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The fabric feels completely different. It feels cheaper, I don't know how else to say it. As for the cut/size, it's completely different from ones I got years ago. They were one of my favorite plain tshirts. Now it's time to find another brand :/"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/frugalmalefashion/comments/11tze30/robert_barakett_mens_clothing_sale_up_to_70_off/jco2opk/","type":"comment","title":"Robert Barakett tee worn out quickly; switched to BYLT","author":"[deleted]","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/frugalmalefashion/comments/11tze30/robert_barakett_mens_clothing_sale_up_to_70_off/","title":"robert barakett mens clothing sale up to 70 off","subreddit":"frugalmalefashion"},"excerpt":"I got a Barakett t-shirt and did love it, but it got worn out quickly for me. I personally think BYLT (which is my go-to basic t-shirt brand now) make much higher quality t-shirts for a cheaper price (you can get them for about 20 each on sale). 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