My son wanted plain white undershirts to wear as "tops". I usually buy the cheaper brands like Hanes or Fruit of the Loom but being that he would be wearing them as "tops", I sprung on the better make. You can see and feel the difference between these and the cheaper ones. Softer, nicely stitched and overall, much better quality. It even has that cute little "Nautica" symbol on the bottom. Very happy with this purchased.