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Avon

Pink T-Shirts and Breast Cancer Walks Raise Money and Awareness

Avon

Breast Cancer walks have been an incredible way for organizations such as the Avon Foundation and Susan G. Komen to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research and education. Actress Reese Witherspoon was named the Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation and gave a speech at the walk’s closing ceremonies. As with most of the walkers Witherspoon was wearing the bright pink Avon Walk for Breast cancer T-Shirt.

The Avon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1955 with a mission to improve the lives of women and their families. Today that mission is brought to life through two key initiatives: the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade, which advances access to care and finding a cure, with a focus on the medically underserved; and the Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program which works to end the cycle of domestic violence, with a special focus on children.

Via: Ecorazzi and Bricks and Stones Gossip

Retro

Retro 1980s T-Shirts Worn By Celebrities

Retro

A commercial for Saturday Night Live was aired this week showing Shia LaBeouf and Andy Samberg promoting the next episode of SNL. Andy and Shia are “exploring the roof garden” wearing two retro styled t-shirts. Andy’s is wearing a forest green t-shirt with a bear and the phrase “John Muir Grizzlies”. From what I can tell John Muir School is an elementary school in Berkeley California whose mascot is the Grizzlies. Shia’s is wearing a maroon t-shirt with the “South Portland Spring Point Festival” and 1986. Not sure why they are wearing such random shirts but I guess we will have to wait until Saturday night to find out. Visit NBC to watch the commercial.

Alexa Chung

Anti-Sweatshop Reality TV Show Launching

Alexa Chung is launching her own reality TV show that is focused on cheap clothes and sweatshops. The show will review the issues that factory workers in Asia face. The TV presenter and former model will set up her own sweatshop in Covent Garden, London. Though the show will be filmed in London they will be recreating the conditions of Asian factories. The show will be called Dress For Less will and will follow 15 volunteers who will work 60 hours a day over five days to see what happens. According to Chung “I wanted to experience the reality of conditions in some of the Asian factories that supply our retailers – and it’s an eye-opener.” Via Mirror.uk & Female First.

Alexa Chung

John Mayer

Celebrities Modify T-Shirts on the Fly

John MayerWe all love free t-shirts but there are some free t-shirts that you just may not want to accept. A fan gave singer John Mayer a t-shirt with the phrase Mr. Douchebag and a funny round blue in bright colors below. Despite the weird t-shirt gift, Mayer put on the shirt and used his autograph pen to cross out the word “douchebag” and wrote “badass” right above to make it say “Mr. Badass”.

Personally I don’t think crossing out “Douchebag” and writing “badass” really makes you a badass but at least he is willing to have fun. The shirt is a play on the Little Miss series by Junk Food Clothing.

If you are brave enough you can deface your own Mr. Douchebag shirt from David & Goliath

Via: US Weekly & Dlisted

Rainforest

Celebrities Design T-Shirts to Save the Rainforest

Rainforest

Celebrities including Scarlett Johanson, Camilla Belle, Michael Roberts, Biana Picasso, and Alice Braga partnered with fashion designer Carlos Miele to help raise money for the Rainforest Foundation. The profits from the sale of the $148 t-shirt will go to support the foundation.

The Rainforest Foundation is a non-profit organization that was started in 1989 by Sting and Trudie Styler to protect the indigenous people and the rainforest.

The Rainforest t-shirts are currently being sold at Carlos Miele boutiques or there is one for sale online at Designer Exposure.

Via: Ecorazzi and Style.com

Plastic shirt

T-Shirts from Recycled Materials – Cotton and Plastic Bottle T-Shirts

Plastic shirt

Coca Cola announced that they will soon be selling t-shirts that are made from a blend of cotton and recycled plastic bottles. Each shirt has five plastic bottles for a total of 50% recycled plastic bottles and 50% cotton. The shirts are made in the U.S. The t-shirts have phrases such as “Don’t hate me because I’m plastic”, “Make your plastic fantastic”, and “Rehash your Trash”. The goal of the shirts is to promote recycling of used bottles into renewable products. The shirts will start of being sold in Wal-Marts around the world during Earth Month. You can also buy a recycled bottle t-shirt from Coca Cola direct. Via Hippy Shopper.

