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We are not an Epidemic Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

We are not an Epidemic Comfort Colors Unisex T-Shirt

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

We are not an epidemic. Autistic people are not a surge, a crisis or an alarming line on a chart, and the autistic teenager in the tee heard a press conference call her one while she was sitting right there. A population that was always here is not an outbreak. This tee says the quiet part back.

Wear it to the autism acceptance walk, the IEP meeting, the school board, the neurodiversity conference, and the family dinner where a relative repeats the press conference. It is a strong gift for an autistic adult, a parent, a special education teacher, and the friend who turned the television off. The tee answers the press conference at the level of the kid who heard it.

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 conference hall. 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 press-conference reply on our neurodiversity 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

Is autism an epidemic? No. Diagnosis got better and the definition got wider. The people were always here.

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

Which color do people pick? Black and Bay. Blossom for the walk.

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

Wear it to: the hearing, the clinic, Disability Pride Month in July, the parking lot where someone took your spot.

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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