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My District Stopped Buying Books Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

My District Stopped Buying Books Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

My district stopped buying books. The acquisitions line in the school library budget went to zero three years ago, and the newest book on the shelf is older than the seniors who check it out. This shirt is for the school librarian who has been running a library with no new books, and for the teacher who buys them with her own money.

Wear it to the school board budget hearing, the library book drive, the teachers' union meeting, and the family dinner where a relative says schools have plenty of money. It is a strong gift for a school librarian, a teacher who buys the books, a PTA book drive organizer, and the parent who read the budget.

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 a message that outlasts the budget cycle. Direct-to-garment. It bonds with the cotton.

Unisex and relaxed, true to size. S through 4XL. Colors: Black, White, Bay, Blossom. Chambray, Graphite, Ivory and Banana too. Also as a hoodie and a sweatshirt. It joins the school library designs on our book bans and libraries 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

Do districts really stop buying books? Many have cut library acquisitions to zero, and some have cut the librarian. The shirt is for the ones still running a library anyway.

Would a PTA order these for a book drive? PTAs do. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color for a school board hearing? Black and Bay read clean. Banana for the book drive.

How does it fit? Relaxed body, true to size. Order your usual.

Wear it to: the library board meeting, Banned Books Week, storytime, the bookstore.

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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