Does My T-Shirt Match? A Question for Every T-Shirt Wearer

Matching colors when you are getting dressed is something that most of us focus on and others simply do not. However, in order to look your best, it is important to wear colors that match and complement one another. Let’s face it, bright orange and bright purple simply do not make a combination that is pleasing to the eye.

From every age you will hear the question, does my T-shirt match? It comes from young children practically every time they get dressed. From adults it is less common, but will get asked when the wearer is not sure. Men are more often the ones who ask their wives for advice on matching colors.

Color is incredibly important to the look we are trying to present. Poor use of color will not put forth the impression that we have made an effort or that our appearance is important. Therefore to make the best impression possible on others, it is important to match, even when you are wearing a T-shirt. A good use of color gives an aura of sophistication, good taste, and style to the person wearing a well-matched outfit.

There are certain things that will match practically any color T-shirt. They are jeans; black pants, shorts or a skirt; and to a lesser degree khakis. Blue jeans and black bottoms match well with any color tee and make for easy dressing and coordination. When you are wearing khakis, you have almost the same ease. White T-shirts and khaki T-shirts definitely do not match with khaki pants or shorts, unless you want to look like a nurse or chef. The combination of two almost white colors gives the impression that you are wearing a uniform. With the exception of those colors, any goes with khaki.

Apart from those three easy-to-match colors, matching two or more colors together is often a dicey proposition depending on your experience and taste. To make it more difficult, what is considered matching also changes with what is in style. Green and pink was not considered a match until recently, nor was brown and pink. With this said, different hues and tones also contribute to the match factor. Not all tones of green match with all tones of pink.

Some rules of thumbs when matching are:

  • Avoid seasonal color matches. For example, red and green do not match, nor do pale yellow and pale pink. Black and orange tend to look best together at Halloween.
  • Do not try to put colors that are similar to each other together thinking that they will automatically match. Often two tones of any one color together look like a sloppy attempt to make a match. If you have more than three tones of the same color, it is a fashion disaster.
  • Try to find balance in working with bright colors. If you are wearing something bright on top, wear a more muted or neutral color on bottom and vice versa.

One thing is sure, with these tips in mind T-shirts are easy to match. Having a good selection of different T-shirts will make dressing for success, an easy thing to do.

Get different colored custom-made T-shirts today and jazz up your wardrobe in an easy to match way.

Organic Cotton

1,000 New Farms Start Growing Organic Cotton to Meet T-Shirt Demand

Organic Cotton

Wal-Mart purchased 12 million pounds of transitional cotton from 1,000 farmers at the premium organic price to encourage farmers to grow organically and therefore boost the supply. Cotton is transitional when farmers have stopped using traditional techniques and have started organic agricultural methods but have not waited the three years to get formally certified as organic cotton.

With 4,100 stores Wal-Mart needed to encourage growth of the market to supply their stores. The transitional cotton shirts will be marketed under their Faded Glory brand. Buying in such a large bulk allows Wal-Mart to sell the transitional cotton t-shirts between $3.50 and $6.00 which is far less than other t-shirt companies are able to sell. Wal-mart is also selling Coca-Cola t-shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. Via PSFK & Reuters

MS

Celebrities Wear T-Shirts to Raise Awareness of MS

MS

May is MS Awareness Month and many people including celbrities have joined forces in orange t-shirts to help raise awareness of MS. Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Paris Hilton and others have been spotted wearing these highly recognizable orange t-shirts with the phrase “We [love] to erase MS”.

