PAPI
Crest Print Long-Sleeve T-Shirt
CA$70.00CAD
In Stock
This long-sleeve T-shirt from the PAPI MTL Montreal collection, exclusively at Simons, is made from premium heavyweight 100% cotton jersey with a crew neck. It features an oversized fit with a cropped, extra-loose silhouette, drop shoulders, and a printed crest design on the front, including a red 'PAPI MTL' script and a black shield-style emblem. Suitable for casual wear, the off-white shirt has a straight hem and long sleeves.
- Material
- 100% cotton jersey
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- streetwear, casual, oversized
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Color
White
Size
MEDIUMLARGEX-LARGEXX-LARGE
Specifications
Heavyweight cotton long-sleeve t-shirt with oversized fit and printed logo.
Oversized fit with drop shoulders, cropped length, extra-loose style, and premium heavyweight cotton jersey.
- Material
- 100% cotton jersey
- Style
- streetwear, casual, oversized
- Occasion
- casual, everyday
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- premium heavyweight 100% cotton jersey
- crew neck
- printed oversized signature logo on front
- oversized fit
- cropped length
- extra-loose style
- drop shoulders
- long-sleeve
Product Insights
Exclusive to Simons, this PAPI tee channels Montreal's cross-Atlantic street style with an oversized cropped silhouette and drop shoulders, built from 200+ GSM heavyweight cotton that holds its shape, resists stretching and pilling, and reduces see-through in white. The oversized crest print is scaled to the chest panel and remains bold even under an open jacket, while the print resists cracking. The tradeoff: sizing down achieves a more tailored fit without losing the drop-shoulder volume, making the $70 CAD cost-per-use lower than lighter tees given its durability.
Verified claims
- Montreal roots
- Exclusive Simons capsule rooted in Montreal's multicultural streetwear culture.
- Oversized silhouette
- Drop-shoulder cropped tee in heavyweight cotton that holds its shape.
- Sizing
- Sizing down achieves a more tailored fit while retaining the drop-shoulder volume.
- Fit
- Oversized cropped fit with drop shoulders, scaled print, and shape held by heavyweight cotton.
- Durability
- 100% cotton, heavyweight (200+ GSM) jersey resists stretching and pilling better than lighter tees.
- Silhouette design
- 200+ GSM cotton keeps the drop-shoulder cropped shape structured through wear
- Exclusivity & heritage
- Exclusively at Simons, the PAPI MTL tee channels Montreal's cross-Atlantic street style
- Value
- At $70 CAD, heavyweight cotton resists wear longer, lowering cost-per-use than $20-30 tees
- Washing and drying
- Wash inside-out in cold water and air-dry or tumble dry low to protect the front graphic from scuffs and peeling.
- Print longevity
- Crest print resists cracking due to heavyweight jersey and drop-shoulder cut.
- Graphic visibility
- Oversized front graphic remains a bold focal point even when partially covered by an open jacket.
- Shape retention
- Heavyweight cotton holds the oversized cropped silhouette stable through a day of wear.
- Opacity
- Heavyweight cotton significantly reduces see-through in the white color.
- Graphic scaling
- Oversized crest print is scaled to the drop-shoulder chest panel.
- Cultural signifier
- Graphic and cut together signal Montreal streetwear authenticity.
Product record
- Title
- Crest Print Long-Sleeve T-Shirt
- Brand
- PAPI
- Price
- 70 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Print quality and long-term care
- Turning the shirt inside out before washing in cold water shields the thick printed graphic from direct friction against other garments, preserving the ink's opacity and preventing surface scuffs that degrade the crest's visual impact.
- The extra-loose, drop-shoulder construction prevents the front crest print from being pulled taut across the chest, eliminating the stress lines that cause screen-print inks to crack along the body contour on fitted silhouettes.
- High dryer heat can shrink cotton fibers unevenly and soften the ink film, causing peeling; air-drying or using a low-heat setting maintains the drop-shoulder proportions and the print's bond to the heavyweight fabric.
- The premium heavyweight 100% cotton jersey is denser and less elastic than lighter jersey, so the oversized logo print is subjected to less fabric stretch and micro-movement, reducing the cracking that plagues thinner tees over many wear cycles.
PAPI and the Montreal-designed collection
- Produced exclusively for Simons, the 1840-founded Canadian department store, this PAPI MTL tee is a collaborative capsule that can't be found elsewhere, giving it a limited-distribution appeal — it channels Montreal's street style through a retailer known for cultivating homegrown design talent, making it a piece of geographically specific fashion rather than a generic streetwear commodity.
- The 'MTL' suffix in the collection name explicitly ties PAPI to Montreal, grounding the oversized silhouette and heavyweight cotton jersey in a design ethos that draws from the city's multicultural, music-driven street culture — for the buyer, it offers an authentic local narrative that mass-market brands can't replicate.
