Five Fresh White Tees for Spring

04.02.19

SLOW FASHION

Hello, friends! Wow, it’s been a while. I’ve been in hibernation mode thanks to endless gray days and cold temps. Thankfully the first signs of spring are showing here in the midwest and I’m overflowing with inspiration of all sorts.

As I evaluate my wardrobe needs looking towards the warmer months, I realized I am in need of a new white tee or two. (And I am proud to say that my last one lasted me four years of frequent wearing!) Given that I am much more intentional with my purchases these days in regards to both environmental impact and ethical production (see this post for reference), I did some searching and comparing of my top white tee shirt contenders. I thought this information might be useful to some of you as well, so I compiled a round up of my five favorite ethically made white tees.

01/05

Jaimee Tee / $51 USD/Free Label

Ethically made in Toronto, Canada
Fabric proudly knitted and dyed in Canada
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified fabric ensuring no harmful substances
Gentle scoop neck with draped short sleeve
Exaggerated baseball hem
High to low hem detail to cover your front and back
Made with 100% American grown Supima Cotton, an extra-long staple fibre, known for its durability, colour retention and premium hand feel
Free Label’s signature vertical back seam

Mira Tee / $38/Elegantees

95% Organic Cotton, 5% Spandex
Fitted torso
Relaxed cut
Flutter sleeve
Made in Nepal, one of the least developed countries in the world, which ranks high for sex trafficking. This design creates a bright future for the overcomer who made it.

Rhoda Cotton Tee / $38/Amour Vert

Elbow sleeve
Drop shoulder
Open v-neck
Relaxed fit
100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Jersey
Ethically made in the USA

The Alex Crew / $68/Mate the Label

Made with 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton
Crew neck
Relaxed fit
Knit, cut, sewn, dyed & finished in factories right down the street from us in Downtown, Los Angeles.

Featherweight V-Neck Tee/Pact

Semi-fitted body
Banded v-neck, short sleeves
Hits at the hip, straight hem
Lightweight, perfect for layering
Prewashed fabric, shrink resistant
100% GOTS Certified organic cotton
Fair Trade Certified production

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Jaimee Tee / $51 USD/Free Label
- Ethically made in Toronto, Canada
- Fabric proudly knitted and dyed in Canada
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified fabric ensuring no harmful substances
- Gentle scoop neck with draped short sleeve
- Exaggerated baseball hem
- High to low hem detail to cover your front and back
- Made with 100% American grown Supima Cotton, an extra-long staple fibre, known for its durability, colour retention and premium hand feel
- Free Label’s signature vertical back seam
Mira Tee / $38/Elegantees
- 95% Organic Cotton, 5% Spandex
- Fitted torso
- Relaxed cut
- Flutter sleeve
- Made in Nepal, one of the least developed countries in the world, which ranks high for sex trafficking. This design creates a bright future for the overcomer who made it.
Rhoda Cotton Tee / $38/Amour Vert
- Elbow sleeve
- Drop shoulder
- Open v-neck
- Relaxed fit
- 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Jersey
- Ethically made in the USA
The Alex Crew / $68/Mate the Label
- Made with 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton
- Crew neck
- Relaxed fit
- Knit, cut, sewn, dyed & finished in factories right down the street from us in Downtown, Los Angeles.
Featherweight V-Neck Tee/Pact
- Semi-fitted body
- Banded v-neck, short sleeves
- Hits at the hip, straight hem
- Lightweight, perfect for layering
- Prewashed fabric, shrink resistant
- 100% GOTS Certified organic cotton
- Fair Trade Certified production

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A note about sticker shock

It’s very likely that you may have seen the prices of these tees and thought, “THAT MUCH FOR A TEE SHIRT?!!” This is a pretty normal reaction as you transition away from the fast fashion machine and the mentality it creates within us. There truly is a mental shift required to move beyond the initial sticker shock. Elizabeth Cline explains it in exceptionally well researched detail in Overdressed but the best way to sum it up is that garments should be viewed as an investment that will last many years instead of weeks or months. As is often repeated in the slow fashion world, cheap clothing may not cost you much but it is costing someone, somewhere. Buy better, less often, and costs to you will even out.

One More Thing

Nothing about this post is sponsored. I have purchased items from most of the above manufacturers before, and am satisfied with the quality enough to recommend some of their other products to you.