The t-shirts are brought to you by Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger. The Nacy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis is an organization that is working on treatment and the cure for MS. You can get your own Tommy Hilfiger MS T-Shirt, bracelets and other products over at EraseMS.org. We Love to Erase MS t-shirts are $25 and available in women’s and men sizes. Via JustJared, Pacific Coast News

Transgenic Cotton

Transgenic Cotton Doesn’t Mean Less Expensive T-Shirts

Transgenic Cotton

Transgenic cotton, aka a genetically engineered cotton has its own insecticide within the plant with the goal of eliminating the need for additional measures to control the pink bollworm, saltmarsh caterpillars, and beet armyworms. The hope for the cotton variety was to reduce the risks and costs, as well as increase yields to farmers who grow cotton. Many farmers are adopting such varieties and by 1998 over 45% of U.S. cotton was grown with transgenic mechanisms.

Bt cotton (insect resistant cotton) is one type of transgenic cotton was developed by Monsanto ten years ago. After its release Monsanto authorized seed companies to develop cotton varieties with the patented gene. The first Bt cotton varieties were available commercially in 1996 and was hoped to significantly reduce risk and costs to farmers.

However, a recent four year study by researchers at the University of Georgia and the US Department of Agriculture in the Agronomy Journal found that transgenic cotton offers no advantage to farmers. Researchers suggested that farmers should choose their variety (transgenic or non-transgenic) based on their location however many seed companies are reducing the variety of non-transgenic varieties making it difficult for farmers to use non-transgenic types. For more information on the study check out the Institute of Science in Society, find facts on cotton at Cotton.org or read about transgenic cotton at University of Arizona College of Agriculture. Via: Envirovore

No Longer Taboo, Custom T-Shirts Appropriate In More Places than You’d Guess

In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, the unnecessary formalities and old-world notions of “propriety” are becoming ever-more uncommon. Casual is the new norm. Who has the time to deal with the petty pleasantries of the overly formal?

The way people dress is certainly not immune from this shift towards the comfortable and quick. One of the biggest signs of this is how common the T-shirt has become. Today’s lifestyles demand clothing that is quick, convenient, and durable. The T-shirt is the perfect answer!

I know what you’re thinking: maybe for my children but certainly not for me! Kids can get away with a t-shirt at just about any function and with so many appealing textures, bright colors and exciting designs to choose from, they can always find a style to suit their mood. Your children love to wear them to school, to play, even to sleep, and you love them because they’re east to clean, durable and reasonably priced. With all of these things going for them, why do adults feel like they’re outgrown t-shirts?

We should all take a page from the little ones’ book. Why not make our lives a little easier–and our wardrobe a little hipper–by reclaiming the tee. Long gone are the days of clear cut fashion do’s and don’ts. Style is no longer been black and white; no one way right or wrong. The 21st century is an accepting, understanding and creative place and the t-shirt is no longer taboo.

A simple shirt is the perfect base to a sophisticated, individual, and adult wardrobe. A staggeringly wide variety of colors, styles, even fabrics–all natural, organic, synthetic blends–are now more available than ever. The myriad options make crafting your wardrobe an exciting experience.

Surely you already know that a t-shirt is the perfect answer to working around the house, trips to the store, and lazy weekends. But why not take your plain tee one step further? By personalizing your shirt with hand-made decorations or a store-printed design, you instantly take your clothing to the next level. No matter what the situation, an individualized expression of yourself is always appropriate! Tell your office mates how proud you are of your son’s baseball team by wearing your coach’s jersey to casual Fridays. Introduce your new grandchild to the world with a home-made photo tee.

You don’t have to stop at just one shirt. We all know the weather can be unpredictable and layering one shirt on top of another is a great way to protect yourself. Layering can also give even the oldest piece new life. Guys, try throwing on a button down shirt over a plain tee for a complex, and put-together look. Try out different colors and styles until you find the some combinations that suit you. Ladies, let your creativity show by wearing fitted long-sleeved tees under t-shirts or tank tops—you will keep out the cold and show the world your style!

