Description

The back does all the work on this one. Chrome Hearts Staff Shirt is a black long sleeve tee with a red horseshoe outline arced over with gothic lettering across the shoulder blades, a cross sitting dead centre of it, and STAFF in fat red block caps down near the hem. Front’s nearly bare. One small red horseshoe on the chest pocket, a washed-out CH near the bottom, a scrap of red text on the cuff. Mid-weight cotton, so it’s fine on its own inside and fine under a jacket when it turns. Straight through the body, normal shoulder seam. Not boxy.

Key Features

• Mid-weight black cotton, long sleeve
• Red horseshoe outline with gothic Chrome Hearts lettering arced across the upper back
• Cross motif centred inside the horseshoe
• STAFF in heavy red block caps above the back hem
• Small red horseshoe printed on the left chest pocket
• Washed CH monogram sitting low on the front
• Red cuff lettering, small enough that you notice it late
• Ribbed crew neck and cuffs, unisex sizing S to 4XL

Why Choose This Product?

Staff tees started as the stuff nobody could buy. Crew wore them, everyone else wanted them. That’s the whole appeal, and it survives the copy. You get a plain black long sleeve from the front, which means it goes to work, goes to dinner, goes anywhere a graphic tee can’t. Turn around and there’s a full red horseshoe with STAFF underneath it. It reads across a room. Most people never see the second half unless you walk away, and that’s a better trick than shouting from the chest.

Care Instructions

Cold wash, inside out, dark load. Red on black shows every bit of fade, so keep it out of hot water and out of the sun when it’s drying. Skip bleach obviously. Tumble low or just hang it. If you need to press it, flip it and go around the horseshoe, never straight over the print. Fabric softener isn’t a disaster on cotton jersey like it is on fleece, but it does soften the print edges over time. Leave it out.

Related Products

Want the same black-and-red idea with a collar? The Chrome Hearts Baseball Shirt runs raglan sleeves and a horseshoe back. For something warmer, the Chrome Hearts Black Long Sleeve Sweater is knit rather than jersey. Rest of the range sits in Chrome Hearts sweatshirts, and everything else is at Chrome Hearts Canada. Prices in CAD, shipping right across the country, so order today and wear it this week.

FAQs

Is this a tee or a sweatshirt?
It’s a long sleeve tee in mid-weight cotton jersey. Heavier than a summer t-shirt, lighter than fleece. Good as a layer under a hoodie, good on its own in a heated room.

Does the red print stay red?
It does if you wash it cold and inside out. Red pigment on black fades faster than white does, so hot water and a hot dryer are the two things to avoid.

What size should I take?
Your normal one. This is cut straight, not oversized. Want it looser across the chest, go up a size. Sizes run S through 4XL.

Can I wear it under a jacket?
Yes, and it’s built for that. The back print sits high enough that a cropped jacket still shows the horseshoe when it’s open.

What does STAFF actually mean here?
It’s a nod to the crew shirts that were never sold in stores. Decorative wording, nothing to do with sizing or a product code.