Who Makes the Best Pocket Tees?

Best pocket tees for men in 2021

Who Makes
the Best
Pocket Tees?

A warm weather staple that’s just a tad cooler than your standard tee

Maybe it’s the transitional weather. Perhaps it's because they're just a little bit different. In any case, we've been hunting for the perfect pocket T-shirt lately. Much like their simpler, pocketless brothers, these tees are an essential part of your warm weather wardrobe. The pockets come in a variety of shapes and styles, but one wonders if they're really meant to be used. While pockets have long been added to clothing, the pocket tee didn't really take off until the late '50s and '60s. After James Dean stepped onto the screen wearing a plain white T-shirt with a pocket in Rebel Without a Cause, they suddenly started showing up all over America. People discovered they made a convenient spot to store cigarettes, pens and other small items like business cards. So who makes the best ones? We tried on countless styles and have assembled a grouping of the best, in a range of styles and price points.

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The Best Pocket Tees
in 2021

Taylor Stitch Heavy Bag Tee

Heavy Bag tee,
$45 by Taylor Stitch

Forty Five Slub Pocket Tee

Slub pocket tee,
$32 by Forty Five

Carhartt Loose Fit Heavyweight Tee

Loose fit heavyweight tee,
$16.99 by Carhartt

Alex Mill Slub Cotton Standard Pocket Tee

Slub cotton standard pocket tee,
$45 by Alex Mill

Jungmaven Hemp and Cotton Blend Tee

Hemp and cotton blend tee,
$52 by Jungmaven

Abercrombie & Fitch Relaxed Fit Heavyweight Tee

Relaxed fit heavyweight tee,
$25 by Abercrombie & Fitch

Everlane Uniform Organic Cotton Pocket Tee

Uniform organic cotton pocket tee,
$18 by Everlane

Buck Mason Slub Classic Tee

Slub classic tee,
$40 by Buck Mason

John Elliott Boxy Fit Lucky Tee

Boxy fit Lucky tee,
$108 by John Elliott

J.Crew Garment-Dyed Slub Cotton Tee

Garment-dyed slub cotton tee,
$29.50 / $19.50 by J.Crew

Outerknown Groovy Loose-Knit Organic Cotton Tee

Groovy loose-knit organic cotton tee,
$58 by Outerknown

Imogene + Willie Sunfaded Pocket Tee

Sunfaded pocket tee,
$65 by Imogene + Willie

How to Buy Vintage Tees Online

Fit is key. So take one of your favorite T-shirts and measure it between the armpits and from the collar to the bottom hem. This will give you a reference to compare it to the listed dimensions on a vintage tee being sold online.

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