The North Face Graphic Tees Resale Value

The North Face graphic tees: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across The North Face

• The 1996 Retro Nuptse jacket, which is the single most searched item the brand makes and sells largely as streetwear rather than mountain kit
• Purple Label, the Japan-only line made with Nanamica, which is a genuine collectors’ market and sells for multiples of the mainline
• Summit Series and Steep Tech pieces, the technical and archive lines, which were made in much smaller numbers
• Denali and retro fleece in the older colourblocked designs, which are bought for the look rather than the warmth

What pulls The North Face resale value down

• Delaminating waterproof membranes, where the inner face peels away in sheets, which cannot be repaired and ends a shell
• Flat or clumped down in the puffers, which is the entire function of the garment and is what a buyer is paying for
• Faded and pilled fleece, very visible on the colourblocked pieces where the panels no longer match
• Mainline outlet-spec jackets, which are made specifically for discount channels and are frequently listed as if they were the technical line

Identifying and dating yours

1. The interior neck label names the line — Summit Series, Purple Label, Steep Tech or mainline — and the difference in value is substantial
2. Down pieces state the fill power on the label, and buyers use that number to compare the jacket against anything else
3. Turn a shell inside out and photograph the seam tape; lifting or peeling tape is the fault that most often makes a jacket unsellable

What lifts any graphic tee, whatever the label

The graphic is the product here, so print condition and whether the shirt is genuinely old decide the price.

• Sought-after graphics with a following
• Single-stitch construction indicating real age
• Prints with no cracking on modern shirts
• Soft, evenly faded cotton on vintage pieces

And what pulls one down

• Modern shirts distressed to look vintage
• Cracked and flaking prints
• Underarm yellowing
• Plain or promotional tees

Working out what yours is worth

1. Turn the sleeve hem out and check the stitch count
2. Photograph the graphic straight on in daylight
3. Check the neck tag for era markers

What to state in the listing

• Print subject, and any copyright year on the graphic
• Tag brand and whether the hems are single or double stitched
• Pit-to-pit and length laid flat
• Print condition and every hole or mark

Subject, era and size: “90s Cartoon Graphic Tee, Single Stitch, Size L”. Name what the graphic actually depicts, because that is the search. Never claim vintage without photographing the tag to support it.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Photograph the neck tag, which is how buyers date and value the shirt.
2. Check the print for cracking and the shirt for holes, especially at the collar and underarms.
3. Measure it flat rather than trusting the printed size.

1. The front print, flat, filling the frame
2. The neck tag, legible
3. The print surface close up, showing any cracking
4. Any hole, stain or thin patch

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady all year. Desirable graphics sell within days; generic prints sit and are better bundled.

The cheapest garment there is to post, so international buyers are viable and common for collectable prints.

What buyers ask

Which North Face jacket is worth the most?

The 1996 Retro Nuptse in the mainline, and anything from the Japan-only Purple Label, which sells for multiples of ordinary stock. Summit Series and Steep Tech also sit well above the standard range.

Is a delaminating North Face jacket worth selling?

Not as a waterproof. Once the membrane is peeling it cannot be repaired, and a buyer will find out on the first wet day. Say so plainly and price it as a casual jacket, or the sale will come back.

How much is a The North Face graphic tee worth?

Roughly £8 to £39 depending on condition, against £6 to £30 for graphic tees generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £23 for a The North Face graphic tee, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a graphic tee for the title, handover and timing, or the general graphic tee value guide if yours is not a The North Face.

See also: all The North Face value guides · value guides by brand · buying a graphic tee · Clothing · condition grades.