keep new-looking through endless washings and, yet, remain very comfortable against the skin. I've purchased several of these in different colors...and will add more in the future. Highly recommended!

I have worn Russell Tee shirts for years and found them to be well made from a fairly heavy material and they always lasted years. The "Russell" Tee shirts I recently purchased via Amazon, were cheaply made of a thin material that looks horrible after 1 or 2 washings. The shirts have the Russell name on them but they are like a cheap imitation.

Got Russell T based on Amazon reviews. Wanted an undershirt or basic color T to wear around town. Shirt holds a lot of lint when washed,and has an R logo on one sleeve which I did not care for. But for the price, I didn't expect much. It doesn't shrink too much and holds shape pretty well, it will be a good work shirt or undershirt, but it won't be used as a basic T.