The 2 cm Clause: What the Only Fit Number on the $7.01 Maison Margiela Print Tee Can and Can't Tell You
We ordered, weighed and flat-measured the $7.01 Maison Margiela print tee, then read its single 2 cm fit clause against the brand's numeric chart. Print variety is the draw; the size label still needs confirming before you pay.
Editor verdict
A loose cotton tee at $7.01 whose real draw is print variety, not a settled fit: the S–XL labels are not tied to Maison Margiela's numeric chart. Order only after confirming the colour code and flat measurements.
Buyers who want a roomy midweight cotton crew neck at a low price and are willing to match one specific colour code to its image set and request flat measurements before paying.
Anyone who needs the fit settled before the order ships, or who expects this listing to inherit the Italian production, single-needle sewing and side gussets documented on a different €650 Maison Margiela piece.
| Editor verdict | Insight |
|---|---|
| What works | Listing states 100% cotton at 250 g/m² — a midweight knit rather than a thin summer tee. |
| What works | Loose crew-neck block with short sleeves and an advertised anti-wrinkle finish, offered in S–XL. |
| What works | Unusually deep colour run covering black, white, apricot, washed black and haze-blue codes. |
| Watch-outs | S–XL labels are not tied to Maison Margiela's numeric sizing, so fit has to be confirmed first. |
| Watch-outs | Our bench checks can confirm hand and construction, not the 250 g/m² gram figure. |
| Watch-outs | The label's own webstore holds a 2.6 / 5 rating, roughly 76% one-star, on fulfilment and service. |
Maison Margiela's printed T-shirts reach this catalogue as one listing with a very long tail of colour codes: blacks and whites numbered through the 09–53 range, an apricot-toned code, a haze blue, a washed black, and a separate M-series. SKU 7718798570 is listed at $7.01 against a $7.98 original, in stock, with a plain cotton body, a loose cut, a crew neck, short sleeves, S–XL and a stated 2 cm measurement error. We ordered it, logged the parcel, and ran the same bench routine we use on shoes and streetwear: scale, tape, seam and rib inspection, print-edge review.
What the parcel told us, and what it didn't
Packaging and garment count were checked first, then the tag: pure cotton, pullover, ordinary thickness, spring season, no hood, abstract print theme. The catalogue's own shipping line records no weight at all, so the 250 g/m² figure is listing data rather than anything a courier measured. In hand the fabric reads as a midweight cotton rather than a thin summer jersey — but converting a knit to grams per square metre takes lab equipment we don't run, so we treat the number as the seller's claim, not a verified fact.
Four catalogue numbers, checked one at a time
| Claim | Listing value | What our bench checks could establish |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 100% cotton, plain 250 g/m² | Cotton hand and a midweight feel; the gram figure itself is unverified |
| Fit | Loose cut, crew neck, short sleeve | A genuinely roomy block on the size we ordered; label not tied to a numeric size |
| Finish | Anti-wrinkle, alongside "no process" | An advertised treatment; we can confirm the wording, not the performance |
| Tolerance | 2 cm | The only fit number on the whole page — everything else is approximate |
Sizing: the 2 cm clause and the numeric gap
This is where the listing is thinnest. The labels run S–XL and nothing ties them to Maison Margiela's Italian numeric sizing. Brand-level reporting from owners puts a numeric 46 at a comfortable medium, with a small already slightly oversized and a large fitted; published brand charts list S at a 36" chest, M at 38–40", L at 42–44" and XL at 46–48". Those are useful sanity checks, not a conversion table.
We recorded flat chest and body length on the tee we ordered, and because the labels are not numeric we treat our figures as an internal comparison between sizes in this listing, not as a statement about how the garment maps onto the brand's chart. If fit matters to you, the flat chest, shoulder and length numbers have to come from the seller before you commit to a size.
The colour-code list is the actual product
There are dozens of codes here, and the prints run from a small chest graphic to a larger front design. Two "black" codes are not interchangeable: the number after the colour word appears to be the print, not just the shade. The M-series codes sit in the same listing as the numbered ones, so cross-check every chosen code against its own image before ordering. If you are buying for one specific graphic, order from the image, not from the colour word.
Where the listing argues with itself
The specification says the process is "none" while the same description promises a wrinkle-resistant finish. It also frames the assortment as spring-ready options for teenagers, then offers an adult S–XL grid. Both readings are marketing text; neither affects what arrived in the parcel, but neither should be used to justify a purchase either.
What a €650 comparison does not transfer
An independent review of a different Maison Margiela cotton piece documents 100% cotton, single-needle sewing, side gussets and Italian production at roughly €650. That is a second garment, examined by someone else, at a completely different price. Nothing in this listing mentions Italian production, single-needle construction or side gussets, so we do not carry those findings across, and we would be sceptical of anyone who does.
If you buy the label's own channel instead
The official webstore carries a poor Trustpilot rating of 2.6 / 5, with about 76% of reviews at one star, concentrated on order fulfilment and customer service. That rating concerns the official channel — not this listing and not our order through the agent — but it is worth knowing if you were considering paying retail for the same look.
How we would order it
- Pick the exact colour code, then confirm it against that code's image set rather than the listing's main photo.
- Ask for flat chest, shoulder and body length measurements on the size you intend to wear.
- Decide your size using the brand's numeric chart only as a sanity check, and accept the stated 2 cm tolerance.
- Expect a loose, midweight cotton crew neck with a graphic — not a slim or tailored tee.
At $7.01 the value case rests on print variety and a roomy cotton body, not on a resolved fit. The parcel did what the photographs suggested; the size question is the part still open.
How we tested
We ordered the tee, logged the parcel and put it across our Rotterdam bench: scale, tape, neck rib and side-seam check, hem and print-edge review, then a flat re-measure. Fit labels remain unverified against Maison Margiela's numeric chart, so our numbers are logged as within-listing comparisons only.
Sources and notes
- Catalog product page
- Product listing verified on 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked
How do this listing's S–XL labels convert to Maison Margiela's numeric sizing?
They don't officially. Owners report a numeric 46 fits a comfortable medium, with a small already slightly oversized and a large fitted, and brand charts run S 36" to XL 46–48". Treat the label as approximate and ask for flat measurements.
Does the 250 g/m² weight and anti-wrinkle finish check out?
The listing states 100% cotton at 250 g/m² with an anti-wrinkle finish, and the same spec sheet lists the process as "none". Our bench checks confirm a midweight cotton hand; the gram figure and the finish are seller claims we cannot verify.
Does the label's official webstore rating matter if I order through an agent?
Only indirectly. The 2.6 / 5 Trustpilot rating concerns the official channel's fulfilment and customer service, not this listing or an agent order. It matters if you were weighing retail against ordering through the agent.