Best brands for everyday tees

Streetwear and contemporary brands whose T-shirts score highest on the material rubric.

How we rank

Daily-wear tees should score well on comfort + breathability + care ease — the composite captures all three. Brands here have T-shirt catalogs that hold up to daily wear and washing.

Tags: Streetwear · Contemporary · AmericanaCategories: T-ShirtsRanked by: Overall material grade

1
Reformation🇺🇸EcoContemporary
13 T-Shirts · sustainability 61/100 · overall 68/100
C68Overall material grade
2
Banana Republic🇺🇸ContemporaryAmericana
37 T-Shirts · sustainability 57/100 · overall 67/100
C67Overall material grade
3
J.Crew🇺🇸AmericanaContemporary
20 T-Shirts · sustainability 53/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
4
Gap🇺🇸Fast FashionAmericana
12 T-Shirts · sustainability 51/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
5
Stussy🇺🇸StreetwearSurf/Skate
23 T-Shirts · sustainability 50/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
6
Brain Dead🇺🇸StreetwearAvant-Garde
47 T-Shirts · sustainability 49/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
7
Aime Leon Dore🇺🇸StreetwearContemporary
22 T-Shirts · sustainability 50/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
8
BAPE🇯🇵Streetwear
4 T-Shirts · sustainability 50/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
9
Cinq a Sept🇺🇸ContemporaryLuxury
10 T-Shirts · sustainability 49/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
10
Engineered Garments🇺🇸WorkwearAmericanaAvant-Garde
3 T-Shirts · sustainability 50/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
11
Comfort Colors🇭🇳Streetwear
9 T-Shirts · sustainability 50/100 · overall 65/100
C65Overall material grade
12
Zara🇪🇸Fast FashionContemporary
37 T-Shirts · sustainability 47/100 · overall 64/100
C64Overall material grade
13
Lane Seven🇺🇸Streetwear
7 T-Shirts · sustainability 51/100 · overall 64/100
C64Overall material grade
14
Nike🇺🇸SportswearAthleisureStreetwear
31 T-Shirts · sustainability 43/100 · overall 62/100
C62Overall material grade
15
Champion🇺🇸SportswearStreetwear
6 T-Shirts · sustainability 41/100 · overall 61/100
C61Overall material grade
16
Needles🇯🇵StreetwearAvant-Garde
24 T-Shirts · sustainability 29/100 · overall 56/100
C56Overall material grade
17
PLST🇯🇵MinimalistContemporary
12 T-Shirts · sustainability 32/100 · overall 55/100
C55Overall material grade