Hey guys, first off I'd like to apologize for the lack of posts, my life has been crazy busy the past week. Now back to business!
Band Tees. I'm sure you own a few. Hell, some of you probably own hundreds. And that's a problem. A big one. Now I have nothing against your favourite pop-punk-jazz-electro-doowap bands. I do have a bone to pick with their shirts though. In fact, I have this to pick with most graphic tees.
Let's settle what a graphic tee is. A t-shirt that has a sort of graphic design on it, correct? Well, most of the "graphic" tees you own aren't what many would consider anything like it. Most of them use the cheapest cotton possible, and yes their is a difference (see here). Now material matters alot for these tees because it determines how well the graphic stays on the tee, and no one likes to wear a shirt that feels like cardboard.
Now you may be thinking why your shirts are so bad. Perhaps your town has a Walmart or a T-Shirt printing company. Both of these primarily carry a brand known as Gildan, They provide most of the blank T-shirts that are used for your graphic tees, with band tees being the biggest culprit. So what are you to do?
There are a few options:
- Threadless has up and coming artists that are voted on by the masses to be printed as T-Shirts. You will find many copies of their shirts (no royalties paid) in Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, Pac-Sun, and most every other clothes store because they have the best of the best.
- Nordstrom can be your go to guide. If it's their, it's probably fly as hell.
- TJ Maxx and Marshalls have some great, but also alot of crap. Research on Nordstrom (link above) to learn whats good.
- Here is a good guide done by Esquire, as well.
- If you can't tell, bring a stylish buddy. They are their to help. If it's online, feel free to even send me some shirts. I'll be glad to help!
As always this is Ethan Moore, telling you to Be Moore Man!