Coltan

Celebrities Wear T-Shirts to Raise Awarness of Coltan

Fall Out Boy Pete Wentz used the t-shirt to make a statement about Coltan and the Congo at the NME awards. Coltain is a metallic ore that is used to produce elements niobium and tantalum. The tantalum is used in electronics including cell phones, DVD players and computers. Coltan has helped fuel and fund war in Congo that has resulted in over 5 million deaths since 1998. The smuggling and resulting deaths have been of similar issue to the blood diamond.

Coltan

Source: Ecorazzi

Support and Remember Loved Ones with a T-Shirt this Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday that recognizes American men and women who have died in military service to their country. It’s observed on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day also marks the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation. But the day was originally established to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. It was later expanded to include those who died in any war or military action. People usually celebrate this holiday by visiting cemeteries, memorials and monuments. There’s a moment of silence around 3 p.m. each year to remember the fallen.

Memorial Day is also a popular time for picnics, parades and other get-togethers with loved ones. A good way to take part in the festivities is to create and buy your very own custom T-shirt. The process of designing and ordering a one-of-a-kind shirt isn’t difficult at all.

First you need to pick the type of shirt you want to wear. There’s literally hundreds of colors and styles to choose from. Short sleeve, long sleeve, collared polos, tank tops, spaghetti-strap tops, sweatshirts and more.

Then there’s the fabric. Do a little research, and you’ll find most shirts come in a 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton. Some are created from a cotton/polyester blend. There’s also combed cotton, ringspun cotton and jersey. Organic cotton is becoming hugely popular, and that comes in heavyweight or lightweight versions. Egyptian cotton is very nice, but costs a little more.

Sizing can get a little tricky because it varies from dealer to dealer. Typical sizes range from small to XXXL. Small is 28 inches in length, and 18 inches in width. XXXL is 32 inches in length and 28 inches in width.

Once you pick a color (and they have a bunch to choose from) it’s time to start designing your custom T-shirt. Since this is a shirt you plan to wear for Memorial Day, your best bet would be to choose a shirt in red, white, or blue.

Your next step is to add some text. You can come up with a word or phrase on your own, or use one provided below:

Liberty has a price
Freedom isn’t free
Lest we forget
Remember those who served
All gave some, some gave all
Land of the free, courtesy of the brave
Hooray for our heroes
Together we stand

Once you know what you want to say, you need to pick the most effective font, text size and color. Then you should place it on the shirt so that it’s visible and pleasing to look at.

Have some room left over? Why not add a picture appropriate to Memorial Day, like an American flag or a bald eagle? It’s easy to find these icons on the internet for free, or purchase them for a minimal cost.

Once you’ve pulled all these elements together, you’ll own a T-shirt no one else will be wearing at the next Memorial Day picnic or parade.

Cheap T-Shirt Printing: What to Look For

Whether you are designing one t-shirt, just for yourself or someone you love, or you are designing a t-shirt for a whole team or department or special event, chances are you are looking for a great deal, too. Designing t-shirts is a great way to have fun and be creative and support causes you believe in, but it’s also true that designing t-shirts can be a good way to get a good deal. Just like any other purchase, a little bit of research can help you get a much better deal with custom t-shirts.

When researching t-shirt printing companies, you should be looking for both low prices and high quality. There’s no point in spending any money at all if your t-shirt is going to look cheap and dull.

There are some pretty concrete things to look for in a t-shirt printing company. First, there is the quality of the t-shirt itself: the base of your creation. You should look for a company that will detail what kind of t-shirts it offers, what fabric they are made of, and what fit they are. Other details like fabric weight (light or heavy) and type of hem will also be really helpful in determining what level of quality you’ll be getting in the t-shirt itself. Look for brand name t-shirts that you already know are high quality: Hanes and Hanes Her Way are known, trusted brands; American Apparel is a newer brand that has consistently good quality, good fitting t-shirts. Anvil is another brand that is often used. In terms of fabric, you want to get 100% cotton or something close to it. The above brands will usually offer mostly 100% regular or ringspun cotton. Preshrunk is a good benefit, too—it’s best just to be sure whether or not it is preshrunk so you know what size to order. If it is not preshrunk, you should consider ordering larger sizes than you need because the shirt will shrink in the first washing.

