Maison Margiela's MM6 line has produced a lot of quiet, logo-forward basics, and this number-grid tee is one of the ones that keeps turning up in agent warehouses. We ordered it in the two listed colourways — black and white — at $22.09, down from a $25.39 original price, under SKU 7702011309. The question we set out to answer was simple: with the same graphic on two different grounds, does one version of the print actually hold up better than the other?
How we checked it
Each parcel is photographed before opening and again after consolidation, then opened on the same table where we measure. We recorded stitching, hardware, print edges and odour on arrival, and noted anything that our QC photo set could not establish on its own. Both garments were laid flat on the measuring mat and read across the chest, waist, sleeve and hem, then compared against the size information the listing provides.
What the listing promises is a relaxed short-sleeve silhouette with a classic crew neckline, combed cotton as the main fabric, a midweight 250–300gsm body, printed lettering, and a 2024 summer release in S through XL. The Chinese spec sheet behind the listing also claims breathability, abrasion resistance, high elasticity and strong colour fastness — claims worth separating from what you can actually see and feel.
Black versus white: the print is the story
On the black colourway, the number grid sits on the surface with a slight sheen under our lightbox and edges that stay crisp when you run a thumbnail across them. Because the ink has to sit on top of a dark ground, the print has slightly more body to it — a hand-feel difference rather than a visible one. On the white version, the same grid looks flatter and softer against the fabric, and the digits read with a little less contrast at arm's length. Neither version smeared, cracked or feathered at the edge in our checks.
If the graphic is the reason you are buying the tee, the black ground gives it more presence. If you want the print to look like it has always been part of the shirt, white is the quieter choice.
One detail worth flagging: the listing copy describes the brand name as "Maison Margie" sitting below the digits. On the garments we received, that text is small enough that it reads as a mark rather than a legible word, so do not expect the full wordmark to be readable from across a room in either colourway.
Flat measurements from our size run
These are our own readings, taken flat with the garment relaxed and un-stretched. Use them as the comparison point when you ask the seller for numbers, because published sizing accounts for Margiela tops disagree with one another.
| Size | Chest (flat, cm) | Length (cm) | Sleeve (cm) | Hem (flat, cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 55 | 70 | 21 | 54 |
| XL | 59 | 74 | 22 | 58 |
Doubled, the medium lands near a 110cm chest, which matches the "loose" description rather than a fitted one. The step between medium and XL is roughly 4cm flat at the chest — a modest increment across two sizes, which is another reason not to guess.
Fabric, finish and the 250–300gsm claim
The body feels midweight in the hand: substantial enough to hang without clinging, light enough that it is wearable in summer, which fits a 2024 summer release. Both colourways arrived with a mild, ordinary cotton smell that aired out overnight, and neither showed skipped stitches at the shoulders or a twisted side seam. The collar rib is a standard crew depth and sits flat when the shirt is laid out — nothing about the construction suggests it was built as a disposable piece.
Where the spec sheet runs ahead of what we can confirm is the performance language. Breathability is broadly true of any combed cotton at this weight. Abrasion resistance, high elasticity and colour fastness are claims we can only partly test here, so treat them as listing promises rather than measured results.
Sizing, and where the evidence stops
Reports on Margiela graphic tees lean oversized, particularly through the torso, and one widely-read thread on a Supreme x MM6 tee advises slim builds to size down, citing a small for roughly 5'8". A separate Margiela-focused thread describes a different problem: a true size that felt narrow with one size up running long, and a cut that reads wider and more comfortable than fitted. Those accounts describe other Margiela tops, not this one, so they set an expectation rather than a rule.
For buyers who think in Margiela's numeric sizing, one thread notes that a "40" corresponds roughly to a Medium — a useful conversion point, though it comes from a different shirt again. The practical takeaway is unchanged: ask for this listing's chest and length numbers before you order, then compare them with the table above.
Price and overall read
At $22.09 this sits well below the retail MM6 pricing we would expect for a comparable graphic tee, and the delivered garment does not feel like a shortcut product: the print is clean on both grounds, the seams are tidy, and the midweight combed cotton matches the listing's description. The reservation is fit, not quality. The loose cut, the narrow gap between sizes and the lack of a dependable public sizing account for this exact tee mean a measurement request is the single step that decides whether your order works.