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Our Stories are not Obscene Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Our Stories are not Obscene Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

Our stories are not obscene. Close to four in ten of the titles pulled last year told the lives of queer people and people of color, which stopped being a coincidence a long time ago and was never really about sex scenes, and the author in the tee had her coming-of-age novel labeled explicit by a board that read the back cover. Calling a life obscene is the oldest move in the book. This tee names it.

Wear it to the author reading, the Pride month library display, the school board challenge hearing, the bookstore signing, and the family dinner where a relative says those books are inappropriate. It is a strong gift for a queer author, a librarian, an English teacher, and the friend who read the whole thing.

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 author reading. 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 back-cover entry 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

How is this different from queer books are just books? That one shelves them. This one answers the specific word on the challenge form.

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

Which color do authors pick? Black and Blossom. Bay for the display.

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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