A classic American treasure evolved from a very humble beginning. What
was once known as a piece of a man's undergarment has come a long way
since the 19th century. The T shirt has become a legend, with a very
large following.
Moms to be wear them to announce the impending arrival of a new life.
Infants wear them proclaiming that they are the cutest baby ever, and
the apple of their Grandparent's eye. Young children are walking
advertisements for their favorite cartoon character. Teens show
allegiance to their favorite bands. College students wear them in
support of their alma maters. Men and women of all ages are wearing T's
to commutate an event, to promote their faith, political views, or
humorous slogans.
Many businesses revolve around this casual clothing article. The
original manufacturer, the shippers, the retailer and the consumer. The
purchaser can buy the shirt already decorated in thousands of different
sizes, colors, and with a large selection of preprinted material.
The purchasers can have a basic shirt, painted, embroidered, or
air-brushed. Photos can be embedded on a shirt, and many Grandparents
wear the face of a grandchild proudly.
With a bit of imagination
and creativity, some prefer to decorate their own apparel. The designs
and variables are as large as the collective human imagination. People
keep and collect T-shirts for a variety of reasons, and for the same
reasons many things are collected. Sentimental value, remembrances of
events, to mark historical passages and to showcase. Whether the
collection is built from shirts worn by collector or bought from a
retailer, t-shirt collection is a vibrant arm of the retail business.
