RibbedTee Undershirt - Blog | Comfortable, Cool, Fitted Cotton undershirts

A little over two weeks ago, we made some very exciting announcements which included the introduction of the womens’ RibbedTee, new colors, and international shipping in this blog post. Unfortunately, we forgot to mention that the much anticipated men’s 2XL RibbedTee (available in crew neck and v-neck, in colors white and black) will be available for purchase in our online store in just a couple of weeks on June 30th.

Of course, if you just can’t wait, feel free to order them today and as soon as they are in stock, we’ll ship your order out immediately.

Keep an eye out for more announcements coming soon!

I came across this Askmen.com article where blogger and fashion correspondent Chris Rovny answers the following question from one of his readers:

I recently landed my first real office job and noticed that a lot of my colleagues wear T-shirts or “wife-beaters” underneath their dress shirts. What’s the deal? Is it fashionable, or not, to wear something underneath a dress shirt? And if it is, are there any rules to follow when picking which one to wear?

Chris provides his reader with the following advice:

Firstly, men who tend to sweat excessively wear undershirts to prevent sweat stains from becoming visible throughout the day. Other guys wear them to save on dry cleaning because undershirts help keep the sweat and other natural body odors from penetrating the shirt, keeping it clean for a longer amount of time…more here

…But if you do wear a T or sleeveless shirt (also known as a wife-beater) underneath your dress shirt, then the general rule is that it should be as sheer or thin as possible.

…Also, steer clear of undershirts that feature thicker and more apparent seams around the arms and collar because they tend to stand out more. Finally, you should wear a low-cut V-neck undershirt when wearing a dress shirt sans tie.

Gosh, did Chris know about the special features of the RibbedTee undershirt? It sounds like he’s describing them to a “tee” (no pun intended).

• “thin as possible” - we pride ourselves on making our undershirts with a specially designed super-soft 6.0 ounce 2×1 ribbed cotton. This allows us to provide you with an extremely comfortable, form fitting undershirt that breathes so it keeps you cool all day long and won’t show through your outwear.
• “steer clear of undershirts that feature thicker and more apparent seams” - no thick seams on our undershirts! We have purposely designed our shirts with flat, low-profile seams around the neck collar line as well as around the arms and bottom.
• “low cut v-neck” - Check. We offer both types of collars (crew neck and v-neck) to choose from.

Great advice from an expert in the fashion world. Check out one of our product pages for a full list of features we offer in our undershirts.

Here’s a little trivia question. Where did the undershirt originate from?

For those inquiring minds, interestingly enough, the origins (in the U.S.) of the undershirt start with the t-shirt and seem to date back to the early 1900’s during World War I. Our friendly neighborhood Wikipedia definition tells us this:

Most research mentions this possibility that the idea of the T-shirt came to the United States during World War I when US soldiers noticed the light cotton undershirts European soldiers were using while the US soldiers were sweating in their wool uniforms. Since they were so much more comfortable they quickly became popular among the Americans, and because of their design they got the name T-shirt. Other experts credit the U.S. Navy’s “light undershirt” from 1913, described with “elastic collarette on the neck opening, called “crew neck”.

Dang, now it’s got us wondering where “v-necks” came from….

During World War II the T-shirt had become standard issue underwear in both the U.S. Army and the Navy. Although the T-shirt was formally underwear, soldiers often used it without a shirt covering it while doing heavy labor or while stationed in locations with a hot climate, just like their former underwear. As a result, the public was frequently exposed to pictures of members of the armed forces wearing pants and a T-shirt.

Well thanks Wikipedia. We really appreciate the information! It’s just too bad those folks didn’t have RibbedTee undershirts back then.