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Somebody Has to Go First Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

Somebody Has to Go First Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

Somebody has to go first. Everyone in the room agrees privately and waits for a braver person to say it out loud, and the whole thing turns on one voice being willing to be the first one wrong, and the person in the tee was that voice at the staff meeting in March. It is never comfortable and usually contagious. This tee is for whoever stands up.

Wear it to the staff meeting, the union drive's first conversation, the school board public comment, the family meeting, and the dinner where everyone agrees and nobody says it. It is a strong gift for the first voice, a union organizer, a whistleblower, and the friend who went second.

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 room where everyone agrees privately. 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 first-voice entry on our mutual aid and solidarity 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 if I am wrong? Then you were the first one wrong, and the second person fixes it. That is how the room moves.

Would a union drive order these? Drives do, for the first conversation. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color do people pick? Black and Bay. White for the public comment.

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

Wear it to: the mutual aid drop-off, the block party, the picket line, the church basement.

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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