Journal · The cut
What is a box fit tee?
A box fit tee is cut square. Wider through the chest, dropped at the shoulder, straighter and slightly shorter through the body than a regular tee. Laid flat it looks closer to a box than an hourglass, which is where the name comes from.
How it differs from a regular tee
A regular tee tapers. It follows the line of the torso, sits on the shoulder, and runs long enough to tuck. A box fit does the opposite on every count. The shoulder seam drops just past the edge of your shoulder, the body hangs straight without pulling at the chest or stomach, and the hem stops higher, around the middle of the seat, so the squareness reads as intentional.
The result is structure rather than cling. A box fit shows the shape of the garment, not the outline of the body, which is why it has become the default cut of considered streetwear.
Box fit vs oversized: not the same thing
Oversized describes size, box describes shape. A tee can be oversized without being boxy, which usually just looks like the wrong size. An oversized box fit is both: cut square and scaled up, so the extra room is deliberate and evenly placed. That is the cut we use across the collection.
Why weight decides whether it works
The box cut only holds if the fabric can carry it. Light cotton collapses against the body and the squareness disappears. Heavier cloth, from around 220 GSM upward, has enough body to keep the shoulder line sharp and the drape clean. Ours are cut from 250 GSM combed heavyweight cotton for exactly that reason, and you can read what 250 GSM actually means if you want the detail.
Getting the size right
Because the cut is already generous, most people wear their usual size for the full drape or one size down for a closer, more classic look. Flat measurements beat guessing, and ours are listed for every size in the size guide.