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10 Interesting Facts about Cotton and T-Shirts – The Good and Bad

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Cotton is a fiber that grows around the seeds of a cotton plant. The plant is native shrub to subtropical regions including India and Africa. Cotton is the most widely used fiber for clothing in the world and provides thousands of useful products such as towels, robes, bed sheets, demin, and of course dozens of other types of clothing including t-shirts.

Below are some interesting (the good and the bad) facts about cotton.

1. Cotton has been grown for 6,000 years.

2. Cotton accounts for about 40 percent of total world fiber production.

3. There are 35,000 cotton farms in the U.S. and 98% percent of cotton is grown in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. However, the United States is not the number one producer of cotton. . The top five cotton producing countries are China, India, United States, Pakistan and Brazil as number five.

4. U.S. textile mills spin almost 10 million bales a year. One bale of cotton is enough to make 1,217 men’s T-shirts

5. Cotton is a pesticide-intensive crop and uses almost 25% of the world’s insecticides and 10% of the world’s pesticides.

6. Fiber for one cotton T-shirt requires 256.6 gallons of water.

7. U.S. farmers receive a $230 subsidy for every acre of cotton. The percent given to cotton growers is five times what farmers receive for cereal crops. This let to 68% of U.S. cotton was exported at prices below production costs. In 2005, The World Trade Organization (WTO) declared that the U.S. farm subsidies were illegal. The WTO argued that the U.S. cotton subsidies distorted global markets that did not save small U.S. farmers and it resulted in environmental damage.

8. There is a 50%+ difference is yields between conventional and organic cotton production. In 2001 was 790 kg per ha for conventional and only 468 kg per ha for organic cotton. (Source: )

9. The U.S. cotton industry accounts for more than $25 billion in products and services annually.

10. Cotton creates over 400,000 jobs in the United States.

Sources: CCGGA, PBS, WIkipedia, ICAC.org

Top 10 Bachelor Party T-Shirt Ideas

Bachelor parties are a rite of passage that make many brides-to-be quite nervous and they probably should be. In the United States bachelor parties are also know as stag party. In the UK, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand bachelor parties are know as stag night. In Australia they call it buck’s party.

Bachelor parties are thought to have started in ancient Sparta (5th century BC) where soldiers would have dinner together and toast each other on the eve of the wedding. Well, as we all know bachelor parties have gone way past just dinner and a toast. Many times bachelor parties include drinking, gambling, smoking and strippers. There is also a fair bit of hazing of the groom during these nights to help him celebrate in what is to be thought of his last night of freedom before he is tied to a relationship for the rest of his life.

Bachelor parties can be anywhere but have grown in fanciness and expense. Many folks have thier bachelor parties in Las Vegas, South Beach Miami, or even Mexico.

One way to make your bachelor party even more memorable (if you want to remember) is with t-shirts for the groom or for everyone attending the party. The shirts attract attention which is a fun thing to do on a bachelor party.

We have a list of the top 10 bachelor party slogans for t-shirts.

1. Buy me a beer my wedding is near (who doesn’t like free booze?)
2. “Name’s” Last Night of Freedom (depends on your definition of marriage I guess)
3. “Name’s” Entourage (for everyong besides the groom)
4. Stripper Parking (across chest)
5. Game Over (phrase with image of bride and groom)
6. Buy me a beer the end is near (for the pessimist)
7. Bachelor Party Support Crew (for the grooms friends)
8. Bachelor Party Drinking Team (because you all like to drink)
9. End of an Era (oh yes it is)
10. Bachelor (simple enough to get the message across)

Do you have any other ideas for bachelor party t-shirts, if so we would love to hear them. Feel free to leave your ideas as a comment on this post.

Company T-Shirts Boost Morale

Keeping employees happy and satisfied is a challenge for many companies. Planning company events is one way to maintain employee satisfaction. Events such as a company picnic are a time for employees to relax and mingle. Families get the opportunity to spend time together. Spouses get to meet the many people they hear about everyday after work. Company picnics are wonderful at creating a stress-free environment for employees and giving them down time, so they can be more productive at work.

