Vintage Wood Faded Lobster Tee | Wood-Grain Lobster Garment-Dyed Comfort Colors Graphic Tee
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.
✓ 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.
Wood-grain texture, faded color, a lobster rendered with the kind of character that only comes from age — this is the vintage coastal aesthetic working exactly the way it should. A lobster tee that looks like it came from a fishing village general store that doesn't have a website. Printed on garment-dyed cotton that carries that same sun-worn, salt-treated quality. Authentic. Earned. Permanently casual.
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 aesthetic collectors, the lobster regulars, and the people who will always choose the shirt that looks like it has a story over the one that looks brand new. For the New England coastal crowd who knows the real thing from a hundred yards away.
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 blank: 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.
