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Balenciaga 260 g Double-Yarn Raglan Tee with Embroidered Signature and Graffiti Print

Balenciaga Old Hand-painted Graffiti New Short-sleeved T-shirt

Miles Chen — Footwear & Apparel Editor

Footwear and apparel editor specializing in shoes, everyday clothing, jerseys, slippers, socks, and underwear, with a practical focus on sizing, fit, materials, construction, comfort cues, durability, and visible QC consistency. · Updated 2026-09-26

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Quick verdict

A listing-based read: no buyer claims for this SKU. The catalog covers 260 g double-yarn cotton, a raglan oversize cut, an embroidered wordmark, and black, white, and yellow colorways in XS–L. Sizing references come from sibling 260 g Balenciaga tees, so request a per-item measurement chart before ordering.

Reference price

$37.61 USD $40.48

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Pros

· Catalog specifies 260 g double-yarn cotton with dyed-to-match ribbing.
· Oversize raglan construction with dropped shoulders, unisex, in black, white, and yellow, sizes XS–L.
· The wordmark is machine-embroidered (Tajima), which the catalog describes as clear and three-dimensional.
· Line-level references put this 260 g tee family near 118 cm chest at XS, so the intended look is genuinely oversized.

Cons

· Size run ends at L; there is no XL or larger.
· Fit and construction detail comes from sibling 260 g tees and vendor write-ups, not from this SKU's own published measurements.

Fit notes

Reference points only: sibling 260 g Balenciaga tees measure roughly 118 cm chest and 76 cm body at XS, with 61–67 cm shoulders — extremely oversized with dropped shoulders, so many builds size down rather than up. This listing runs XS–L. Ask for the per-item chart, and weigh 3–5% heavyweight-cotton wash shrinkage if you sit between sizes.

Buy if

You want a washed-look raglan tee in 260 g double-yarn cotton with an oversize dropped-shoulder cut, and you will ask for a per-item measurement chart — sibling 260 g Balenciaga tees run very wide, so the chart matters more than your usual label size.

Skip if

You need XL or larger, or you want independent buyer feedback before buying. The size run stops at L, and the fit and construction notes here come from sibling 260 g tees and vendor-side write-ups rather than from this item's own measurements.

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Balenciaga Old Hand-painted Graffiti New Short-sleeved T-shirt

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Buying FAQ

Common questions

How oversized is the cut?⌄

Sibling Balenciaga tees built on the same 260 g double-yarn platform measure about 118 cm chest and 76 cm body length at XS, with shoulders around 61–67 cm — a very wide, dropped-shoulder silhouette. Treat that as construction-family background and confirm against a per-item chart, since this listing stops at L.

Will it shrink after washing?⌄

Wash labels on Balenciaga heavyweight cotton allow roughly 3–5% shrinkage, and one measured test recorded about 2.6% length loss after a single 30 °C machine wash with air drying. If you are between sizes, factor that in before choosing.

What should I check on the signature and graffiti print?⌄

Rep-community QC write-ups describe the original print as a discharge/penetration process that leaves almost no surface hand-feel and lets the fabric weave show through, while lower-tier copies use a rubber or screen overlay that sits on top. The catalog here describes the signature as an eco paste print, so check hand-feel and weave visibility in QC photos.

Is there anything notable about the collar?⌄

Maker-side write-ups for this 260 g tee family state the collar uses a small micro-elastic roller rib with dyed-to-match ribbing intended to resist stretching out and color mismatch. That is a vendor construction claim, so treat it as a point to confirm in QC photos.

Evidence

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durability · tip · 40% confidence

Maker/rep-community write-ups for this 260 g Balenciaga tee family (graffiti-logo and dissolve-logo variants) state the collar uses a small micro-elastic roller rib and dyed-to-match ribbing intended to resist stretching out and colour mismatch after washing. This is a vendor-side construction claim rather than independent third-party testing, so treat it as a point to verify in QC photos.

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quality · tip · 55% confidence

QC guidance from rep-community write-ups on Balenciaga graffiti/signature tees: the original print is a discharge/penetration process ("ba yin") that leaves almost no surface hand feel and lets the fabric weave show through, while lower-tier copies use a rubber/screen overlay ("jiao yin") that sits on top of the cloth and hides the weave — a practical check for the signature and graffiti print on this tee.

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sizing · tip · 45% confidence

Line-level evidence (not this exact SKU): a sister rep Balenciaga oversized tee built on the same 260 g double-yarn cotton platform (dissolve-logo print) measures roughly 76 cm body length and 118 cm chest at its smallest XS size, i.e. the cut is extremely oversized with dropped shoulders, so slimmer/average builds are usually advised to size down rather than up. Apply this as background only and confirm measurements from a per-item chart, since this listing stops at size L.

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sizing · tip · 45% confidence

Line-level evidence: a related Balenciaga 260 g double-yarn white-ink graffiti tee is speced with shoulder widths of about 61 cm at its smallest size rising to about 67 cm and chests of 116–132 cm, confirming the very wide, dropped-shoulder silhouette typical of this 260 g construction family. Treat as construction-family sizing reference, not a measurement of this listing.

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sizing · tip · 35% confidence

Brand-line level (standard heavyweight cotton Balenciaga tees, not this variant specifically): wash labels allow roughly 3–5% shrinkage on heavyweight cotton, and one measured test recorded about 2.6% length loss after a single 30 °C machine wash with air drying, with S reported as reading fitted rather than oversized on an average build. If you are between sizes on this oversized raglan tee, factor shrinkage in before choosing.

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