Company events can be difficult to organize and plan. All companies want to make a great impression at the company event, so that employees will remember the event for years to come. Custom t-shirts are a fun way to create a lasting impression. The company can design a shirt specifically for the company picnic, or other event, that will bring back memories for employees.

Designing a custom t-shirt is actually quite fun. There are many color options for the shirt, although if you are a company with many men, pink may not go over well! There are also options for what you want to have on the t-shirt. It can be as simple as the company name and logo. Although a nice simple choice, it’s not very fun. Consider having fun with the design of your shirt.

A funny saying would be great for your company’s custom t-shirt. One example was a car manufacturer that had a shirt with the saying, “Professional test drivers, don’t try this at home!” It is a cute saying and brings back memories for the employees and former employees. Depending on what your company focus is, there may be a saying that would fit perfect for your company t-shirt. A saying like, “I’m Fried” could be great for a restaurant or computer company. It may also be exactly what your employees are feeling, so it would be appropriate.

Adding graphics to the t-shirt is another great option. A restaurant that uses “I’m Fried” could have a fried egg graphic or a person in a frying pan. A computer company using the same phrase could have a computer on fire or a person sitting by a computer with his head sparking. The possibilities are endless. The graphic used could come from your company itself. A great way to promote your event would be to have an employee contest to design the shirt (or just graphic). The winner could get a number of prizes from a free lunch, movie tickets, or even a paid day off. The better the prize, the better the entries!

Custom t-shirts are a fun way to promote your company event and invoke memories for years. Taking the time to design a fantastic company t-shirt will be worth the effort when the company event occurs and you see the looks on the faces of attendees. If you chose to do a contest to design the shirt, waiting to reveal the winner when the shirts are distributed could be a great employee moral booster. Employees will be anxious to see who won, and there will be talk about it for a long time. When planning you next company event, don’t forget a great camaraderie builder, custom t-shirts. They really are fun and will bring your employees together.

T-Shirt Worn by Celebrity to Reduce Media Attention?

Many celebrities have money and fame but this does not mean they have it easy. Paparazzi, fans, reporters and critics make having a normal life nearly impossible. One of the celebrities who has fell victim to the non-stop media attention is Miley Cyrus. Most recently Miley was critcized for her provocative Vanity Fair photographs and for stealing an LA band’s song.

In response to media attention, the “World’s First Supermodel” Janice Dickinson was spotted wearing a black t-shirt with the phrase “Get off Miley’s Back” in large white letters. The outfit also consisted of a long black shirt and a bright red belt.

While I am not sure that wearing this t-shirt will in fact get the media off Miley’s back I think many might believe such a phrase.

Love is Spread on T-Shirts by Celebrities

Madonna’s lawyer announced that she has committed to building a multi-million dollar school in Malawi. During the meeting Madonna was spotted wearing a purple t-shirt with the word Love in a gold cursive font. Madonna had an interest in Malawi and has produced and narrated a film about AIDS orphans called I Am Because We Are. She adopted a child David Banda whose was left in a Malawi orphanage.

It is clear that Madonna is spreading her love on t-shirts and her attention to kids who need both financial and emotional support. Via Telegraph

Top 10 Bachelorette Party T-Shirt Ideas

Let’s face it, bachelorette parties are fun and a great opportunity to go out with your friends and have a few drinks and get a little wild. It is a rite of passage that is done by most women sometime before they get married. In the U.S. we just refer to it as a bachelorette party but in in the UK, Ireland and Australia it is commonly called “hen party” or “hens night”. In Canada bachelorette parties are commonly called “stagette”.

