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t-news : ShirtsofCotton – T-Shirts for tall men

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 13:12:00 +0100

When it comes to clothing for tall men, it’s often a problem finding tees that fit their body shape. Due to their height, they simply need clothing that is longer than usual. ShirtsofCotton is specialized in creating extra-long T-shirts especially crafted for tall men. That means all ShirtsofCotton tees are 5cm longer to ensure they fit the body shape of a tall person perfectly. Their tees are also made from premium cotton for a very soft and comfortable wear.

Most of the time tall men aren’t lucky when it comes to finding clothes that really suit their body shape and are forced to wear ill-fitting T-shirts. Usually the shirts are either way too short, or if the shirts are long enough they are often too big and resemble a tent rather than a T-Shirt. A recent study confirmed the tallest men on earth live in the Netherlands; with an average height of 1,82m. It might be no surprise that the brand was founded in the Netherlands – by tall men. Due to their own height they are quite familiar with the clothing problems tall men face and they designed their T-Shirts to meet the needs of tall people everywhere.

ShirtsofCotton tees are available in 3 different colors; white, grey and black and you can decide between 4 different neck variations; extra-long tee with a crew neck, basic V-neck, deep V-neck or an extra deep V-neck. They also offer a couple sleeveless and long-sleeve styles in the extra long length.

The brand not only wants to offer a variety of high quality T-Shirts, but they also take customer service very seriously. They are always happy to answer any questions or inquiries from customers and listen carefully to make sure they identify the needs of their customers first and continuously improve their products. Check them out at shirtsofcotton.com/en/

t-news : Kwotees

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 07:09:00 +0100

California, USA – The founders of Kwotees created the brand out of a desire to replace an old t-shirt that had seen better days and they’d had for many, many years. After trawling the Internet to find something similar with no success, they decided to see if they could create their own version of the design and get it printed.

Making that first t-shirt proved to be a great experience and the design started attracting attention. They received a lot of interest from people wanting to know where they could get one.

The founders decided to see if that interest was present online so they created a few more designs and with that kwotees.com was born. The name “Kwotees” comes from the original shirt which contained a quote. They decided to create a whole line of quote-containing tee designs, hence kwotees (Quote Tees).

The range of shirt designs is continuing to grow and be refined so that they have something for everyone. All their shirts are made and printed in the USA using only premium quality materials.

Check them out at kwotees.com and use the code: ILOVEYOURTSHIRT for 10% off.

t-news : Mainland86

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:07:00 +0100

Oregon, USA – Some think “Aloha” means only hello and goodbye, but its deeper meaning is the all-encompassing spirit of love, peace, and compassion. Mainland86 asks, "who couldn’t use a little more 'Aloha' in their lives?"

Mainland86 wants to bring some island spirit to everyday life on the mainland. This t-shirt and apparel brand lets you take your aloha anywhere. The creator, Ashley Christie, grew up with a passion for the islands and tiki culture. She draws inspiration from Hawaiian motifs and beach iconography.

Mainland86 has clothes for men, women, kids and infants. The line includes shirts, hoodies, tanks, leggings, mugs, tote bags, pillows, art, and home decor items. New designs are always coming, and Christie doesn’t see an end to her inspiration anytime soon, “I may be mainland living, but that doesn’t stop me from island dreaming.”

Find your aloha at mainland86.com.

t-news : Skully & friends

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 16:46:00 +0100

Zagreb, Croatia – Skully and friends is a new t-shirt label designed in Zagreb, Croatia (made in California, US). It was founded by Hrvoje Šušak after he noticed his son’s drawings of funny looking characters. He appreciated their simple, comedically creepy expression. Soon, the drawings’ apparent weirdness reminded Hrvoje of how fun it was when he was a kid when all he did was play, tinker, question, explore, wander, do things the 'wrong' way, make a mess, daydream and just indulge in crazy ideas of what the world is about and what the creatures in it mean, do and look like.

He realized how in the often too serious adult world full of pressures, deadlines and stress his son’s drawings inspired him to keep things light, take most of it in stride and resist temptation to overthink and get scared, but just give things a go. And yes, relish in the liberating feeling of making a few mistakes in the process and the sweet uncertainty of the outcome.

After a thought crossing his mind that other people probably wouldn’t mind getting their day brightened by these imperfectly perfect kids’ scribbles, reminding them of life’s rudimentary freedoms to create and keep figuring out this crazy world we’re in however we please, Hrvoje got together with his siblings to figure out how to share this newfound joyous mission with the rest of us. Taking the lead from his and his siblings’ kid's drawings, along with their half-baked yet disarmingly honest messages on some profound life’s truths (“you can lose a balloon but you cannot lose a friend!”), Hrvoje started giving them a new life as Skully and friends t-shirt designs.

