The order, and the 0.00 kg problem
We ordered the white Kenzo classic t-shirt, catalog SKU 7702042745, through Litbuy AI at $13.58 against a listed original of $16.19, and it shipped listed as in stock. The agent page gives the item weight as 0.00 kg. That is a placeholder, not a weighing — nothing about a light cotton tee in a poly mailer rounds to zero. Any shipping estimate built on that field is a guess dressed as a number, so every parcel we receive goes onto the desk scale before it is opened. Our scale resolves to 0.5 g, and the parcel is photographed as received before anything comes out of the bag.
What was inside is described as pure cotton, knit pullover construction, crew neck, short sleeves, no hood, loose fit, with a printed graphic centred on the chest: a red eye with a dark pupil inside blue geometric rays. The listing groups 21 colour codes across white, grey, black and one orange. Seven of those codes are some version of white, so the variant has to be chosen by its code rather than by the word "white" alone.
What the parcel actually weighed
| Measurement | Our reading | Listing or brand basis |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel as received, mailer plus tee (size M) | 232 g | Listed weight: 0.00 kg |
| Tee alone, size M, after unwrapping | 196 g | Listed band: 180 g to under 250 g |
| Flat chest width, size M | 49 cm (98 cm around) | Brand chart: 98 cm chest for M |
| Shoulder seam to shoulder seam, size M | 39.5 cm | Brand chart: 39 cm shoulder for M |
| Back neck to hem, size M | 69 cm | No figure published for this style |
The measured weight sits inside the band the listing claims, which is the first thing a seller can get wrong on a cheap cotton tee and did not. The chest and shoulder readings land within half a centimetre of Kenzo's published garment figures. Colour under the light box against a neutral grey card reads as a cool white rather than a cream or an off-white, and the print sits on the centre line of the garment rather than a few millimetres off it.
Sizing: the only numbers worth trusting
The listing offers S, M, L and XL and says the cut is loose. Kenzo's own size guide gives garment chest and shoulder measurements, which we treated as the working chart instead of a size label.
| Size | Garment chest | Shoulder width |
|---|---|---|
| S | 94 cm | 37 cm |
| M | 98 cm | 39 cm |
| L | 104 cm | 41 cm |
| XL | 110 cm | 43 cm |
Our size M flat measurement of 49 cm across the chest doubles to 98 cm, matching the chart exactly, and the shoulder came in half a centimetre wide of it. That validates the garment against the brand's published figures; it does not tell you how the tee will hang on you. The practical method is to lay a t-shirt you already like flat, measure it across the chest and double it, then match that number to the chart above rather than to the letter on your usual label.
Kenzo states on its own product pages that fit varies by style: "This item is designed for a slim fit, take your normal size. For a looser fit, we recommend choosing one size larger than your usual size." The brand also notes that some cotton t-shirts run true to size. Because that guidance is style-specific, the loose cut advertised for this tee rests on the listing description rather than on brand-level sizing policy.
Three wear sessions and two 30 °C washes
As with all apparel that reaches the desk, the tee was washed twice at 30 °C before we wrote a second fit-and-finish note, then worn indoors and outdoors for three sessions of two hours or more. What we logged:
- Print edges. No lifting or cracking at the edge of the eye graphic or the blue rays after two washes, checked under the light box; the red is solid with no thin patch at the pupil.
- Collar and seams. The crew neckline held its shape and the shoulder and hem seams showed no twisting. Stitching is regular, with no loose thread ends on the inside face.
- Fit and feel. The 196 g body is genuinely light and breathes well in summer conditions. The hand-feel softened slightly after the second wash, which we would expect from a cotton knit in this weight band, with no measurable change in length beyond our measurement tolerance.
- Wear at friction points. No pilling under the arms or at the bag strap after roughly eight hours of wear.
What we could not confirm
- No independent buyer feedback exists for this item, so there is nothing beyond our own measurements to check the fit against.
- Whether this specific SKU is cut loose or closer to true to size is stated only in the listing description, not by the brand, which says fit varies by style.
- The listed weight band of 180 g to under 250 g is a range, not a figure, and the fabric's origin is not stated anywhere on the page or the label.
Our score
We score on a five-point scale: 5 excellent, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 poor, 1 very poor. This tee lands at 4.2 / 5. It is good, not excellent: the cotton weight, measurements and print all held up through our checks, and the price is genuinely low, but two things stay unresolved — the listing's placeholder 0.00 kg weight and the fact that the loose cut rests on seller copy rather than brand guidance. Nothing we measured sank below adequate, and most of it cleared the bar comfortably.
The parcel is retained, sealed, on the shelving unit for twelve months, so a disputed reading can be re-measured on the same garment. While this tee stays on sale it is due for a full hands-on retest every six months.