Whether you are having your bachelorette party at home, at a local bar or in Las Vegas when you get a big group of girls together it is a great idea to create personalized bachelorette party t-shirts. It is really easy to create a t-shirt that is the same for everyone OR you can create custom t-shirts for each attendee. Here are a few fun ideas for bachelorette party t-shirts:

1. Bride-to-be (simple, classic and reserved)
2. Buy me a shot I’m tying the knot (why not get some free booze on your last big party before you get married)
3. One last fling before the ring (It’s true! have a fun night)
4. “Name’s” Bachelorette Party (great for a big group to keep track of everyone)
5. Bachelorette Party in Progress (great way to show off the big group of girls are having a party)
6. Future “Mrs. Lastname” (personalized wedding t-shirts are fun)
7. Taken (simple and classic phrase to be put on a t-shirt)
8. “Names” last single night on the town (a bit more bold of a statement might make for a fun night)
9. You’re too late, I just got engaged (Rub it in the face of all those men)
10. Team Bride 2008 (Bachelorette parties are nothing without your team of women friends)

Do you have any other ideas for bachelorette party t-shirts, if so we would love to hear them. Feel free to leave your ideas as a comment on this post.

Actors Promote their Movies by Wearing T-Shirts

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Jack Black was wearing a Kung Fu Panda t-shirt during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival while sitting next to the very pregnant Angelina Jolie. The Kung Fu Panda shirt is a rolled up panda that almost looks like a yin and yang symbol.

In the movie Jack Black is the lazy panda who tries to protect his village as a great martial artist. Jolie is the voice of the Tigress who is the lazy bear’s martial arts rival. Visit KungFuPanda.com for more information on the movie that is to be released on June 6, 2008. No lazy panda shirts are for sale on their site yet but I am sure they are coming. Via Bricks and Stones Gossip.

5 Ways to Remove Wrinkles From Your T-Shirt Without Ironing

If you are anything like me and hate ironing you will love these tips on getting the wrinkles out of your t-shirt.

1. Make your own wrinkle release spray. This mixture is easy to bring along on a trip where you don’t have access to an iron. Just mix together 1 tsp of liquid fabric softener and 1 cup of water (preferably distilled water) and put it in a spray bottle. Spray your wrinkled t-shirt and pull the item to smooth it. Let your t-shirt dry my either hanging it or laying it flag. If you don’t have much time you can blow dry your clothing dry (if you have access to a hair dryer). Remember if you are traveling don’t pack more than 3 ounces or you might not be able to bring it on the airplane due to current security laws.

2. Put your T-shirt in the Dryer. If you want a quick an easy way to get the wrinkles out of your t-shirt just throw your shirt and a damp towel in the dryer for about 10-15 minutes and when its done your shirt will not only lose its wrinkles but it will be nice and warm and toasty on your body.

3. Shower De-Wrinking. You can also hang your t-shirt in the bathroom when you are taking a shower. The steam and humidity will help remove the wrinkles. Once again you can also use the hair dryer to smooth out any additional wrinkles.

4. 70% Rubbing Alcohol. You can put rubbing alcohol on your t-shirt using the same method as the wrinkle release spray and it can remove the wrinkles.

5. Water and a Hair Dryer. You can wet the wrinkled areas of your t-shirt or even the entire thing and dry it fairly fast using a hair dryer.

These five methods are best when your t-shirt is a cotton blend such as a 50-50 cotton/polyester blend. Try these methods before getting out the dreaded iron.

For more ideas and tips visit Lifehacker and Tipnut

Top Actor Spotted in Blank Brown T-Shirt

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Sometimes a shirt is just a shirt. While t-shirts are incredible vehicles for expressing oneself sometimes people have nothing to say and wear blank t-shirts. Harrison Ford was spotted in L.A. wearing jeans and a blank light brown t-shirt.

The 65 year old Harrison was getting ready for the Cannes Film Festival for the unveiling of the potential blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of the Crystal Skull. It has been almost 20 years Harrison last played Jones in the The Last Crusade which debuted in 1989. Let’s hope it was worth the wait. Via Pacific Coast News Online

T-Shirts – The Ultimate Form of Self-Expression

Ever found yourself standing in line at the checkout and staring pointedly at your line mate’s back? Or front? Ever been caught doing it? While it may be embarrassing to be found staring at someone’s chest (male or female), it’s natural when there’s a picture or message to be found there.

