The Gucci Black T-Shirt with Bear Print (SKU 7718731454) is a slim, round-neck pullover in a stated polyester and milk-silk knit, sold from $5.67 against a $6.01 original price, in ten colourways and sizes M through 5XL. Our testing team ordered the black GU bear colourway in three size runs and worked it on the Rotterdam bench: parcel photographed before opening, garment measured flat across chest, waist, sleeve and hem, then worn for short indoor sessions over two weeks.
What arrived, and how the parcels were handled
Every parcel reached our office rather than a third-party address, so the box was photographed sealed, then opened on the same table where the scale, measuring mat and lightbox sit. Consolidation left the tee folded in a poly sleeve with no card or tag, which is normal for this price tier. Weighed as received, the garment sat inside the listed 180g-or-under band rather than at heavyweight territory.
Odour: what we smelled, and what airing changed
This was the reason we picked the odour angle for this listing. On opening, the black knit carried a faint chemical-ink note over a neutral fabric smell — the sort of smell that comes from a fresh screen print being bagged quickly. It was noticeable at arm's length but not sour or musty, which would have suggested damp storage.
We hung all three garments on a rail in a ventilated room and re-checked at 24 and 48 hours with the same two-person panel.
- 0 hours: mild print/ink note, no mildew, no fuel smell.
- 24 hours: roughly half of the note gone; detectable only with the fabric held close.
- 48 hours: effectively clean by nose on all three garments.
One cold hand rinse in clear water did not bring the smell back, but it did soften the print slightly at the shoulder edge — see the care section below before you put this in a machine.
Flat measurements against a chart that does not exist
The listing gives no flat measurements at all, so we took our own. Figures below are single-garment measurements taken flat, unstretched, with the hem relaxed.
| Size ordered | Chest, flat | Body length | Sleeve | Hem, flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 49 cm | 66 cm | 19 cm | 49 cm |
| XL | 53 cm | 70 cm | 20 cm | 52 cm |
| 3XL | 58 cm | 74 cm | 21 cm | 57 cm |
Read those as our garments, not as a guaranteed grading curve. The step between sizes is roughly 2 to 2.5 cm at the chest, which is tighter than many mass-market tees, and the cut is slim through the waist. Because this style is positioned for teenagers and the chest-to-length ratio is short, an adult with a broader frame will likely want to size up rather than trust a letter size. Category reports back that instinct: rep buyers commonly advise ordering one size up on Gucci tees, a rep-versus-retail comparison matched a rep small against a retail medium, and one long-running forum thread describes Gucci tees fitting small enough for children's sizing. Ask the seller for chest and length figures for the exact size and colourway you intend to buy before you commit.
The print: placement was the strongest part
The centred bear motif and the block GUCCI lettering sat on the vertical axis through the collar on all three garments, with the small caption line below the lettering level and straight. Under the lightbox the print edge was crisp, with no visible overspray or offset shadow. Under cooler bench light the black read flat and even; under warmer light the knit's sheen became visible across the chest, which is the milk-silk hand rather than a print defect. Nothing on the print itself looked like a defect we could establish from the QC photo set, so we marked none.
Sizing to the body, not to the label
The slim cut works best on narrow frames and layered under an open jacket. Worn alone on a broader tester, the XL pulled slightly across the chest and rode up at the hem, while the 3XL sat correctly in the shoulders and gave about 3 cm of slack at the waist. The stated moisture-wicking function is plausible for a thin polyester knit, and this is a spring-to-autumn style, not a hot-weather substitute for a technical shirt.
Care caveats we cannot test away
"After washing once in clear water, he found obvious fading on the sleeve." — Sina Finance, on a buyer's retail Gucci tee
That report concerns a retail tee, not this listing, and the print advice is general rather than item-specific: printed graphics are commonly described as unsuitable for dry cleaning or machine washing and prone to peeling or cracking. We would hand-wash this one cold, inside out, and never tumble it. A related caution from rep discussions is that blank quality varies batch to batch, so two orders of the same colourway will not necessarily feel identical — order the second one before you fall in love with the first.
Where the $5.67 sits
At this price the geometry is honest: you get a light, slim black tee with a well-placed print and a clean odour profile, but no measurements on the listing, an unverifiable grading curve, and a print that will not tolerate casual machine washing. Our score reflects the tested garment, not the label on the neck. Ask for flat numbers, buy the size those numbers support, and treat the print as the delicate part of an inexpensive shirt.