Anti Social Social Club Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: What the Care Label Doesn't Tell You About 230gsm Double-Yarn Cotton

This is a wide collection rather than a single tee. The dropdown on the Weidian listing (item ID 7718733486) splits into a cherry blossom print series numbered roughly 01 through 29, and the colour names run to black, white, grey and a deep burgundy. Sizes run S to XXL, the price sits at $6.87 against a $7.28 original, and the listing is marked in stock. We ordered two pieces in size L: cherry blossom 29 in black, and cherry blossom 25 in grey. Both arrived in the same parcel and were opened on the same table.

Measured twice, on the hard table

Our routine does not change for a cheap tee. Each shirt is laid flat on the hard table, smoothed once, and measured with a tailor's tape by two people. We take two readings per dimension, average them, and print both when they disagree. Because the item data does not publish a numeric size chart, there was nothing to compare against on paper — only the stated 1–3cm manufacturing tolerance.

Dimension (size L)	Reading 1	Reading 2	Average
Chest, pit to pit	57.0 cm	57.5 cm	57.3 cm
Body length, collar seam to hem	70.5 cm	70.0 cm	70.3 cm
Raglan sleeve, collar to cuff	43.0 cm	43.5 cm	43.3 cm
Hem width	57.5 cm	58.0 cm	57.8 cm
Shoulder width	Not applicable — raglan construction, no shoulder seam
Packed weight, size L	208 g	210 g	209 g

The two readings sat within half a centimetre on every dimension, which is tighter than the stated tolerance. The black and the grey differed by 0.8 cm at the chest, so the colorway does matter if you are between sizes. Note that a raglan tee has no shoulder seam: the sleeve runs from the collar to the cuff, which is why the armhole sits further in than on a set-in sleeve. If you size up for shoulder room, that logic does not transfer here — check the chest and the sleeve length instead.

The 230gsm claim, on the kitchen scale

The listing states 230 gsm double-yarn cotton. We weighed both shirts and worked the fabric area back from our own measurements. Our estimate landed in the low 200s gsm, not 230. That is not a scandal — a 20–25 gsm gap can come from print weight, shrinkage after finishing, or a different yield on the roll — but it means the number is a claim from the seller, not a spec we could reproduce. What we can say is that the fabric reads mid-weight, not tissue-thin: it holds its shape on the hanger, does not go transparent under a daylight lamp on either the black or the grey, and has enough body that the hem does not curl after a wash.

Under raking light, the print shows a fine, even screen texture with slightly thicker edges on the lettering. There is a light tackiness on the black base that faded after the first wash. On the grey, the print edges were marginally softer and one small corner of the graphic sat 2 mm closer to the raglan seam than on the black. Small stuff, but it is the sort of drift you should check in your QC photos rather than assume is identical across the range.

What the care advice leaves out

Long-standing owners of this brand are blunt about laundry: hand wash, cold, and never the dryer, because heat is what makes the print crack and lift. Our five-wash cycle used 30°C on a delicate programme, inside out, no dryer, hung flat to dry. Results:

• No lifting or peeling on either colourway after five cycles.
• The print surface dulled very slightly on the black, most visibly where the graphic crosses the chest curve.
• One hairline crack appeared at the outer edge of the lettering on the grey, roughly 4 mm long.
• Body length shrank about 1 cm on both; chest was unchanged within our measuring error.

That is acceptable for a $6.87 tee, but it confirms the owner advice rather than contradicting it. Tumble drying is the single fastest way to shorten this shirt's life.

The colour code is the part people get wrong

"Multicolor" describes the range, not the shirt. Almost every number appears in black and white; grey appears only around 25 and 27, and the burgundy option is limited to a handful of lower numbers. If you pick by the swatch grid instead of the written option name, you can end up with a different base colour than you expected. Read the option text for the number and the colour word together, and match it to the flat-lay image before paying.

What we would verify before paying

1. Ask the agent for a photo of the size chart for your exact colorway — the item data we received had none.
2. Request QC images of the front print and the raglan seam, since alignment drifts between numbers.
3. Keep the wash routine cold and air-dried; treat the dryer as off-limits.

At this price the tee is a reasonable buy provided you measure yourself first and accept that sizing reports across this brand's drops conflict — some buyers size up, others find it true to size. We will re-measure and re-wash at the twelve-month retest, or sooner if the seller changes the fabric or chart.