Lots of people wear extremely interesting t-shirts. No matter what they say, wearing a tee that has a picture or written words on it is an obvious means of getting the attention of others. If they didn’t want the attention, they’d wear something else, like a polo, henley or solid color tee. Nope, the folks wearing t-shirts with something actually printed on them are sending a message, “Look at me, this is what I think of the world!”

The messages shown on t-shirts are as varied as the millions of people who are wearing them. Perhaps they want the world to know that they love a certain disrespectful yellow cartoon boy; they have him or one of his famous lines printed on their shirt. By wearing this, they are letting the rest of us know that they admire this character, find him humorous, and can identify with what he’s saying.

Others may wear a t-shirt that looks like something it’s not. Maybe it’s got the human skeleton on it, showing exactly what’s under their tee, skin, and muscles. This can be interpreted to mean that we should look at what’s inside someone rather than what’s on the outside. Kind of an oxymoron–look at what they’re wearing on the outside that then tells you not to. But in the end, it’s like poetry; you don’t know for sure what the author (or person wearing the shirt) truly meant, which then leaves it all open to your own interpretation.

What’s really cool about a graphic tee is that you can wear anything on your shirt, any day of the week, and can match the message to how you’re feeling or what you’re into. You may have just returned from a trip to your local art museum and become particularly excited by Monet or the Mona Lisa. You can get a t-shirt that has one of these works of art right there in the museum’s gift shop!

Maybe you’ve gotten up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. In a black mood, you reach for your equally black t-shirt that says something like “S*@T happens”. Definitely gets the message across, don’t you think?

There are so many different reasons to wear a t-shirt that isn’t impossible to list them all, but consider these:

– Gals who wear “Bride-to-Be” tees at their showers or bachelorette parties.
– The tired looking couples, who sport t-shirts claiming “I’m With Stupid”
– “I’m a Big Sister (or Brother)” kids wear when a new baby is born
– The ever popular “I went to (enter destination here) and all I got was this dumb t-shirt”
– “Surf Naked”; an interesting invitation to experience the ocean in a whole new way
– Or, there’s my personal favorite, “My mom rocks”

No matter your mood, there’s always a t-shirt to help you share it with the world. It’s the ultimate means of self-expression, so go for it! Slip on a t-shirt and share your feelings or beliefs with the world.

Ideas for Creating Custom Wedding T-Shirts

However you slice it, your wedding is one of the most important events of your life. It’s the day when you, along with your family and friends, celebrate your commitment to the future with the one you love. With all the planning and coordinating of food, flowers, and guests, plus the impending big-time vows, the wedding day and the weeks leading up to it can become pretty stressful. It’s important to infuse the experience with fun, light-hearted, celebratory things to keep you focused on what’s important: happiness and hope.

What better way to mark the occasion of your wedding (and of all the occasions surrounding it) than with some hilarious custom t-shirts? By giving these personalized t-shirts as gifts, either to the bride and groom, to the wedding party, or to the entire family, you can lighten up your wedding preparation and add some humor and fun to the actual day.

For starters, you can design t-shirts for pre-wedding events like bachelor and bachelorette parties, either for the guests or for the future bride and groom. If you are throwing the party, you can surprise the guest of honor (bride or groom to be) with a t-shirt declaring her “Soon To Be Mrs. Last name,” or “Future Mrs. Last name.” If you are the bride-to-be, you can have t-shirts made for your bridesmaids with their names on the back, like with sports jerseys, and “Bride’s Best Friend,” or “Bridesmaid” on the front. These t-shirts will give your bridesmaids a laugh, and will also give them an easy go-to garment for the days leading up to the wedding. The t-shirts will also make great souvenirs, to be worn as pajamas or casual clothes in the future.

