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Reporters are not the Enemy Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Reporters are not the Enemy Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

Reporters are not the enemy. Calling the press an enemy of the people is not a criticism, it is permission, and the small-town reporter in the tee heard the phrase from the dais at a council meeting she was covering and heard it again from a stranger in the parking lot afterward. This design answers it directly, with no hedging and no wordplay. Reporters are people doing a job, and this tee says so.

Wear it to the council meeting, the press freedom rally, the local paper's fundraiser, the journalism school lecture, and the family dinner where a relative repeats the phrase. It is a strong gift for a small-town reporter, an editor, a subscriber who showed up to the meeting, and the friend who walked her to the car.

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 a council meeting press table. 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 parking-lot entry in the press freedom collection.

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 a reply to journalists do not work for the state? Cousins. That one is the job description; this one is the reply to the phrase that gives people permission.

Would a local newsroom order these for the fundraiser? Newsrooms do. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color do reporters pick? Black and Bay. White for the rally.

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

Wear it to: the march, the vigil, the courthouse steps, the town hall.

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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