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- JasonFarrell
i need some good shirts. mine all have holes. what are some good websites to buy some sweet looking tshirts for like $12-15 printed on american apparel?
- mg330
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the T-Shirt quickly became an American favorite. Now, a century later, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the T-Shirt remains as popular as ever.
The American T-Shirt began during WWI when American troops noticed European soldiers wearing a comfortable and lightweight cotton undershirt during the hot and humid European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore, these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple design, these shirts became known in the USA as "T" shirts or, as we know them now, "T-Shirts".
By the 1920's, "T-Shirt" had become an official word in the American English language with it's inclusion in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. By W.W. II, both the Navy and the Army had included the T-Shirt as standard issue underwear.
Initially pegged as an undergarment, the T-Shirt soon came in to it's own on the big screen. John Wayne, Marlon Brando and James Dean all shocked Americans by wearing their underwear on national TV. In 1951, Marlon Brando shocked Americans in his film "A Streetcar Named Desire" when his T-Shirt was ripped off of his body revealing his naked chest.
By 1955, the T-Shirt was tolerated worn without another shirt covering it. Then James Dean made the T-Shirt real cool in "Rebel Without A Cause". James Dean made the T-Shirt a contemporary symbol of rebellious youth.
In the 60's people began to tie dye and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even bigger commercial success. Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top, Muscle Shirt, Scoop Neck, V-Neck, and many other variations of the T-Shirt came in to fashion.
The T-Shirt was inexpensive, in style, and could make any statement you cared to print. The American T-Shirt came into it's own during the late sixties and seventies. Rock and Roll bands began to realize that they could make significant amounts of money selling their T-Shirts. Professional Sports caught on and soon the officially licensed T-Shirt became hot merchandise.
During the 80's and 90's the production of T-Shirts and the mechanics of printing on them increased the volume and availability. Soon the American T-Shirt was being called a commodity item in the apparel industry.
At the beginning of a new millennium, the t-shirt has entered cyberspace and is now about to become even bigger. The American T-Shirt is well built and it is made to be worn. The artwork symbolizes the cultural and social climate of our times. The printing is state of the art created by true craftspeople. The T-Shirt is a great product
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- JasonFarrell0
interesting... but see my post was specific... printed on american apparrel, everything is printed on those damn hanes-like shirts. like those on threadless. when i search tshirt on here it pulls up those crappy stores. so i thought maybe somebody would know of some stores that just sell prints on american aparrel.
- johndiggity0
maybe you should just type american apparell in there instead of t-shirts.
- blackspade0
tru those threadless tees are kinda thin and fade easy/dont last long
- JasonFarrell0
already did that; didn't find anything that's good.
- JasonFarrell0
yeah, i bought a shirt from threadless and i hate it. it doesn't feel nice.
- mayo0
- JasonFarrell0
uh... duh.
- mayo0
:D
- Retro0
If you like this and wear a medium, let me know. You'll have to pay more than 15USD though.
Otherwise, as the others said... there's about 10 million posts in here about t-shirts.
Roule has some quality prints, although they don't say what type of tshirts they use.
- jco0
on a.a. to boot
- nRIK0
yea i know ay :\
prolly why it says "Dont wash. Buy new at Threadless"
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tru those threadless tees are kinda thin and fade easy/dont last long
blackspade
(Feb 3 05, 18:04)
- getseen0
http://invicid.com/
But they arent 12-15 bucks. I dont think you will find too many shirts printed on AA that sell for under 20$. The wholesale cost alone is like 15$, so add labor, ink, to that and your gonna have to spend 20$.But its worth it cuz they feel like youre wearing marshmallows.
- infostruct0
Just get some shirts from aa. Extreamly well made, and blank. Be a rebel, who has blank shirts anymore?
- infostruct0
Thats not really true. I get wholesale shirts from American Apparel, $4.15 for color, $3.50 for white.
That is in sets of 12, same size, same color.
- getseen0
really? man I must have misinterpreted the pricing structure. good thing im an idiot.
- getseen0
do I have to apply for a wholesale account to get those rates?
- infostruct0
For the wholesale prices, you just have to register with aa as a buisness. Took about 30 minues to fill all the stuff out, and a few days to be approved. Now they send me updated wholesale prices every 2 weeks or so.
I acually was a buisness for a short time, and plan on picking it back up soon, so it wasn't a total scam.
- Abandoned0
Blackspade........don't use the dryer, mine are as bright as ever.