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They Build Fences We Build Movements Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

They Build Fences We Build Movements Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

They build fences we build movements. When the response to public protest is a proposal for permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, the message is that the people should be kept further from the building, and the organizer in the tee read the proposal and scheduled the next march for the far side of the fence. A fence changes the map. It does not change the movement, and this tee says which one lasts.

Wear it to the march on the far side of the fence, the organizing meeting, the civil liberties rally, the city council session on the barricades, and the family dinner where a relative says the fence is for safety. It is a strong gift for a march organizer, a civil liberties lawyer, a first-time marcher, and the friend who read the proposal.

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 march on the far side of the fence. 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 far-side-of-the-fence entry in the resist and anti-fascist 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 fences do not end movements? Same fence, this one as the contrast. That one is the observation; this one is the two verbs side by side.

Would an organizing group order these for the march? Groups do. Every shirt is printed to order. Any mix of sizes, one order.

Which color reads at the march? White by a wide margin. Black for the meeting.

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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