Next, you should look at the fit. There are usually boxy, generous, athletic, and women’s fits. Double-needle hems are also a good sign—they are more durable and usually better looking. The more details you can get about the shirts, the better; it means the company is making quality a priority and has nothing to hide from you, the customer.

Donate Your T-Shirts!

Not sure what to do with old t-shirts? Or you want to help an organization in a simple and easy way? T-shirts are an inexpensive way to contribute.

One group is showing soldiers support with T-shirts. Students from Maine decided to write letters to their local troops serving in Iraq. After starting the project, they decided to send t-shirts, too. Kids from kindergarten to high school participated. They had a contest to design the shirt. The final product had the troops’ logo and that of their local high school with the town’s name.

It had a huge impact on the soldiers to know how much their work is appreciated by these kids. PFC Tom Crist is on his second tour. “It’s amazing. You get so caught up in the day to day operations, sometimes you forget how much everyone back home is thinking of you. We proudly wear our t-shirts and know who we’re really working for; the kids from our hometown.”

The project meant a lot to the students, too. “We were really, really excited. It was fun to make up the design,” said Henry Peters, age 12.

Project organizers said it was easy to make the shirts and other local businesses chipped in. Principle Ann Sanders explains. “A group of marinas went in together and bought and donated the t-shirts. Then, a silk-screener in town said he would do the printing as a donation. All together, this was a great team effort.”

You can also donate plain shirts to groups and allow them to put their own logos on them. The Helen Krouse Animal Shelter had a drive for new plain white or colored shirts. People donated hundreds of them. The organization had the shirts silk-screened with their logos and the theme for the annual Pet Walk. By using donated t-shirts, the group saved hundreds of dollars!

Have old t-shirts you want to get rid of? You can donate those, too.

Local groups that serve your community are always looking for donations. Try Goodwill, the Salvation Army, and Volunteers of America. They all have thrift shops. Another place to drop clothes is local shelters and low-income drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Many of these people are just getting back on their feet and could use some decent clothes.

Other national groups send gently used and new t-shirts to poor communities around the world. Just check on line with www.kidsforcommunity.org, just one of many sites that do this. You send the group your shirts and they’ll get them to people in need. Shirts bearing American sports logos, designers and other U.S. marketing icons are very popular.

Wash and Wear or Not to Wash and Wear T-Shirts? – That is the Question

Do you need to wash your T-shirt before you wear it for the very first time? That is very much a debatable question. Ask a group of people and you will get some who say yes and others who say no and many who will say does it even matter. In reality, washing your new T-shirt before you wear it for the first time is a good idea for several reasons.

Often there is excess dye in T-shirts and other clothing items. By washing them before wearing them for the first time, you will remove the most of the extra dye and will not have the problem of the dye rubbing onto other clothes and your skin. Just be careful to wash the shirt by itself for the first wash, especially if it is a vivid or unusual color. If you want to set the color and make sure it does not run or lose its vividness, many people suggest adding a cup of vinegar to the water during the first wash.

Most T-shirts now come preshrunk, however there is still some room for additional shrinkage, which needs to be taken into account when you purchase a tee. Washing it before you wear it ensures that the T-shirt is at the right size you want it to be, since often we buy them a little large. This is particularly true if the T-shirt is 100% cotton. Another tip to keep in mind is in order to keep your T-shirt looking its best, reduce visible wear and protect anything that is printed on it, T-shirts should be turned inside out for washing and drying.

Another reason to wash T-shirts or any clothing before wearing it is because it has been manipulated in a variety of places from manufacturing to packaging to the retail store. It may have come into contact with all types of germs or unhygienic conditions. If you have allergies like one to dust mites, it is even more important to wash your T-shirts before wearing them. There may even be chemicals on the shirt that may cause sensitivities. Pay particular attention to washing clothes before wearing them if you tend to have skin conditions like eczema, any contact allergies and skin sensitivities.

