240 GSM Heavyweight
Substantial, structured cotton that holds its shape and outlasts a standard tee.
Original Exclusive Art
Designed in-house with undiscovered psychedelic artists. Found nowhere else.
Made to Order
Printed fresh when you order. Less waste, no dead stock.
Description
What is it: Existential is the fun-color edition of one of our best-selling designs, a mid-weight 240 GSM crewneck tee in a soft cotton and Sorona blend, printed front and back with the signature celestial line art inverted to black. Available in Sky Blue, Light Green, White, and Oat.
The best-seller, in colors that pop
The original Existential built its following on quiet white line work over dark fabric. This edition flips the script. The same celestial art is rendered in sharp black and dropped onto soft, sunlit colorways, so it reads bold instead of subtle. If you already love the Existential design, this is the one that turns heads across a festival field.
An everyday tee that actually feels considered
The blend pairs ringspun cotton with Sorona, a partly plant-based performance fiber, for a hand that stays soft, resists wrinkles, and keeps a little natural give so it moves with you and springs back into shape. At 240 GSM it sits in the sweet spot: substantial enough to feel premium, light enough to wear three seasons a year. The cut is a standard crew with a slightly relaxed drape, clean lines without the oversizing, so it layers under a jacket or stands on its own.
What the Existential design means
The front keeps it quiet: a single vertical line down the chest, a sun cradled in a crescent moon at the top, then a descending axis of phases, a four-point star, an open ring, a waning crescent, and a five-point star at the base. The sky reduced to its essentials.
The back opens the whole cosmos up. A dragonfly, the old symbol of transformation and the shortness of a life, rests at the point of a sacred triangle. Below it sits the Flower of Life, the geometry that every living thing is built from, and beneath that a single all-seeing eye ringed in alchemical marks. Small self on the front, vast order on the back. That tension is the whole point of Existential. Original line art, drawn exclusively for Phantasmagorical.
How does this compare to a standard tee?
Most fast-fashion crews are thin 150 to 180 GSM cotton that pills and twists after a season. Existential runs heavier at 240 GSM, and the Sorona blend adds wrinkle recovery and stretch that pure cotton cannot. It reads clean, holds its shape, and keeps its color wash after wash.
Technical Specifications
- Material: 73% ringspun cotton, 27% Sorona (partly plant-based performance fiber)
- Weight: 240 GSM (7.1 oz) mid-weight
- Fit: Standard crew with a slightly relaxed drape
- Print: Minimalist black celestial column on the front, large sacred-geometry print on the back (dragonfly, Flower of Life, all-seeing eye)
- Stretch: Slight natural give with wrinkle recovery from the Sorona blend
- Colors: Sky Blue, Light Green, White, Oat
- Sizes: S through 4XL
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low; avoid ironing directly on the print
- Best For: Everyday wear, layering, festivals, minimalist and streetwear rotations
Sizing Guide
A standard fit with a slightly relaxed drape. Order your usual size, or size up one for a looser look. For reference, Russell (founder) is 6'2", 180 lbs and wears XL. Available up to 4XL.
Size Width (Flat) Length S 19.7" / 50cm 26.4" / 67cm M 20.5" / 52cm 27.2" / 69cm L 21.3" / 54cm 28.0" / 71cm XL 22.0" / 56cm 28.7" / 73cm 2XL 22.8" / 58cm 29.5" / 75cm 3XL 23.6" / 60cm 30.3" / 77cm 4XL 24.4" / 62cm 31.1" / 79cm Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as the original Existential design?
Same celestial artwork, new treatment. The line work is inverted to black and printed on brighter colorways, where the originals run white on darker fabric.
Is the design on the front or the back?
Both. A small minimalist celestial column sits on the front chest, and the large sacred-geometry piece (dragonfly, Flower of Life, all-seeing eye) runs across the back.
What is Sorona?
Sorona is a partly plant-based performance fiber. Blended with cotton it adds softness, natural stretch, wrinkle resistance, and shape recovery, so the tee feels easy and holds its form.
Is this heavyweight like your fluffy vintage tees?
No. This is a mid-weight 240 GSM everyday crew, lighter and smoother than our heavyweight washed pieces. Want plush and oversized? Look at the Fluffy Vintage line. Want clean and everyday? This is it.
How does the fit run?
A standard crew cut with a slightly relaxed drape, not oversized. Size up one if you prefer a looser fit.
How should I wash it?
Machine wash cold, inside out, tumble dry low. Avoid bleach and do not iron directly on the print.
What is the return and exchange policy?
All items are made-to-order, so we generally cannot accept returns for change of mind. Check the sizing guide above before ordering. If anything arrives defective or damaged, contact Hello@phantasmagorical.co and we will make it right.
