PPB December 2018

Made of pure, ring-spun cotton for all-day comfort and lasting wear, the Nike Core Cotton Tee is the perfect t-shirt for sports and athleisure wear. Featuring double-knit stitching throughout and a durable rib-knit crewneck with taping, this t-shirt features a contrast- colored heat-transfer Nike swoosh trademark design on the left sleeve. Plus, it has a heat- transfer label for itch-free comfort. Transfer Express / PPAI 690341 www.transferexpress.com Leveraging the consumer demand for clothing made of natural bers, the Prim + Preux Women’s Pima Pique Top is fabricated with 100 percent pima cotton for luxurious comfort. Styled with a attering modern-classic t, this short- sleeved statement tee features a funnel neck with slit, side seams and double-needle hems. S & S Activewear / PPAI 256121 www.ssactivewear.com T-Shirt Fun Facts T-shirts evolved from long underwear, also called union suits, which were popular in the early 19 th century The rst promotional t-shirt was printed in 1939 for The Wizard of Oz . Taking its name from the shape of its “T” outline, the word “t-shirt” was rst recorded between 1940 and 1945 Henley tees take their name from the no-collar shirts with button plackets that were worn by rowers in Henley, England International T-shirt Day is observed on June 21 , the of cial rst day of summer In the 1950s celebrities like Marlon Brando and James Dean shocked Americans by wearing their “underwear” on the big screen In the 1970s the “I [Heart] New York” t-shirt campaign was initiated by the city to promote New York as a tourist spot It takes one acre of cotton to make 1,200 tees In 2011 , Huf ngton Post reported that Jason Sadler—a PPAI Expo 2012 keynote speaker—had become a millionaire simply by wearing brands’ promotional t-shirts | DECEMBER 2018 | 19 INNOVATE