Here at Impressions magazine, we get a lot of press releases. Rarely, however, do they pique my interest in quite the same way as the one I received publicizing a recent blog post published by the circular knitting machine manufacturer Morton.
To quote said post: “You probably put one on this morning without thinking twice. I get it. It’s just a T‑shirt. Comfortable. Cheap. Everywhere. But here’s what most people don’t realize: the humble T‑shirt is probably the single most influential product the textile industry has ever produced. Not silk. Not denim. A plain cotton crew‑neck.”
Even for someone making his living covering the decorated apparel industry—in which screen-printed and/or heat-pressed T-shirts are preeminent—this simple statement couldn’t help but give me pause for thought; couldn’t help but cause me to reflect on the idea that this most humble of garments should have become as vital a part of the modern wardrobe as it has.
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