John Elliott
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Similar price, same quality
Quality
8/10
Price
$$$
Design
7 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Les Tien
Les Tien at a glance
Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
6.6Better value than 72% of labels
Typical US prices
tees $88, sweatshirts $220, hoodies $265
Les Tien is an American premium basics label best known for premium sweats — quality 8/10, leaning timeless, very quiet and very casual.
Scores
Design
6 of 10
Reputation
6 of 10
Style
Quality 8 — joint 7th of 22 premium basics brands (average 7.6). Value 6.6 — joint 92nd of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: Gear Patrol (opens in a new tab), FashionNetwork (opens in a new tab), missamericanmade.com (opens in a new tab) · How we score
For less
American Giant, Merz B. Schwanen and Lady White Co. (men's) match Les Tien's quality score and style for less.
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