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Put the Books Back Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Put the Books Back Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

Put the books back. Not a debate, not a review committee, not a compromise shelf behind the desk where a kid has to ask permission out loud, and the school librarian in the tee was offered exactly that shelf and said no. Titles came off public school and library shelves by the hundreds on the strength of complaint forms. This tee is the instruction, four words, no committee.

Wear it to the school board meeting, the library board hearing, the banned books week display, the bookstore, and the family dinner where a relative says the books are still available somewhere. It is a strong gift for a school librarian, an English teacher, a student who noticed the gap, and the friend who refused the shelf.

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 four words that read across a banned books week display. 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 compromise-shelf 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

What is a compromise shelf? The one behind the desk where a kid has to ask out loud. The librarian wearing it was offered one and declined.

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

Which color do librarians pick? Bay and Black. Blossom 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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