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The Bees are Dying So are We Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

The Bees are Dying So are We Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

The bees are dying so are we. Some warnings are quiet until they are not, and the orchard owner in the tee lost a third of her pollinator population in two years, watched her apple set drop with it, and can draw the line from the hive count to the grocery shelf without a chart. Saying the loud part out loud is the shirt. This tee reads like a bumper sticker with a body count.

Wear it to the farmers market, the county extension meeting, the city council session on pesticides, the beekeeping club, and the family dinner where a relative says bees are a nuisance. It is a strong gift for an orchard owner, a beekeeper, an extension agent, and the friend who watched the apple set drop.

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 county extension meeting. 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 apple-set entry in the science and climate 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 the same as save the bees? Cousins. That one is the cheerful version; this one is what happens if nobody listens to the cheerful version.

Would an orchard order these for the market? Orchards do. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color do people pick? Black and Bay. Banana for the market.

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

Wear it to: the march for science, the school board, the park cleanup, the climate 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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