You can also create t-shirts for the entire family, or for the entire bridal party. Creating a t-shirt for your wedding will give everyone something to take home to remember the day by. Custom t-shirts are much more affordable than, say, diamond necklaces for your bridesmaids, or watches for your groomsmen. And a t-shirt—unlike a fan or a tiny picture frame, or other common wedding favors—is something your guests can use again and again. You can also personalize the t-shirts with special titles for mom and dad (“Mother/Father of the Bride,” “Next Stop: Grandma/pa,” or “I Paid $$$ For This Wedding and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt), sister and brother (“Sister/Brother of the Bride,” “Best Man/Maid of Honor”), and little ones (“Flower Girl,” “Ring Bearer,” “First Wedding”).

Post-wedding t-shirts are also a fun idea. You can get t-shirts made for the bride and groom to wear to the airport, “Bride and Groom on Honeymoon,” or “Just Married.” They will certainly get plenty of congratulations, and maybe even some special treatment, once people notice they are making their first trip as husband and wife.

Every wedding is different and special. Regardless of your particular wedding plans, consider custom t-shirts as a creative and personal addition to your special day. Whether you are sending off the bride and groom, or honoring your special wedding guests, your wedding party, and your family, custom t-shirts will certainly spice up the occasion and help make it day no one ever forgets.

How to Make a T-Shirt Quilt

Preserving memories involve more than just scrapbooks these days. T-shirt quilts are becoming a popular way to commemorate a childhood, concert-going days, or even a loved one who has passed.

Everyone has t-shirts they just cannot bear to toss in the trash. With t-shirt quilts, you can use that old football jersey, Van Halen t-shirt, and even sweet baby onesies to create a special, durable quilt that you can cherish for years to come. These quilt creations make wonderful gifts and keepsakes for children, adults, friends, or family members.

So you have the t-shirts, but you don’t know what to do in order to go from stack of old shirts to amazing quilt? Even a beginning quilt-maker can succeed at this project with a little guidance. The following will help you to learn how to make a t-shirt quilt. The first step is to make sure you can cut the same size square out of each t-shirt you want to use. Identify the best section of each shirt and decide how you can crop so each square is the same size and in a perfect square shape. The size of the square and number of t-shirts used determines how large your quilt will be. You can go as small as a lap quilt to as large as a covering for a king size bed! Use as few as four t-shirts or as many as 36.

Next you will need to focus on the interfacing—the material that provides the backing and structure for the quilt. Interfacing helps the quilt to keep its shape. You can choose between woven or non-woven type and between light through medium weight material. A fabric store can help you to find exactly what you need. You will want to cut the interfacing material slightly larger than the t-shirt blocks in order to make the seams as sturdy as they can be. Then you will fuse the interfacing to the t-shirt sections, following the instructions that come from the interfacing manufacturer.

You may choose to simply sew the t-shirts together or you may choose to use additional material for sashing and borders around each t-shirt square. The sashing and borders can provide a contrast and attractive way to divide the different t-shirt squares, but they are optional. Remember to wash the t-shirts, interfacing material, and sashing before sewing, so the colors do not bleed or spread.

The fun part is arranging the blocks and deciding the layout for your quilt. Find a large, clear space to lay down each square and play around with different layouts until you come up with the perfect look.

Finally, the sewing begins! Choose to sew either horizontally or vertically and, if you are adding sashing pieces, sew those in as you work. Sew the rows together and then add the border. The finishing touch is to layer the t-shirt quilt with backing and/or batting. Tape or pin the pieces together and either use a quilting machine or tie the layers together. Wrap it all up by binding, which holds the edges together and gives your quilt a polished look.

T-Shirt quilting is a fun, relatively easy way to use your beloved Ts. The finished product will be something in which you can take pride. But, beware—you may find friends and family asking you to take-on their t-shirt quilting projects once they see your unique masterpiece!