Description
What is it: Existential is the fun-color edition of one of our best-selling designs, a mid-weight 240 GSM crewneck tee in a soft cotton and Sorona blend, printed front and back with the signature celestial line art inverted to black. Available in Sky Blue, Light Green, White, and Oat.
The best-seller, in colors that pop
The original Existential built its following on quiet white line work over dark fabric. This edition flips the script. The same celestial art is rendered in sharp black and dropped onto soft, sunlit colorways, so it reads bold instead of subtle. If you already love the Existential design, this is the one that turns heads across a festival field.
An everyday tee that actually feels considered
The blend pairs ringspun cotton with Sorona, a partly plant-based performance fiber, for a hand that stays soft, resists wrinkles, and keeps a little natural give so it moves with you and springs back into shape. At 240 GSM it sits in the sweet spot: substantial enough to feel premium, light enough to wear three seasons a year. The cut is a standard crew with a slightly relaxed drape, clean lines without the oversizing, so it layers under a jacket or stands on its own.
What the Existential design means
The front keeps it quiet: a single vertical line down the chest, a sun cradled in a crescent moon at the top, then a descending axis of phases, a four-point star, an open ring, a waning crescent, and a five-point star at the base. The sky reduced to its essentials.
The back opens the whole cosmos up. A dragonfly, the old symbol of transformation and the shortness of a life, rests at the point of a sacred triangle. Below it sits the Flower of Life, the geometry that every living thing is built from, and beneath that a single all-seeing eye ringed in alchemical marks. Small self on the front, vast order on the back. That tension is the whole point of Existential. Original line art, drawn exclusively for Phantasmagorical.
How does this compare to a standard tee?
Most fast-fashion crews are thin 150 to 180 GSM cotton that pills and twists after a season. Existential runs heavier at 240 GSM, and the Sorona blend adds wrinkle recovery and stretch that pure cotton cannot. It reads clean, holds its shape, and keeps its color wash after wash.
Technical Specifications
- Material: 73% ringspun cotton, 27% Sorona (partly plant-based performance fiber)
- Weight: 240 GSM (7.1 oz) mid-weight
- Fit: Standard crew with a slightly relaxed drape
- Print: Minimalist black celestial column on the front, large sacred-geometry print on the back (dragonfly, Flower of Life, all-seeing eye)
- Stretch: Slight natural give with wrinkle recovery from the Sorona blend
- Colors: Sky Blue, Light Green, White, Oat
- Sizes: S through 4XL
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low; avoid ironing directly on the print
- Best For: Everyday wear, layering, festivals, minimalist and streetwear rotations
Sizing Guide
A standard fit with a slightly relaxed drape. Order your usual size, or size up one for a looser look. For reference, Russell (founder) is 6'2", 180 lbs and wears XL. Available up to 4XL.
| Size | Width (Flat) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| S | 19.7" / 50cm | 26.4" / 67cm |
| M | 20.5" / 52cm | 27.2" / 69cm |
| L | 21.3" / 54cm | 28.0" / 71cm |
| XL | 22.0" / 56cm | 28.7" / 73cm |
| 2XL | 22.8" / 58cm | 29.5" / 75cm |
| 3XL | 23.6" / 60cm | 30.3" / 77cm |
| 4XL | 24.4" / 62cm | 31.1" / 79cm |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as the original Existential design?
Same celestial artwork, new treatment. The line work is inverted to black and printed on brighter colorways, where the originals run white on darker fabric.
Is the design on the front or the back?
Both. A small minimalist celestial column sits on the front chest, and the large sacred-geometry piece (dragonfly, Flower of Life, all-seeing eye) runs across the back.
What is Sorona?
Sorona is a partly plant-based performance fiber. Blended with cotton it adds softness, natural stretch, wrinkle resistance, and shape recovery, so the tee feels easy and holds its form.
Is this heavyweight like your fluffy vintage tees?
No. This is a mid-weight 240 GSM everyday crew, lighter and smoother than our heavyweight washed pieces. Want plush and oversized? Look at the Fluffy Vintage line. Want clean and everyday? This is it.
How does the fit run?
A standard crew cut with a slightly relaxed drape, not oversized. Size up one if you prefer a looser fit.
How should I wash it?
Machine wash cold, inside out, tumble dry low. Avoid bleach and do not iron directly on the print.
What is the return and exchange policy?
All items are made-to-order, so we generally cannot accept returns for change of mind. Check the sizing guide above before ordering. If anything arrives defective or damaged, contact Hello@phantasmagorical.co and we will make it right.
