I don't know if I could honestly recommend this item to another person. These Tees are advertized as pre - shrunk, after one washing they have shrunk 1 size down. As to fabric weight, I have older (3 - 4 year old ) beefy Tees and the fabric appears to me to be heavier. I can not tell at this point how well they will wear. Perhaps I am out of step with the times to expect the same quality from an item as in the past.