Welcome to

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Welcome to

• T-SHIRT WEEK

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• Since the 1960s Americans have been in love with
  T shirts.
• The T-Shirt is comfortable, casual and always in
  style.

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WHY STUDY T SHIRTS?

• At the beginning of the twentieth century, the
  T-Shirt quickly became an American favorite.
• Now, a century later, at the beginning of the
  twenty-first century, the T-Shirt remains as
  popular as ever.

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originally from Europe

• The American T-Shirt began during WWI when
  American troops noticed European soldiers wearing
  a comfortable and lightweight cotton undershirt
  during the hot and humid European summer days.
  Compared to the wool uniforms that the American
  soldiers wore, these undershirts were cooler and
  more comfortable and they quickly caught on with
  the Americans. Due to their simple design, these
  shirts became known in the USA as "T" shirts or,
  as we know them now, "T-Shirts".

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JUST Underwear?

• By the 1920's, "T-Shirt" had become an official
  word in the American English language with it's
  inclusion in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. By
  W.W. II, both the Navy and the Army had included
  the T-Shirt as standard issue underwear.

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T shirts make the Big Screen

• Initially pegged as an undergarment, the T-Shirt
  soon came in to it's own on the big screen. John
  Wayne, Marlon Brando and James Dean all shocked
  Americans by wearing their underwear on national
  TV.

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• In 1951, Marlon Brando shocked Americans in his
  film "A Streetcar Named Desire" when his T-Shirt
  was ripped off of his body revealing his naked
  chest.

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• By 1955, the T-Shirt was tolerated worn without
  another shirt covering it. Then James Dean made
  the T-Shirt real cool in "Rebel Without A Cause".
  James Dean made the T-Shirt a contemporary symbol
  of rebellious youth.

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• In the 60's people began to tie dye and screen
  print the basic cotton T-Shirt making it an even
  bigger commercial success.

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• Advances in printing and dying allowed more
  variety and the Tank Top, Muscle Shirt, Scoop
  Neck, V-Neck, and many other variations of the
  T-Shirt came in to fashion.

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• The T-Shirt was inexpensive, in style, and could
  make any statement you cared to print.
• The American T-Shirt came into it's own during
  the late sixties and seventies.

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• Rock and Roll bands began to realize that they
  could make significant amounts of money selling
  their T-Shirts.

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• Professional Sports caught on and soon the
  officially licensed T-Shirt became hot
  merchandise.

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• During the 80's and 90's the production of
  T-Shirts and the mechanics of printing on them
  increased the volume and availability.
• Soon the American T-Shirt was being called a
  commodity item in the apparel industry.

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• At the beginning of a new millennium, the t-shirt
  has entered cyberspace and is now about to become
  even bigger.
• The American T-Shirt is well built and it is made
  to be worn.
• The artwork symbolizes the cultural and social
  climate of our times. The printing is state of
  the art created by true craftspeople.
• The T-Shirt is a great product.

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When you look up T shirt.

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shirt

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What is the purpose of a T-shirt?

• Besides covering the body, what should a T shirt
  DO exactly?

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What are the qualities of a good T-shirt design?

• Write down the top 3 qualities of a good T shirt
  design.
• Share your ideas with your group and see if you
  can agree on 3 top qualities.
• Be ready to report back to the class on what the
  top 3 qualities are.
• Think like a designernot just a teenager!

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Compile your results

• Top Qualities from Period 1
• Top Qualities from Period 3
• Top Qualities from Period 4

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What did we learn?

• History of the T-shirt.
• Purpose of the T-shirt
• Kinds of T-shirts
• What we love about T shirts