Many people suggest that you should wash a T-shirt, or any item of clothes before you wear it simply because you don’t know who tried it on before you. (This may also be a good reason not to try on clothes at all before buying, but we all do that.) By buying custom-made T-shirts from a company that produces them just for you and sends them directly to your home, you don’t have to worry about that. They haven’t been hanging around in a store and no one has tried them on before you.

Get yourself a custom-made T-shirt today, made exactly how you want it to be. Just don’t forget to wash it before you wear it!

How Make a Vintage Looking T-Shirt at Home

There is a better way to create the ultimate vintage looking T-shirt, without paying outrageous prices for a cotton blend shirt that’s faded juuuuust right. With a little more time and a lot less money, you can achieve this look at home. Just follow these instructions:

Follow these steps to make your t-shirt look aged or vintage:

1. Soak your T-shirt in a solution of 8 cups water and 1 ½ cups of salt for around 3 days. To make the solution, bring the water to a boil and slowly stir in the salt. Remember to let the mixture cool off before adding your shirt, or the shirt may shrink.

2. After the 3 days are up, wring out your T-shirt and rub down both the inside and outside briefly with a super fine grit sandpaper. Go easy over any designs, silkscreening or iron-ons–the paper will take them right off.

3. Hang your shirt out to dry and fade in the sunshine.

4. Rinse the shirt quickly and wring it out in your sink.

5. Wash your shirt in the washer and dry in the dryer and you normally would.

A soft, perfectly aged T-shirt should emerge. If you have any other tips on how to create a vintage t-shirt we would love to hear them.

Do All Color T-Shirts Go With Blue Jeans?

Jeans and T-shirts seem to go together like so many other classics: hamburger and French fries, prom and dresses, bat and ball and cookies and cream. It just feels right and is a natural combination. The greatest thing about the jeans and T-shirt combination is that it requires no thought at all. They always go together and always match. There is no bad color combination of T-shirt and blue jeans. Whether the T-shirt in question is red, green, black, blue, orange, yellow, purple, white, gray, beige, pink or some other color, it matches blue jeans. Jeans and a tee make for easy dressing for the millions of us who love to wear our blue jeans every chance we get.

If you were to change the jeans color to anything other than blue or black, then you will have complicated the matching process. White jeans work well with almost any color T-shirt with the exception of white and off-white tones. Putting white and white together tends to give the look of wearing an all-white uniform typical to certain professions. When the jeans are any other color besides blue, black and white, you run into the regular color matching questions that you’d find in any wardrobe dilemma.

Depending on where you live and what you do, jeans and a T-shirt can be pretty much an everyday outfit. For many people they can even be worn to work. When outside of work, jeans and a tee make a perfect outfit for doing chores, running errands, socializing and more. It is even acceptable to wear jeans and a T-shirt in many restaurants, churches and other places where traditionally one has needed to dress up. Our world is becoming a much less formal place and a clean T-shirt and jeans can go almost anywhere.

In fact, the matching of blue jeans and a T-shirt is so versatile that it can be dressed up or down to match the occasion. By wearing sandals or sneakers with a regular T-shirt and blue jeans, you will give a casual and relaxed appearance. By dressing up your blue jeans with a nicer T-shirt, high heels, boots or nice shoes and a blazer or a wrap, you will have successfully transformed your look into something much more stylish. It will be appropriate for going out to dinner, to a club, or anywhere else that you want to present a more polished look.

You can get a custom-made T-shirt for yourself that talks of the versatility of the classic blue jeans and T-shirt combination. Some options to have printed on a tee are:

  • Yes, blue jeans and a T-shirt do go with everything
  • This is my dress-up T-shirt
  • A match made in heaven – blue jeans and a T-shirt
  • Blue jeans and a tee – my uniform for life
  • I’m a blue jeans and T-shirt kind of guy/girl.

Get your custom-made T-shirt today in any color and proudly wear it with your blue jeans, knowing that you are perfectly matched and ready for just about anything.