How the price compares to similar tees
- Because heavyweight cotton resists collar stretching, body distortion, and surface pilling better than the commodity cotton used in $20–$30 tees, the $70 CAD investment here translates into a longer wear life and lower cost-per-use, especially for buyers who rotate a small number of quality basics daily.
The oversized cropped fit in streetwear
- The cropped length lands at the natural waist rather than the hip, creating a deliberate horizontal break that visually shortens the torso and shifts proportion emphasis downward — a silhouette tactic that pairs specifically with high-waisted trousers or a longer inner layer to produce the exaggerated stacked proportion characteristic of contemporary streetwear styling.
- Unlike longline oversized tees that pool excess fabric at the waist when layered, the cropped hem clears the hip, allowing the wearer to throw a jacket over this piece or wear it over a longer base layer without creating bulky horizontal folds — the silhouette stays crisp even when mixed into a multi-layer outfit.
- Part of the PAPI MTL Montreal collection exclusive to Simons, the silhouette draws on Montreal's cross-Atlantic streetwear sensibility where European minimalism meets North American graphic boldness — the exaggerated cut is as much a cultural signifier as the crest print itself.
- Premium heavyweight cotton jersey — typically in the 200+ GSM range — provides enough body to hold the oversized proportions without collapsing, so the intended boxy volume and architectural drop-shoulder line remain stable through a day of wear, distinguishing the piece from lighter streetwear tees that lose their shape.
- By extending the shoulder seam well beyond the acromion, the drop shoulder widens the upper-body silhouette and, combined with the extra-loose cut, lets the heavyweight cotton drape into a clean A-line shape that prioritizes the garment's own geometry over the wearer's frame — a foundational unisex streetwear gesture that makes the tee read as a design piece rather than a basic.
- The oversized front logo is scaled to the proportionally larger chest panel of the drop-shoulder cut, where it functions as a visual anchor that fills the expanded canvas; on a standard-fit tee the same print would overwhelm, but here it reads as an integral part of the silhouette's graphic identity.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Front view of an oversized long-sleeve white crewneck T-shirt with a centered red script graphic and a small black crest-style mark below it; dropped shoulder seams and ribbed collar are visible.
- SilhouetteLoose, oversized long-sleeve T-shirt with a crew neckline and dropped shoulder seams; hem falls near the upper thigh over the model's shorts.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.06 · w 0.62 · h 0.56 (high) - Collar detailNarrow ribbed crewneck collar in the same white fabric as the shirt.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.06 · w 0.32 · h 0.06 (high) - Sleeve constructionLong sleeves with straight hems; left sleeve is partially pushed or folded at the wrist area by the model's hand.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.18 · w 0.20 · h 0.36 (high); x 0.52 · y 0.18 · w 0.22 · h 0.36 (high) - Chest graphicCentered two-part graphic: a larger red script word on the chest and a smaller black crest or laurel emblem directly beneath it.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.18 · w 0.36 · h 0.22 (high) - Printed text (partial)“PAPI M?Z”Partial
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.21 · w 0.30 · h 0.12 (medium) - Crest text (illegible)Small shield-style crest with text that is too small to fully read at this resolutionPartial
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.31 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (medium)
Other
Studio shot with a plain light gray background, visible lighting stand and power cable, and a model wearing the shirt; flat even lighting and minimal shadows.
- Shot compositionFull-body studio shot showing the model from head to mid-calf centered in the frame against a light neutral background.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.02 · w 0.88 · h 0.96 (high) - Studio equipmentTall studio light stand with reflector visible at the right edge and a coiled black power cable on the floor at the left and center foreground.
2 regions
x 0.78 · y 0.03 · w 0.18 · h 0.92 (high); x 0.02 · y 0.86 · w 0.42 · h 0.12 (high) - Model stylingModel wears light-wash knee-length denim shorts, white crew socks, and black loafers; left hand is tucked into the shirt hem.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.48 · w 0.56 · h 0.44 (high) - Lighting qualityEven soft studio lighting with minimal harsh shadows and a faint shadow on the floor behind the model.
Colors
off-white· shirt body#B3C3C4medium cherry red· script chest printblack· crest emblem- SilhouetteLoose, oversized long-sleeve T-shirt with a crew neckline and dropped shoulder seams; hem falls near the upper thigh over the model's shorts.
- 02
Product
White long-sleeve crew T-shirt with a centered red script crest print and additional small black printed motifs on the chest; visible ribbed crew neckline and relaxed/oversized fit on model.
- NecklineRibbed crew neckline in the same white fabric as the shirt, sits close to the base of the model's neck.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.06 · w 0.36 · h 0.14 (high) - Fit and drapeRelaxed, slightly oversized cut with extra fabric gathering at the waist and loose sleeves pushed toward the forearms.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.28 · w 0.88 · h 0.62 (high) - Left sleeve detailLeft sleeve pushed up to mid-forearm showing slight horizontal creasing and a simple hem at the cuff.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.28 · w 0.28 · h 0.34 (high) - Chest graphic - main text“Large red script text printed across the chest reading 'PAPI MTL' with a distressed/washed texture inside the letters.”