Skully and friends’ main premise is to invite us to awaken and embrace our inner misfit while celebrating the timelessness and magnificence of friendship (“only a true friend will tell you if your breath stinks,”) diversity (“weirdo power,” “disorganized friend”), emotions (“angry potato”), via kids’ unassuming, playful, cooky designs to help express it.

The brand also offers a feature where you can submit your own kids’ drawings to be made into Skully and friends t-shirt as a way to even further personalize and increase the impact of the brand’s message of playfulness, child-like joy and its harmless amusing weirdness.

You can check out Skully and friends designs and more about their story (including, who heck is Skully?) at www.skullyandfriends.com. Shipping is free worldwide.

t-news : Wayuco

Sat, 24 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0100

Ticino, Switzerland – Among the mountains of Switzerland was born Wayuco, a young t-shirt brand with the particularity that their shirts present an augmented reality. By viewing their t-shirts through the Wayuco smartphone app, the designs literally take life in animations.

For the designs to come alive on tshirts, the creators have developed an augmented reality application; Something that has taken Alex Andreetta, telecommunications engineer, months of work to create. "It was a constant job search in a territory to explore," explains Ricardo Fernández. "To develop the project has required a combination of advanced technologies and engineering, which requires a lot of training to handle, but especially creativity to respond to the constant questions that arise during the process."

The next phase of the project is marketing. To this end, the two partners have launched a crowdfunding campaign intended to secure funding and begin production.

They hope that the same pull that is attracting users to Pokémon Go, which is also based on augmented reality, will also attract users to Wayuco and help the brand take off. Wayuco t-shirts have simple, straightforward designs, with original animations and as a brand, the designers seek to make life more fun.

Check them out at wayuco.ch.

t-news : Papaya

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 14:49:00 +0100

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Papaya T-shirt was created in 2009 by Thierry Palasse, comprising of mischievous and rakish designs of things like motorbikes and electricity cables. Palasse’s creations are mostly about Vietnam, but many designs also have a cult energy with remakes of well-known brands.

Papaya isn’t only about T-shirts, but also have cosmetics and tea. All Papaya products are made in Vietnam, and their t-shirts are 100% cotton and delivered all around the world for free. Papaya values minimal waste and impact of their products on the environment and have eliminated their use of plastic bags and instead recycle unsold newspapers for packaging.

Check out their current designs on their newly remodeled website, papaya-tshirt.com.

t-news : TAG

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:55:00 +0100

Manchester, UK – TAG is a new UK based, online store dedicated to the design and sale of t-shirts, vests and hoodies. TAG is a completely new venture for Tashon Gallagher, a Manchester based designer who originally trained as a nurse. Gallagher says that although he loves his current career, he hopes to make t-shirt designing his full time job in the near future.

Gallagher creates each unique, imaginative design and caters his collection to men, women, and children alike. He aims to add between 5 and 10 new designs every week so customers will always have something new to choose from.

All TAG products are made to order, 100% Cotton, and manufactured in their wind-powered factory. They guarantee their products are organic and ethical - for those who not only enjoy looking good, but also care for the planet we live in.

Check them out: www.tag.teemill.co.uk

t-news : Barbell Rocker

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:36:00 +0100

Germany – "The best ideas develop from your own needs," say the founders of The Barbell Rocker; a collective of CrossFit & weightlifting enthusiasts who built their own brand because they couldn't find what they needed when it came to CrossFit clothing. From this absence, The Barbell Rocker collective was born.

Founded in 2015, the Barbell Rocker launched two collections of clothing that included t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories like snapbacks and mugs. They're currently working on Season 3, which will present new apparel like leggins and socks for athletes who love CrossFit and weightlifting as much as they do.

Check them out at www.barbell-rocker.com.

t-news : Privils

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 12:12:00 +0100

Los Angeles, USA – Privils is a brand that creates minimalist and meaningful apparel made for everyone. Aside from designing their apparel to look good, they also want the people who wear their brand to feel great about their t-shirts, and to feel connected to the Privils brand. The designers at Privils aim to create not only beautiful apparel, but apparel that is also meaningful to you.

Privils designs their apparel based on a collection basis, so each series is unique and designed for different kinds of people. Their first collection, the Horoscope Collection is specifically designed for the horoscope and astrology lovers, and is catered to both men and women.

Check them out at www.privils.com

t-news : I'm Gaming Tonight

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:05:00 +0100

London, UK – I'm Gaming Tonight is a t-shirt and apparel brand that uses minimalism and retro themed fonts and icons to create a nostalgia induced brand.

Designer, Michael Couvaras has a huge interest in pop culture and classic style. The idea behind the current design, I'm Gaming Tonight, is to pay tribute to the nineties and past gaming culture. The use of SEGA styled font and a NES game controller makes retro gamers nostalgic, and is relevant to today's home-brew enthusiasts. "More retro themed designs have been planned for the future," says Couvaras.

Check them out: I'm Gaming Tonight.