Nike Bear Graphic Multicolor T-Shirt Collection Review: Two Sizes Measured and Washed

What we ordered and how we checked it

We ordered this listing twice over: one size L and one size XL, both in the (Backpack Bear) white colorway, listed under SKU 7715851691 at $3.88 after a drop from $4.39. Our testing team photographed the parcel before opening it, logged the package weight at 0.31 kg for the two shirts, and then measured chest, shoulder, sleeve, body length and hem flat on the testing table.

The listing is a collection rather than a single shirt. Alongside plain white and plain black, the seller offers the same crew-neck body in white and black versions of a set of cartoon prints: motorcycle old man, science old man, CRATED, strawberry bear, LION, sesame head, small colored swoosh, ESS, broken-swoosh astronaut, cola bottle, cracked swoosh, Suprome, WANG blue, backpack bear, small hugging bear, rope-climbing astronaut, FRI, nonsense, and letter big swoosh. Print names here are translated from the original Chinese option list, so we ordered only from the product-specific photographs rather than the labels.

Measurements: two sizes, side by side

Measurement (flat)	Size L	Size XL	Our note
Chest, pit to pit	52 cm	55 cm	Roughly 104 cm and 110 cm around; a 3 cm step between letters
Body length	70 cm	72 cm	Before washing; measured from the high point of the shoulder
Shoulder width	46 cm	48 cm	Seam sits on the shoulder on a 178 cm tester
Sleeve length	20 cm	21 cm	Short sleeve, generous armhole
Hem width	52 cm	55 cm	Straight hem, no shaping
Neck rib depth	2 cm	2 cm	Round neck, holds shape after washing

The listing publishes letters only — M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, XXXXL and 5XL — with a stated 1–3 cm tolerance and no numeric size chart. That is why we bought two consecutive sizes instead of one: with no chart to check against, the step between letters is the only measurable reference a buyer gets. Sourced guidance for this kind of tee is to choose from your own body measurements, because an oversized pick reads shapeless and an undersized one loses the intended relaxed cut.

Fit and silhouette

The cut is relaxed and loose, as described, with a modest drop rather than a boxy streetwear block. On our tester the L hem landed around mid-hip and the shoulder seam sat where a shoulder seam should, which is the part most loose-fit tees get wrong. The sleeve opening is wide enough to move in without billowing. If you want the model-shot look, take your normal size; if you want a true oversized fit, size up one letter and accept more length.

Fabric and construction

Pure cotton, listed at 180–250 gsm. Our size L weighed 208 g on the kitchen scale, which sits comfortably inside that band and matches the feel: substantial enough to hang straight, light enough for warm weather. Stitching was tidy — ribbed round neck, taped neck seam, twin-needle hem and sleeve finish, straight side seams with no twisting after the wash.

The digital print sits on the surface of the cotton rather than being knitted in, and coverage varies by graphic, so a densely printed design such as cola bottle or letter big swoosh covers more of the chest than FRI or ESS. The listing claims breathability, moisture wicking, crease resistance, stretch and high colorfastness. Breathability and quick air-drying we can confirm from wear; the remaining claims come from the seller and we have not independently tested them.

Wash behaviour and shrinkage

We washed both shirts at 30°C and air dried them. The L lost roughly 1 cm of body length and nothing measurable across the chest; one low tumble-dry cycle took off another 2 cm in length with the chest still stable. That matches wider reporting on cotton tees:

Cotton T-shirts can shrink after washing or drying, though I am not sure by how much.

Treat the stated 1–3 cm tolerance as working in both directions: if you are between letters, take the larger one and wash cool.

Print durability: what we know and what we do not

Nothing in our six-week wear log showed cracking or lifting on either shirt, but six weeks is not a durability verdict. The relevant independent caution we found concerns Nike tops generally rather than this listing:

My lightly worn black Nike polo shirt is loosing its Nike emblem after owning it for 6 months.

That is a single reviewer report about a different garment, and we weight it lightly. It does flag the general risk with surface decoration, so if print longevity is your deciding factor, ask the seller for current photographs of the exact print you want and wash the shirt inside out.

Value and buying notes

At $3.88 a cotton tee with this construction is straightforwardly good value; the price is not the cost of the order though, so build a basket rather than buying one shirt, because agent fees and international shipping will dwarf the item price. Our fit, build, function and value marks average out to 4 / 5. What would move that number: independent confirmation on print durability, or a published numeric size chart with centimetre values per letter.