We ordered the MLB Multi-Color T-Shirt Collection: 40+ (SKU 7718818098, item ID 7718818098) at $7.91, reduced from $8.45, and shipped it to a USFans warehouse address. Six colorways arrived in one parcel: 910 black, 910 white, 946 black, 957 white and the 969 black and white Year of the Horse pair. Our brief was narrow — read the listing line by line, then check every claim we could hold in our hands.
What we ordered and how the parcel was logged
The catalog entry lists sizes S through XXXL, a plain weave described as 100% cotton, a 180–250 g weight band, a round neck, regular short sleeves, a loose fit, four-season wear and a target audience of teenagers. The color list resolves to 37 discrete codes rather than the "40+" in the product name — we counted the dropdown twice. The seller's weight field came through as 0.00 kg, so the parcel plan had to start from our own scale.
- Order logged with the item ID and the six codes written into the agent instructions.
- Warehouse photo set checked against the listing: sleeve length, neckline, print placement, bag labels.
- One re-shoot requested for the 969 tag detail; the reply landed the same working day.
- Repack to remove outer cartons, then weighed on our bench scale and compared with the agent's volumetric figure.
The listing's own brand field says Mubai, not MLB
This is the first thing to understand before you pay for international postage. The title, catalog and category all map the item to MLB, and the printing leans on the recognisable interlocking letter mark, but the seller's own brand field reads "Mubai". No woven brand tag appeared on any of the six tees we opened, and no manufacturer address was printed anywhere in the packaging. Treat "MLB" here as a design reference — a baseball-styled graphic tee — rather than a provenance claim, and ask the agent to photograph the neck label before consolidation, because a dispute would rest on that field.
Six colorways, one cut: what the tape measure found
All six tees shared one pattern. The differences were shade and print, not silhouette. We measured flat chest, body length and sleeve from the shoulder seam on every piece, then compared the spread with the stated 1–2 cm tolerance.
| Check | Listing claim | Bench finding |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 100% cotton | Dry cotton hand, no elastane recovery at the hem, tag consistent |
| Knit weight | 180–250 g band | Mid-weight; size L tees sat near 200 g each, bottom of the band |
| Fit | Loose, 1–2 cm tolerance | Generous through the body; 1.4 cm spread between two 946 blacks |
| Neckline | Round neck, ribbed look | Ribbing held shape through one 30 °C wash, flat dried |
| Letter / geometric motif | Registration within about a millimetre at the shoulder seam | |
| Care label | Not stated | None sewn into any of the six tees |
| Antibacterial finish | Material function claimed | Not testable on our bench; no finish label to confirm it |
Where the 1–2 cm tolerance actually bites
A 1–2 cm allowance sounds trivial until you are stacking it on top of a loose cut. Two 946 blacks from the same drop differed by 1.4 cm at the flat chest, which is roughly half a size at this scale. If you are between sizes, measure a tee you already like, lay it flat, and compare the body length first — that is the measurement most likely to change whether you wear it tucked or untucked.
Also worth knowing: the numeric codes name a shade, not a print. 946 black and 948 black are different graphics in the same black cotton, and 969 is called out as a Year of the Horse design. Nothing in the listing describes the artwork, so the photo set is the only way to see what a code actually prints.
Repack math: 1.19 kg against a 1.44 kg volumetric figure
After the outer cartons came off, our scale read 1.19 kg for the parcel; the tees alone were about 1.13 kg, averaging 188 g a piece, with the 969 pair slightly heavier because of a larger print block. The agent's volumetric figure was 1.44 kg. We logged the 250 g gap to the nearest 10 g, and it matters: on a volumetric line you would pay for 1.44 kg of a parcel that physically weighs less than 1.2 kg. Ask for a compression repack, keep the six tees in one bag, and compare the final repacked figure against both billing methods before you choose a line. The 180–250 g band in the listing is a fabric weight, not a garment weight — do not use it to build a shipping estimate.
Claims the bench could not settle
The antibacterial line is a catalog claim with nothing behind it: no finish label, no hangtag, no care instructions. We can neither confirm nor dismiss it, so we are not counting it as a feature. Sizing is genuinely contested at the brand level — one buyer-facing account describes MLB apparel as running loose enough that people size down, while a baseball forum thread reports an L wearer needing XL in Nike-made MLB tees. Our six pieces ran generous, but that is six pieces.
Shrinkage is the other open question. We washed one 946 black at 30 °C and flat dried it, and body length moved less than 5 mm. That is one tee and one wash. Against that, a complaint filed about an MLB official flagship purchase describes a very different outcome:
"I bought a hoodie from the MLB official flagship store on Taobao on 25 August 2025. It felt fine when I tried it on, so I washed it, and a month later when I wore it again it had shrunk badly. Customer service would not engage — they just kept saying it was out of warranty." — translated from a consumer complaint, August 2025, different garment.
No care label is sewn into this tee, so wash temperature and drying method stay unknowns until you read whatever the agent photographs for you.
How we would order it again
- Pick two codes, not six — the shades overlap and the prints are only visible in photos.
- Ask for flat chest and body length measured with a tape in the QC set, and a shot of the neck label.
- Approve a compression repack and weigh the result; ignore the listing's empty weight field.
- Wash cold the first time, and do not tumble dry until you have seen how your piece behaves.
At $7.91 a tee, the color code is a cheap bet and the fabric is honest. The badge on the print is the part to argue with, not the cotton.
Does the listing name MLB as the brand?
The catalog and title map it to MLB, but the seller's own brand field reads "Mubai". Treat MLB as the design reference, and ask the agent to photograph the neck label before you approve international shipping.
What should the agent photograph for six tees?
Flat chest and body length measured with a tape, the neck label, print registration at the shoulder seam, and the code printed on each poly bag. Our 969 tag re-shoot came back the same working day.
Which shipping line suits this order?
Tees are light and compressible. Approve a compression repack, then compare an actual-weight line with a volumetric line using the repacked figure — our parcel weighed 1.19 kg against a 1.44 kg volumetric quote.