The pocket detail on a t-shirt is one of those things that sounds minor until you see it done badly. A chest pocket that sits too low, or puckers at the corners, or uses a different weight fabric to the body, makes an otherwise decent shirt look cheap in a way that’s hard to explain but impossible to ignore. Done right though, it adds just enough visual interest to a plain tee without trying to make a statement. It gives the t-shirt a bit of structure and intention. We’ve been specific about what we’re looking for here. The pocket needs to be proportionate, sit cleanly at the chest, and be cut from the same fabric run as the rest of the shirt. The construction underneath matters too, because a poorly attached pocket will twist after three washes. These are t-shirts where someone thought about the details before signing off. That’s rarer than it should be.