Growth of Offensive T-Shirts

If you find ‘Your Sister is Hot but Your Mom does that Thing with Her Tongue’ offensive, what’d you say to the one that defiantly announces ‘In the Mouth? In the Ass? In the Vagina? Between Your Tits? I Support a Woman’s Right to Choose’! These offerings on tshirthell.com are the pits and certainly focus on hurting the sensibilities of most. The bad news is there are always more ways to offend than this! Welcome to the shocking world of offensive custom t-shirts that continue to offend, outrage, provoke and delight us!

Offensive t-shirts

Let’s face it. The t-shirts flaunting brands and logos are ‘very much not the market anymore’. In other words, they’re no longer as fashionable. The billboard space that a t-shirt provides is simply too tempting to be wasted on them. So, the custom t-shirts have turned funny, trendy and cute. But, what’s slowly and steadily becoming the norm are hard hitting messages that aim to outrage and offend!

Seen this one? ‘Wong Brothers Laundry Service–Two Wongs Can Make It White’. This tee depicts two smiling caricatured faces with slanted eyes and conical hats. Or another one, portraying a man pulling a rickshaw that says ‘Rick Shaw’s Hoagies and Grinders–Order by the foot. Good meat. Quick feet.’ Cute isn’t it? But, it didn’t sound that to hundreds of Asians whose cries of racism and accusations of misguided attempts at humor drove Abercrombie & Fitch to recall these twenty-five bucks t-shirts.

And what’d you say to the custom t-shirts for women that had these profound words printed right across the chest–’Who Needs Brains When You Have These?’ or ‘I Taught Your Boyfriend That Thing You Like’?

It’s not only racism or sexism that’s the most favored theme of offensive t-shirts; it can be anything under the sun. When a San Diego area high school student wore a t-shirt that proclaimed ‘Be Ashamed, Our School Embraced What God has Condemned’ on the front and ‘Homosexuality is Shameful’ on the back, it went to the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court, in a 2-1 decision, ruled that the t-shirt was ‘injurious to gay and lesbian students and interfered with their right to learn’. It ‘collides with the rights of other students in the most fundamental way’

Your very own offensive t-shirts

Before you think up a real stinker of a slogan for your t-shirt, better know the legal angle. Since, t-shirts are the ones that are used to perpetuate and feed hate crimes through intentionally insulting campaigns; they do come under the preview of the law. The law forbids wearing or possessing items depicting or implying racial hatred or prejudice or other offensive and demeaning matter. However, this is always weighed against the provisions of free speech.

So, if you’re contemplating an offensive t-shirt you’re certainly treading a fine line. But, if you’re certain your slogan is not as blatant as ‘Fuck Duke’ worn by University of Maryland students for a basketball match up against Duke, you can go right ahead. There are a variety of colors, materials and t-shirt designs to choose from. You can create your very own offensive t-shirt. Custom t-shirts already have a captive audience; all you need to do is to display your dark side in an ‘appropriately offensive manner’!

Tips for Creating Cool Customized T-Shirts

Customizing your own t-shirts online is simple, if you know where to start and have tips from the pros.

Start with the shirt. Choose a name brand or generic t-shirt. Pick a style like mens, womens, v-neck, roundneck, babydoll, and long or short sleeved. Each style may have a different cost.

Next comes the design. Online libraries have thousands of images to choose from. You can also create your own with a computer graphic program or use a photo and then upload it. Experts say proper resolution is critical for clean results. The standard resolution for printed artwork is 300 dpi (dots per inch).

Typically, if you upload your own image, a production team member will check out the design and make suggestions to be sure it will print well.

When it comes to clothing, size definitely matters. Experts have some advice. When buying for men, always look for adult sizes. Always buy more larger sizes than smaller sizes. Often there are styles called “beefy” and they are cut larger. Men’s cut t-shirts are usually more square.

If you’re buying for women, look for women-specific styles like baby doll. The women’s styles are often cut so they come in a bit at the waist and flare at the bottom. If the women in your group prefer men’s cuts and styles, buy a men’s size that is one size smaller than what they would wear in a women’s size. For example, if she wears a women’s medium, get a men’s small.

