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Order the Books Anyway Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Order the Books Anyway Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

Order the books anyway. The list of titles to avoid arrived on a Monday, the librarian placed the order for all of them on Tuesday under the collection policy the board had approved, and the board member who backed the purchase said so on the record. This shirt is for that librarian, and for the board member.

Wear it to the library board meeting, the collection development committee, the state library conference, and the family dinner where a relative says the librarian should have waited. It is a strong gift for a librarian, a library board member, a collection development specialist, and the Friends member who paid for the order.

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 list. 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. Also as a hoodie and a sweatshirt. It stands with the courage 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

Is this shirt telling librarians to break policy? No. It is for the librarians who follow the collection policy the board approved, even when a list arrives asking them not to.

Would a library staff order these? Staffs do. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color for a library conference? Bay and Chambray read clean. Banana for the Friends booth.

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