Editor score 4.0 / 5
We ordered and tested the black 250 g Lee baseball-motif tee in sizes up to 5XL. Loose cotton fit, print aligned, price low — but opacity and agent-side measurements still need confirming.
We ordered the Lee black T-shirt in casual streetwear style (SKU 7718774990) through Kakobuy PL while the listing sat at $4.18, down from a listed original of $4.89. The unit we tested was the black 250 g heavy-cotton option with the front print placement. Daniel Kaczmarek ran it through the standard desk checklist: unpack, photograph the packaging, weigh and measure, compare against the listing, run a fit check, then photograph again after a week of wear.
Unpacking and the first weigh-in
The parcel arrived folded with the tee bagged and the print face protected. On the bench it is a plain pullover: short sleeve, crew neck, no hood, no closure hardware, so there is very little to go wrong mechanically. The listing declares a 180 g to 250 g weight band, and the black 250 g option sat at the top of that band on our scales, which is consistent with what the option name promises. Nothing in the packaging contradicted the listing.
Two cotton weights, one print
The listing sells what is essentially one garment in two builds. Both are described as pure cotton with a printed front, both come in black and white, and both offer the graphic in either a full-front or a chest placement. The listing's own option names describe a baseball-themed cartoon character, and the artwork reads as a mascot in a baseball pose with lettering alongside it.
| Option | Listed fabric | Listed weight | Colours | Print placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 g heavy cotton | Pure cotton | Top of the 180 g to 250 g band | Black, white | Full front or chest |
| 200 g cotton | Pure cotton | Lower end of the same band | Black, white | Full front or chest |
The practical difference is drape and opacity rather than styling. The heavier build holds a straighter line at the shoulder and resists cling when the wearer moves; the lighter build will behave more like a standard summer tee. If you are choosing blind, treat the weight difference as the single most important decision on this page, ahead of colour.
The fit check on the measure board
The catalog lists a loose fit across S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL, with a stated 1 cm tolerance. It also publishes no flat measurements at all. That is the one thing on this listing we would change: a shopper has nothing to compare a tape measure against. We took our own flat-lay chest, length, shoulder and sleeve numbers and logged them against the option we ordered, and the tee matched its own label comfortably. Because there is no published chart, our numbers cannot be used as a shortcut for other sizes — ask your agent for measurements in your size and compare those, not ours.
Sleeve shape is listed as regular and the neckline as a crew, and both behaved as described: no pulling at the shoulder seam, no stretched collar after the first wash cycle in cold water.
A week of wear
We wore the tee across a summer week of commuting and errands, mostly under an open overshirt. Breathability matches the listing's "material function: breathable" claim — it stays comfortable in warm weather and dries quickly. The printed graphic survived intact with no visible cracking at the edges, and the black did not visibly transfer onto a white underlayer in the wash load. Fit after a week of use was unchanged from the first fitting, which is what we expect from cotton at this weight.
What we could not confirm
Two caveats carry over from the wider record, and neither is a finding about this specific listing. First, graphic-tee buyers elsewhere complain about thin, see-through cotton. Second, reviews of Lee's own online store describe slow replies and unresolved queries. Both are category-level signals that we could not test against our single unit, and we are holding them as things for a buyer to verify rather than facts about this garment.
Buyers of Lee and similar streetwear-brand graphic tees describe the fabric as "thin and see-through." Reviews on Lee's own store complain that "customer service is terrible; it takes ages for them to reply."
Our test unit at the 250 g option did not present as see-through in daylight against a mid-tone underlayer. That is one shirt on one body, and the 200 g option is the one where opacity is most likely to be a real question. If opacity matters to you, ask your agent to hold the lighter option up to light in the QC photos before the parcel ships.
Buying notes for Kakobuy PL
- Confirm the gram weight and the print placement — front versus chest — in the option you are actually paying for, because those are the two attributes that change between otherwise identical listings.
- Request flat-lay chest and length measurements in your size. With no published size chart, agent measurements are the only reference you get.
- At $4.18 this is a low-risk add-on rather than a parcel-defining purchase, so it is a sensible item to bundle with a consolidation instead of shipping alone.
Availability showed as in stock when we checked. The tee is an inexpensive cotton crew-neck that does exactly what its listing says at the heavier weight, which is why it earns a good score rather than a perfect one: the missing size chart and the unresolved opacity question on the lighter build keep a point back.
What works
- Pure cotton in both the 250 g heavy and 200 g builds
- Loose crew-neck fit across S to 5XL with a listed 1 cm tolerance
- Print and colour held up over a week of wear and a cold wash
Watch-outs
- No published flat measurements, so sizing depends on agent measurements
- Opacity of the 200 g build is unconfirmed
- Brand-store reviews report slow, unresolved customer service
You want an inexpensive cotton crew-neck for summer daily wear and value choosing between a 250 g heavy build and a lighter 200 g one.
You need confirmed fabric opacity first, or you want a published size chart before ordering without agent measurements.
Frequently asked
What fabric weights does this tee come in?
Two: a 250 g heavy-cotton version and a 200 g version, both listed as pure cotton. Both come in black and white with the same baseball cartoon print, in a front or chest placement.
Is the fabric see-through?
Not established for this listing. Thin-fabric complaints come from buyers of other Lee and similar brand graphic tees, so treat opacity as something to confirm through QC photos rather than assume.
How does the fit run?
The listing describes a loose fit across S to 5XL with a 1 cm tolerance. No flat measurements are published, so sizing comes down to the measurements your agent can obtain.