If you are in charge of purchasing shirts for a big group or for fundraising, be sure to buy more larger sizes than smaller sizes. Most people prefer wearing bigger t-shirts.

If you have any suggestions for creating customized shirts please let us know and we will share them with our readers.

Plain Orange T-Shirts in Gym Class?

Pictures from an upcoming episode of Ugly Betty show what appears to be one of Betty’s flashback’s to her earlier days in gym class. The image show more than a dozen girls including Lindsay Lohan wearing an orange t-shirt.

I don’t know what school you went to but my Junior High and High School didn’t supply prison orange t-shirts. We actually had very thick reversible t-shirts with our school mascot. The reversible t-shirts made is so you could have a dark or light shirt making team sports easier.

Via: Seriously OMG

Freedom or Death – Celebrities Support Freedom on T-Shirts

Kevin Dillon was spotted during filming the 5th season of Entourage at the Urth Caffe in West Hollywood on wearing a t-shirt Freedom or Death.

The white “Freedom or Death” text is in a bold font that has a worn vintage appearance. Johnny “Drama” Chase will be wearing this shirt during the 5th season that airs around September of this year.

You can read more about the upcoming Entourage season over at HBO or check out their supply of Entourage t-shirts. They don’t have any Freedom or Death t-shirts but there they do have: Let’s Hug it Out Bitch, Suits Suck, Five Towns, and a Johnny Drama Viking Quest t-shirt. Via: Just Jared

One Celebrity Says Hello on His T-Shirt

If you have something to say, a t-shirt is a great way to do it. Lionel Richie is a man of words but on his t-shirt he kept it short. Richie was spotted with his new granddaughter wearing a t-shirt with the word “Hello”. Personally I don’t know why a guy who has had five number one singles, eleven completed albums, and received a Grammy would wear a “Hello” shirt but sometimes its best to let our t-shirts do the talking.The Hello is in a large font in white on an charcoal colored long sleeved t-shirt. Via Seriously OMG

Celebrities Wear Positive Message T-Shirts – Smiley Face T-Shirts and their History

You couldn’t miss the large yellow smiley face design on Brazilian supermodel Alessandro Ambrosio’s t-shirt. The smiley was first used in 1963 by Harvey Bell for an insurance firm. However because Ball did not try to promote or trademark the yellow smiley face it fell into public domain. The smiley face became popular in the early 1970s when the Spain brothers used it on novelty items with phrases like “Have a Happy Day”. The image was finally trademarked in 1971 by Frankin Loufrani and is used in over 100 countries and 25 classes of goods and products. In the 1980s the smiley became a part of acid house dance music culture when it was engraved on ecstasy tablets. Wal-Mart also tried to trademark the smiley face in the United States but encountered a lot of legal conflicts and soon began to phase out the smiley faces and they officially lost the case in March 2008. There are currently more than 1,200 smiley emoticons registered with the Washington Library of Congress. Image from Pacific Coast News and history of the smiley from Wikipedia.

Celebrities Wear Their Favorite Band T-Shirts

We all have favorite bands and some of us like to share our love for these bands on t-shirts. Two celebs were spotted this week wearing their rock band t-shirts.

Carmen Electra rocks out the The Clash

Joel Madden loves Prince’s Black Rain.

Rachel Bilson is a die hard Heart fan

Image Credits: Carmen Electra & Joel Madden via Pacific Coast Online. Rachel Bilson via Just Jared.

Celebrities Promote Recyling on T-Shirts

To promote their new movie “What happens in Vegas..”, Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher made an appearance on MTV’s TRL. Kutcher was wearing a bright green t-shirt with the word Recycle repeated once in solid white and in an outline over the rest of the shirt. In a smaller font is the phrase “Have a Nice Day”. The design is a take off of the old bags that had the phrase “Thank you” repeated all over the bag.

It is great to see celebrities using their time on-air to spread the word about important lifestyle choices such as recycling. Of course one celeb wearing a recycling shirt isn’t going to change the world but every bit counts.

Via: Just Jared