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.28 · w 0.64 · h 0.20 (high) - Chest graphic - crestSmall shield-style crest printed below the script text, composed of red shield stripes and a surrounding black laurel; small letters appear inside the crest.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.44 · w 0.18 · h 0.18 (high) - Small crest text“PM”Partial
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.43 · w 0.09 · h 0.07 (medium) - Small black motifsThree small black abstract/star shapes printed above the script text near the upper chest.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.22 · w 0.20 · h 0.08 (high) - Fabric appearanceSmooth knit fabric with a matte finish and fine surface texture typical of T-shirt material.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.20 · w 0.76 · h 0.56 (high)
Other
Image shows a model wearing the shirt in a studio setting with a plain light gray background; three-quarter crop framing includes torso, arms, and part of the head. Soft even lighting with minimal shadows.
- Shot compositionThree-quarter portrait crop showing model from upper thighs to top of head, centered on the torso and chest graphics.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.00 · w 0.96 · h 1.00 (high) - BackgroundUniform light gray studio background with no visible props or texture.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Model styling and accessoriesModel wears multiple rings, a thin bracelet, a black belt with a silver buckle, and small hoop earrings; hands positioned at hips partially covering the shirt hem.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.58 · w 0.80 · h 0.36 (high) - Lighting and shadowSoft, diffuse lighting from front/above producing even illumination and gentle shadows under the chin and along natural folds.
Colors
off-white· shirt fabric#F2F1F1distressed red· script printblack· crest and small motifs- NecklineRibbed crew neckline in the same white fabric as the shirt, sits close to the base of the model's neck.
- 03
Product
Rear view of an off-white long-sleeve t-shirt worn by a model; visible neckline, shoulder seams, long sleeves extending past wrists, and straight hem ending near the top of the hips.
- Back body panelSingle-piece back panel of a long-sleeve t-shirt with smooth knit fabric and minimal surface texture, no visible prints or graphics on the back.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.12 · w 0.66 · h 0.55 (high) - NecklineCrew neckline with a narrow ribbed collar seen from the rear; collar sits close to the neck.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.08 · w 0.28 · h 0.10 (high) - Shoulder seamsVisible drop shoulder seam line running across upper arm area, creating a relaxed fit at the sleeve head.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.16 · w 0.76 · h 0.18 (high) - Sleeves and cuffsLong straight sleeves made of the same knit fabric as the body; sleeves extend past the model wrists and are untapered with simple hemmed cuffs.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.30 · w 0.70 · h 0.60 (high) - HemStraight bottom hem that falls near the top of the hips with a single-fold stitched finish.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.60 · w 0.62 · h 0.18 (high) - Fabric appearanceSmooth lightweight cotton knit with slight natural creasing where the model's hands are clasped behind the back.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.40 · w 0.50 · h 0.40 (high) - Visible logo or printNo visible logo, crest, or printed graphic on the rear of the shirt.
Other
Studio product shot showing the model from behind against a plain white background with a studio lamp prop to the right; model wears light wash jeans and has braided hair.
- Studio lamp propBlack studio light stand with a silver reflector and visible bulb positioned to the right of the model and extending from near the top to the bottom of the frame.
1 region
x 0.76 · y 0.04 · w 0.20 · h 0.92 (high) - Model hairstyleShort braided hair with multiple thin braids hanging to the nape, visible from the rear.
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.02 · w 0.22 · h 0.16 (high) - PoseModel stands facing away from camera with hands clasped behind the lower back, causing mild fabric gather at the lower back and sleeves to bunch slightly.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.48 · w 0.48 · h 0.36 (high) - Jeans worn by modelLight wash denim jeans with visible back pockets and topstitching, occupying the lower portion of the frame.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.66 · w 0.72 · h 0.32 (high) - Background and lightingEven, soft studio lighting on a plain white seamless background producing minimal shadows and neutral color rendering.
Colors
off-white· shirt body and sleeves#F1EEED- Back body panelSingle-piece back panel of a long-sleeve t-shirt with smooth knit fabric and minimal surface texture, no visible prints or graphics on the back.
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Q&A
2 answered- How does the oversized fit compare to your regular fit sizing—should I size down?
- We recommend sizing down if you prefer a more tailored fit, as this shirt is designed with an oversized fit—cropped, extra-loose, with drop shoulders. If you want the intended oversized look, stick with your usual size.
- Does the white color become see-through despite the heavyweight fabric?
- The heavyweight 100% cotton jersey (described as premium) significantly reduces the chance of the white color being see-through. While we haven't received specific feedback on transparency, the dense fabric should provide good coverage.