The MLB rose black T-shirt is the cheapest kind of experiment: $4.18 USD (down from $4.65), SKU 7718823710, listed as in stock, sold in white, dark grey, black and apricot from S to 4XL. We ordered the black colourway in three size runs and put the tape on the parts of a tee that actually decide whether it wears well — the sleeve, the shoulder seam and the armhole — because that is where this listing contradicts itself.
What we ordered and how we measured
Three parcels, one per size, each photographed before opening and again after consolidation. The garment was laid flat on the measuring mat without stretching, and every number below was taken twice, then compared with the size grid printed on the product page. That grid is presented as an image with no stated tolerance, so we logged our own flat figures as the working reference and asked the shopping agent to confirm the chart for the colourway we wanted before ordering more.
Flat measurements, black colourway
| Measurement (flat) | S | M | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest, pit to pit | 50 cm | 53 cm | 56 cm |
| Waist | 49 cm | 52 cm | 55 cm |
| Hem width | 51 cm | 54 cm | 57 cm |
| Body length, high point of shoulder to hem | 68 cm | 71 cm | 74 cm |
| Shoulder, seam to seam | 46 cm | 48 cm | 50 cm |
| Sleeve, shoulder seam to cuff | 21 cm | 22 cm | 23 cm |
| Sleeve opening, laid flat | 17 cm | 18 cm | 19 cm |
The body is a straight tube: chest, waist and hem differ by roughly 1–2 cm across the whole run, so there is no taper to shape the silhouette, only a drop in the shoulder and a wide armhole to create the loose look. Each size steps about 3 cm across the chest, which is a normal commercial grade rather than a vanity one.
The "sleeveless" line in the listing is wrong
The specification block on this listing says short sleeve and, two lines later, sleeveless sleeve type. Our three garments are unambiguously short-sleeved: a set-in sleeve, sewn at a conventional shoulder seam, finishing 21–23 cm from that seam, with a single row of overlocking and a narrow turned hem at the cuff. Nothing about the construction reads as sleeveless, and there is no raw armhole.
What we cannot say is whether that field is wrong for every colourway. Variant descriptions in this catalogue are frequently copied from a template, and the same block also insists on a striped pattern while the print on the front is floral. Treat "sleeveless" as a data error on the black tee, and treat the other three colours as unconfirmed until the agent checks a photo of the actual garment.
Shoulder seam, armhole and the underarm gap
On our 175 cm fitter, the M sits with the shoulder seam about 2 cm past the natural shoulder point, and the sleeve cuff lands mid-bicep rather than high on the arm. That combination is what gives the shirt its relaxed, slightly vintage drape — and it is also why the armhole gap matters. With arms down there is visible clearance between the armhole and the ribcage, roughly a hand's width at the underarm, so the tee hangs away from the body instead of clinging at the side seam.
In practice that gap is a benefit in summer heat and a nuisance under a fitted jacket, where the extra fabric bunches. If you want a clean line under outerwear, size down rather than up; the S still clears the body without pulling across the chest.
Fabric, thinness and the 400 g line
The listing carries a weight class of 400 g and above alongside a "thin" thickness field — two claims that cannot both describe one cotton jersey. Our garments are light, hold a fold rather than a crease, and let a hand shadow through the black face under the light box. We are not publishing a gram figure here as a definitive specification, because the weight class appears to be a template field rather than a measured fabric weight.
The material question is more serious. The catalogue names the main fabric as cotton and the fabric name as silk in the same block. Our tee behaves like a cotton or cotton-blend jersey — it takes a print, holds a hem and does not have silk's lustre or drape — but behaviour is not a fibre test, and we will not call composition on appearance alone.
Ask the agent: "Please confirm fibre content of the black colourway, confirm the sleeve is short and set-in rather than sleeveless, and send the measurement chart as an image with the garment in frame."
Print and collar at arm's length
The graphic is the whole proposition: pink roses ringing a white team mark, printed on the chest at a size that reads clearly from a metre away and resolves into soft, slightly airbrushed petal edges at reading distance. On our black tees the print sits flat with no bridging across the weave, though the edge definition is softer than a screen print would give. The round neckline is a narrow ribbed band, stitched evenly on all three samples, and it recovered its shape after being pulled over the head. Long-term print lift after repeated washing is outside this test; two prior tees from the same source held their print through cold washes, which is encouraging but not a guarantee for this SKU.
How the sleeve and armhole wear in practice
The relaxed armhole is the detail to weigh against your own wardrobe. Worn open over a tank or under a light overshirt, the extra sleeve volume reads as intended streetwear slouch and the thin fabric layers without bulk. Worn as a single layer with a structured jacket, that same volume shows as a fold at the armpit. Sizing down one step tightens the armhole without turning the tee fitted, which is the version we would re-order.
We scored the shirt 4.1 / 5. At $4.18 the graphic, the flat seams and the honest loose cut carry it; the contradictory specification block and the unresolved fibre question are what keep it out of the top band.