Drop 001 — the founding run. The people EMPIRIC is built for don’t need a countdown. Most won’t be here in time.
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DELIVERY
Standard — 9–14 business days — $5.99
Free Standard Delivery on orders $100+
Priority — 7–9 business days — $12.99
- Built to Last — 100 Wash Cycles
- Sharp Print, Zero Peeling
- Lightweight Cotton, Built to Train
Not motivation. Principles. Built for people who understand the difference between slogans and science.
Fabric & Fit
Fabric & Fit
A seamless, athleisure-weight crop, built for training and everyday wear. 5.9 oz, 100% cotton, seamless construction — no side seams, with a slight stretch that moves with you.
- Seamless knit — constructed without side seams, so there's nothing to chafe or dig in during training.
- Slight stretch — moves with you through a set or a full day, without feeling stiff.
- Close-to-body fit, true crop length — runs S–L only; check the size chart above before ordering.
- Lighter hand than the 230 GSM tees — built for warm-weather layering and gym wear, not for warmth.
Care: machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colors. No bleach. Tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Delivery — Standard: 9–14 business days, $5.99 (free on orders $100+). Priority: 7–9 business days, $12.99.
Made to order. Every EMPIRIC piece is produced after you order it in the size and color you choose, so we're not able to accept returns or exchanges for wrong size, fit preference, wrong color, wrong variant, or a change of mind — check the Size Guide and your measurements before ordering.
If we get something wrong, we'll make it right — damaged, defective, misprinted, or the wrong item or variant because of our error gets a free replacement or full refund, no cost to you. Full details: Shipping & Returns. Contact hello@empiricwear.com.
Design is printed on the back.
A seamless, athleisure-weight crop. A different feel from our original crop tee.
USE IT OR LOSE IT., on a thinner, seamless crop blank built for movement — no side seams, a slight stretch, a lighter hand than our original cotton crop. Same back print, a genuinely different fabric character underneath it. Available in Black and White.
5.9 OZ
Thin by design — built for gym and everyday movement, not for warmth
100% Cotton, Seamless
No side seams to chafe or dig in during training
Slight Stretch
Moves with you — closer to the body than our original crop
Questions we actually get asked.
How does the fit run, and what sizes are available?+
Closer to the body than our original crop, with a slight stretch. This blank currently runs S–L only — check the size guide below before ordering.
What's the production timeline?+
Made to order. This is a limited early-access piece, not general inventory — please allow additional processing time before it ships.
Can I return it?+
Made to order for you, so we're not able to offer returns or exchanges for sizing, fit, or a change of mind — check the Size Guide before you order. If we get something wrong (damaged, defective, or misprinted), we'll make it right at no cost to you. Email hello@empiricwear.com to start.
Size Guide (inches / cm)
| S | M | L | |
| Length | 17.1" / 43.5cm | 17.5" / 44.5cm | 17.9" / 45.5cm |
| Shoulder | 15.75" / 40cm | 16.5" / 42cm | 16.9" / 43cm |
| Sleeve length | 6.3" / 16cm | 6.5" / 16.5cm | 6.7" / 17cm |
Small batch-to-batch variation is normal with this fabric — we keep it as tight as we can.
The Concept — Disuse Atrophy
The body doesn't maintain what it doesn't use — motor unit activation and protein synthesis start declining within days of insufficient load. Run it in reverse and you get hypertrophy. No neutral state. The graphic: a muscle belly split in cross-section, dense tissue above, atrophied below. USE IT. LOSE IT.
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