Wednesday, 21 October 2009

t-shirt design.


This t-shirt design has two small images across the chest, placed on top of a eccentric blue dyed fabric. It is the standard t-shirt shape, short sleeves and high collar.
It comes in sizes from

Guys:
Xs , S, M, L, Xl, 2XL, 3XL.

Girls:
S, M, L, Xl, 2XL.

Kids:
Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8.

Infant :
3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24. (months)



The image is of a cookie holding a carton of milks hand saying 'i love you' this is a comical t-shirt. The Reason Behind the image is because people dip there cookies in glasses of milk.
The T-shirt is from Threadless.com and the pricing is $18 plus p+p.
I think for what the t-shirt is i don't think paying that much is nessicary, maybe a price more like £12 is better as the t shirt is just simply two small images ontop of a shirt. I think people would rather buy this than a high street top as its quite quirky and alot of high street tops are more sensible and slightly more plain, this price is also better than those from well known high street top that are more around £20.


The second Design.




This t-shirt design is of a octopus holding a paint brush the title of the shirt is 'art is my weapon' The shirt is just a basic t-shirt in the colour white with the design printed on top of it.
The image is central chest. On a white american apparel tee. I think for what this top is the price is acceptable as its quite a complex top and is a full chest piece unlike the other shirt i chose. I think people would buy this top because like the other one its quite interesting unlike some high street brands.


The sizes:


Guys Sizes:


Xs, S, M, L, Xl, 2xl, 3xl.


Girls sizes:
S, M , L, Xl, 2 XL,


Price of both are $20




Tuesday, 20 October 2009

The Basic History Of The T-shirt

" - The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century, through cutting the one-piece "union suit" underwear into separate top and bottom garments, with the top long enough to tuck under the waistband of the bottoms. T-shirts, with and without buttons, were adopted by miners and stevedores during the late 1800's as a convenient covering for hot environments.

- Sherry started in 1948 by its owner and founder Quinton Sandler as a screen print scarf business and evolved into one of the largest screen printed resort and licensed apparel companies in the United States.

- In 1959, plastisol, a more durable and stretchable ink, was invented, allowing much more variety in T-shirt designs.

- In the 1960s, the ringer T-shirt appeared and became a staple fashion for youth and rock-n-rollers. The decade also saw the emergence of tie-dyeing and screen-printing on the basic T-shirt.

- In the 1980s, thermochromatic dyes were used to produce T-shirts that changed colour when subjected to heat. This brand of T-shirt, Global Hypercolour, was a common sight on the streets of the UK for a few years, but has since mostly disappeared. These were very popular in the United States as well in the late 80's among teens."

(all information from wikipedia.)




so the t shirt has evolved from a undergarment to a item of clothing that some people take pride in wearing. In the 1940's they were used as a bra or vest type item of clothing and was worn under neath the clothes, it was also used in the royal navy but now people show there views on t shirts or wear them as a fashion statement. 

T shirts have now developed over time from something that started of as a simple shirt for the royal navy, that they most likely found from other boat crews that wore them out in the open on board. the styles have varied quite a lot over the years many people remember the 60's when the tie dye look was quite popular.  The first major company to establish the t-shirt Tropix Togs in the eary 50's.

Now days there are many forms of t-shirts and designs for them, there also many styles of t-shirts but none the less they are still a form of the original under garment.

In a way we are all wearing underwear as our clothes... 

Sunday, 18 October 2009

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