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Disability is not a Bad Word Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Disability is not a Bad Word Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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Unisex with a relaxed cut, true to size, S to 4XL. Garment-dyed heavyweight tee.

Disability is not a bad word. Say the word, and the disabled adult in the tee has heard every euphemism for it at work, at church and at the doctor's office: differently abled, special needs, handi-capable, and a long pause where the word should go. Rejecting the flinch and the habit of talking around a plain fact is the sentence. This tee says the word first.

Wear it to the disability pride march, the HR diversity training, the disability studies lecture, the church committee meeting, and the family dinner where a relative pauses before the word. It is a strong gift for a disabled adult, a disability studies student, an HR trainer who learned, and the friend who says the word.

The tee is a Comfort Colors 1717, garment-dyed in 6.1 oz ring-spun cotton, soft and evenly colored, with a heavier hand than a novelty tee and three lines that read across an HR diversity training. Direct-to-garment. It bonds with the cotton.

Unisex, relaxed, true to size. S through 4XL. Colors: Black, White, Bay, Blossom. Also Chambray, Graphite, Ivory, Banana. It is the say-the-word entry on our disability rights page.

Designed and printed to order in the USA. Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach or iron the design.

Details

  • Comfort Colors 1717 unisex tee.
  • Garment-dyed ring-spun cotton.
  • Weight 6.1 oz.
  • Direct-to-garment print, into the fabric.
  • Unisex, relaxed, true to size.
  • Sizes S through 4XL.
  • Eight colors, Black through Banana.
  • Made to order in the USA.

Common questions

Should I say disabled or differently abled? Disabled. The person wearing it will tell you the euphemisms are for other people's comfort.

Would a diversity office order these for the training? Teams do, and it starts the conversation. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color do people pick? Blossom and Bay. Black for the lecture.

How does the 1717 fit? True to size, relaxed body. Order your usual.

Wear it to: the hearing, the clinic, Disability Pride Month in July, the parking lot where someone took your spot.

Fabric and fit

Comfort Colors 1717: 6.1 oz 100 percent ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and soft-washed so it feels broken in from the first wear. Relaxed unisex fit, true to size, S to 4XL in eight colors. Double-needle stitching, no side seams, sewn-in label.

Measurements for every size are on the size and fit guide.

Printing and care

Printed to order in the USA, direct to garment: water-based ink goes into the fabric rather than sitting on top, so the print stays soft and does not crack or peel.

Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print. More on the fabric and care page.

Shipping and returns

Every shirt is made when you order it and ships from the USA. Current production and delivery times, and how returns work, are on the shipping and returns page. Ordering for a group? See group and bulk orders.

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