Telling people I am frequently a jeans and t-shirt kind of person can sometimes make people think something really different than I mean. But I have to tell you, donning a great pair of black jeans and the perfect t-shirt really can make me the most comfortable person on Earth!
And while I have to admit that an awesome concert shirt or a t-shirt that shares my love of agriculture are fun on downtime, I frequently want something a bit nicer. I have looked a lot and so when I find the perfect t-shirt, I have bought it in every color and a few of them in black.
So I keep going back to search for the perfect t-shirt again. And I try to find new favorites in other places…. I look for two key factors:
- V-neck Cut — I really like the look of them.
- SuPima or Pima Cotton — The fineness of SuPima or Pima cotton make t-shirts thin but never see through. On the hottest day, you can stay cool and the fiber strength and length mean the shirts can hold up well year-after-year for many wears & washes.
When I find those two things, I buy one or two to make sure on size and comfort for a week or two and then buy all the colors!
My biggest purchase was years ago in February. I tried the shirts on and then decided to buy another wave. Ended up buying 3 in black and one in every other color they had (a bright red, a melon color, kind of periwinkle and gray) and having them sent to a hotel knowing they would be incredibly useful for comfort & style at SXSW.
I have worn these perfect t-shirts so often that I realize the majority of the photos I take anytime of year but winter, have me wearing them!
Every year around this time, I wonder whether this is the year I will find them again. Last week, I was hopefully looking at the Banana Republic site because they have had the absolute perfect t-shirts in the past. A quick search for SuPima turns up a lot of options but most of the women’s shirts are crew neck. Bit of a bummer but I bought several anyway. There was one v-neck though, with that incredible SuPima smoothness…. not sure about the horizontal stripes, but I’m going to give it a go. Who knows, maybe you’ll start seeing it in photos.
And I’m going to beg Banana Republic once again…. PLEASE BRING BACK THE women’s v-neck t-shirts made with SuPima!
[…] We’ve talked about Pima cotton on the blog several times, and when you look at the numbers anticipated to be planted. it definitely draws the eye. Pima cotton requires the longer season and is generally planted in the western US. It is expected to reach 264,000 acres in 2019 which is an increase of more than 6 percent. The fiber from these acres are slotted for premium items like luxury sheets and my favorite t-shirts! […]