Octopus Stenciled Tee — Vintage Stenciled Octopus, Deluxe Garment-Dyed Heavyweight, Old-Soul Nautical | Five Tides Apparel
The 10-second version — measurements below if you want them.
QUICK PICKS:
- S — about 5′1″– 5′5″, 105–135 lb
- M — about 5′5″– 5′8″, 135–155 lb
- L — about 5′8″– 6′0″, 156–200 lb
- XL — about 6′0″– 6′3″, 186–235 lb
- 2XL — 6′1″ and up, 216–285 lb
- 3XL — 6′3″ and up, 251–325 lb
- 4XL — 6′3″ and up, 325 lb and up (select tees only — check the size menu on the product page)
One chart for everybody. Every tee, hoodie, and sweatshirt we sell is a unisex Comfort Colors cut — there are no separate men's and women's sizes. The height-and-weight picks work the same for men and women, because the garment is built the same. If you're used to fitted women's styles, know this cut is relaxed — that's the fit.
Real fit: JP — who draws every design — is 5′8″, 160 lb and wears a Large tee. It fits him perfectly in length and fine around the middle. Comfort Colors run slightly long — that's their style. Between sizes, or want it roomier? Go up one.
Tees
Comfort Colors 1717 — heavyweight, garment-dyed, pre-shrunk ring-spun cotton with a relaxed fit. True to size — size up for a relaxed fit.
| Size | Width | Length | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 18.25 | 26.6 | 16.25 |
| M | 20.25 | 28 | 17.75 |
| L | 22 | 29.4 | 19 |
| XL | 24 | 30.75 | 20.5 |
| 2XL | 26 | 31.6 | 21.75 |
| 3XL | 27.75 | 32.5 | 23.25 |
| 4XL | 29.75 | 33.5 | 24.6 |
The no-risk part
Still torn between two sizes? Order your best guess. If you don't love the fit, you have 30 days — email us, keep the item, and we refund you within 2 business days. Nothing to send back, no questions asked.
Holiday extension: orders placed between November 1 and December 31, 2026 have 60 days to request a return or refund instead of 30 — and you still keep the item.
✓ My 30-day guarantee — Don't love it? Email me directly (info@fivetidesapparel.us) within 30 days. You keep the item, and I'll refund you within 2 business days. No questions, nothing to mail back.
✓ Printed to order — arrives in about 5–10 business days. Free U.S. shipping on every order.
★ 570+ garments printed & shipped to real customers.
The story of this design
Every Five Tides design begins as a hand drawing in a New Hampshire studio — drawn, colored, and refined by one person before it ever touches a garment. Printed to order on Comfort Colors, so the shirt you get was made for you, not pulled from a warehouse shelf.
Stenciled and sun-faded before it ever hit the shelf — a vintage sea creature graphic that looks like it was pulled from the back wall of a bait shop that's been open since 1974. The octopus earns this treatment. It's strange, it's layered, and it's been around longer than any of us. Printed on garment-dyed cotton that's already broken in and only gets better from here.
Built on 100% ring-spun US cotton — individually garment-dyed so the color pools at the seams, fades at the edges, and makes every shirt one of a kind. Pre-washed, pre-shrunk, and already broken in from day one. Gets softer with every wash.
- Unisex relaxed fit, true to size
- Classic crew neck, short sleeves
- 100% ring-spun US cotton
- Individually garment-dyed — no two are exactly alike
- Pre-washed and pre-shrunk, soft from the first wear
- Made to order, just for you
Who It's For
The vintage collectors, the sea creature obsessives, and the people who will always stop for a well-executed stencil graphic. For anyone who prefers salt-worn character over anything that comes out of a box looking new.
Why Five Tides Apparel
We are a small, family-owned coastal brand from the New Hampshire shoreline. Every tee is made to order on premium Comfort Colors fabric — individually garment-dyed, pre-washed, and built to last. No inventory sitting in a warehouse. No shortcuts. Free shipping on every order, no minimum.
- The garment: Comfort Colors 1717 — the heavyweight tee (6.1 oz).
- Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed — every color has that soft, lived-in look from day one.
- Fit: relaxed unisex — size up if you like it roomier.
- Pre-shrunk: the size you order is the size it stays.
- Made to order: printed when you buy. No warehouse, no stock sitting on a shelf.
- The art: designed and hand-drawn by JP on the New Hampshire seacoast.
- Care: machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low.
Size, fit & materials
The garment: Comfort Colors 1717 — heavyweight (6.1 oz) 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed so every color has that soft, lived-in look from day one, and pre-shrunk so the size you order is the size it stays.
Fit: True to size — size up for a relaxed fit. JP is 5′8″, 160 lb and wears a Large.
The art: hand-drawn by JP — and the design scales proportionally across sizes, so it sits the same on a Small as on a 3XL.
See the full size & fit guide — measurements for every garment, plus how to measure a shirt you own.
Returns: 30 days, any reason — you keep the item and we refund you within 2 business days. Holiday bonus: orders placed Nov 1 – Dec 31 get 60 days.
Every design is printed to order — made just for you after you check out — then shipped free anywhere in the U.S. Most orders arrive in 5–10 business days from the day you order. You'll get tracking by email as soon as yours ships.
Don't love it? You have 30 days, for any reason. Email info@fivetidesapparel.us, keep the item, and we'll refund you within 2 business days. No questions, nothing to mail back.
Holiday bonus: orders placed Nov 1 – Dec 31 get 60 days.
There's no warehouse shelf. When you order, your garment is printed one at a time with JP's hand-drawn art, checked, and shipped to you. It takes a few extra days — and it means the shirt you get was made for you, not pulled from a pile.
Our cuts are relaxed unisex and true to size — size up for a relaxed fit. JP is 5′8″, 160 lb and wears a Large in everything we sell. Between sizes? Go up one. Full measurements for every garment are in our size & fit guide.
