

In the 1960s, printed T-shirts gained popularity for self-expression as well for advertisements, protests, and souvenirs.Current versions are available in many different designs and fabrics, and styles include crew-neck and V-neck shirts. Often boys wore them while doing chores and playing outside, eventually opening up the idea of wearing them as general-purpose casual clothing.Printed T-shirts were in limited use by 1942 when an Air Corps Gunnery School T-shirt appeared on the cover of Life magazine. The shirts became even more popular in the 1950s after Marlon Brando wore one in A Streetcar Named Desire, finally achieving status as fashionable, stand-alone, outerwear garments. Following World War II, it was worn by Navy men as undergarments and slowly became common to see veterans wearing their uniform trousers with their T-shirts as casual clothing. The word T-shirt became part of American English by the 1920s, and appeared in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.By the Great Depression, the T-shirt was often the default garment to be worn when doing farm or ranch chores, as well as other times when modesty called for a torso covering but conditions called for lightweight fabrics. Boys' shirts were made in various colors and patterns. The T-shirt was easily fitted, easily cleaned, and inexpensive, and for those reasons, it became the shirt of choice for young boys. It became common for sailors and Marines in work parties, the early submarines, and tropical climates to remove their uniform jacket, wearing (and soiling) only the undershirt.They soon became popular as a bottom layer of clothing for workers in various industries, including agriculture. These were a crew-necked, short-sleeved, white cotton undershirt to be worn under a uniform. Navy began issuing them as undergarments. With and without buttons, they were adopted by miners and stevedores during the late 19th century as a convenient covering for hot environments.As slip-on garments without buttons, the earliest T-shirt dates back to sometime between the 1898 Spanish–American War and 1913, when the U.S.

First, the one-piece union suit underwear was cut into separate top and bottom garments, with the top long enough to tuck under the waistband of the bottoms. V-necks were introduced so that the neckline of the shirt does not show when worn beneath an outer shirt, as would that of a crew neck shirt.Contents1 History2 Trends2.1 Expressive messages3 Decoration3.1 Screen printing3.2 Tie dye3.3 Heat transfer vinyl3.4 Dye-sublimation printing3.5 Other methods4 See also5 ReferencesHistory US Merchant Marine sailor in 1944The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century. The manufacture of T-shirts has become highly automated and may include cutting fabric with a laser or a water jet.The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century and, in the mid-20th century, transitioned from undergarment to general-use casual clothing.A V-neck T-shirt has a V-shaped neckline, as opposed to the round neckline of the more common crew neck shirt (also called a U-neck). Some modern versions have a body made from a continuously knitted tube, produced on a circular knitting machine, such that the torso has no side seams. T-shirts are generally made of a stretchy, light and inexpensive fabric and are easy to clean.Typically made of cotton textile in a stockinette or jersey knit, it has a distinctively pliable texture compared to shirts made of woven cloth. Traditionally it has short sleeves and a round neckline, known as a crew neck, which lacks a collar. A blue T-shirt A woman wearing a pink v-neck t-shirt T-shirt day in Leipzig Replica of a Copa Libertadores 1989 shirtA T-shirt (or t shirt, or tee) is a style of unisex fabric shirt named after the T shape of its body and sleeves.
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