Shades of Strength
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ABOUT THIS TEE
Soft ring-spun cotton, mid-weight, unisex fit. Solid colours are 100% cotton, heathers are a cotton blend. Pre-shrunk, so it holds its shape. Printed, not stitched, so the design sits flat and light on the chest. Made to order for you, one at a time.
True to size. If you like a relaxed look, go one size up.
Wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Tumble dry low or hang dry. No bleach. Do not iron the print.
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SHIPPING & OUR GUARANTEE
Made to order for you. Delivered worldwide in 5 to 10 business days, door to door. Free shipping on orders $75+. We email your tracking link the moment your order ships.
Wrong size? Contact us within 30 days and we send the right size free, return shipping on us.
Damaged or misprinted? We replace it free, no return needed.
Not happy for any reason? 30-day money-back guarantee.
Email hello@yallabalcony.com with your order number and we sort it.
Shipping & returns policy
One child, every month.
Every month, Yalla Balcony sponsors one orphaned child in Gaza through Taawon's Noor program. The sponsorship includes food, clothing, healthcare and school supplies.
Every order helps keep it going.
About Yalla Balcony
A balcony on a diaspora home
Yalla Balcony is a balcony on a warm, loud, diaspora home. The house isn't an address, it's a set of manners. The door opens without an appointment. You will be fed, and refusing isn't accepted. Nobody leaves quickly. Everyone's business is shared business, and being teased is how you know you're in.
Because it's conduct rather than a place, it travels. It survives the move. It works in a rented flat with nothing on the walls, on a balcony a long way from the first one.
What it sees, feels and says
What the balcony sees — the fruit piles, the garden, the Friday market, the neighbour's laundry, the street cat who inspects everyone and acknowledges no one.
What it feels — the light at seven in the evening, coffee at the right temperature, the hour when everyone's fed and the guard comes down.
What it talks about— what people actually say once the polite version is switched off.
You'll know it on sight
Almost everyone has a version of this house — a grandmother who fed everyone, a kitchen nobody left, an aunt with opinions. It turns up in Arab, Greek, Turkish, Persian, South Asian, Latin, Caribbean and Filipino families, and in plenty of families with no immigration story at all. The rituals differ. The structure doesn't.
If you grew up in one, you'll recognise it immediately. If you didn't, you're welcome to borrow ours. Yalla — come sit with us.
How do I pick my size?
Our tees are unisex. Open the size chart on this page and compare the measurements with a tee you already own.
What is it made of?
100% cotton. Soft, sturdy and easy to wear.
A few colors (Sport Grey, Heather and Antique shades) are a cotton and polyester blend.
When will it arrive?
5 to 10 business days to North America, the UK, Europe and Australia.
Each tee is printed after you order, then shipped from the print partner closest to you. Other countries may take longer.
What if the size is wrong?
Tell us within 30 days of delivery and we will sort out an exchange or a return. The tee must be unused.
Send us a message or email hello@yallabalcony.com with your order number.
How do I track my order?
When your order ships, we email you a tracking number so you can follow it to your door.
No email? Check your spam folder, or write to us at hello@yallabalcony.com.
Where is it made?
Each tee is printed only after you order. Nothing is mass produced.
We print with partners in North America, the UK, Europe and Australia, and ship from the one closest to you.
What is Yalla Balcony?
We draw what a warm, loud diaspora home sees, feels and says: the market, the garden, the light at seven in the evening, and the things families actually say to each other. Then it goes on a t-shirt.
Almost everyone has a version of that house. If you grew up in one, you'll know it on sight. If you didn't, you're welcome to borrow ours.
No guessing.
Yalla, find your fit.
Pick how you want to find your size.
Height and weight give a starting size. Comparing a tee you already own is the surest check.
30-day money-back and fit guarantee
Wrong size? Tell us within 30 days and we send the right size free, return shipping on us.
How do you like your tees?
Enter your height and weight to get a size.
Estimated starting size
L
How we suggest a size
We take your height and weight together, match them to the chest width of this tee, and add your fit preference. Closer picks the smaller size when you sit between two sizes, Relaxed picks the larger, Oversized adds one size on top.
It is a starting point, not a guarantee of fit. Body shape changes how a tee sits. For the surest check, open See it in motion further down the page and compare with a tee you already own.
Your entries stay on this page. We do not save them or send them anywhere.
Gildan 64000 Softstyle tee. Lay a tee you already love flat and compare it with this one. These are garment measurements, not body measurements.
A is chest width, B is body length
| Size | Chest width | Body length |
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Measurements are from Gildan's spec for this blank. Allow half an inch either way.