Introduction Few garments have achieved the global ubiquity and cultural resonance of the T‑shirt. Its humble archetype—an unadorned knit top shaped like the letter T—belies a remarkable capacity for continual reinvention. Across more than a century, this simple piece of apparel has transcended its origins as a functional undergarment to become a prism through which […]
Introduction The T-shirt endures as an unparalleled emblem of modern material culture, stitching together centuries of technological evolution, socio-political upheaval, commercial ingenuity, and artistic endeavor. Born of necessity in nineteenth-century workshops, elevated by military and athletic adoption, immortalized on cinema screens, and transformed through waves of print innovation, the T-shirt now occupies a unique nexus […]
IntroductionFew garments have achieved the global ubiquity and cultural resonance of the T-shirt. Its humble archetype—an unadorned knit top shaped like the letter T—belies a remarkable capacity for continual reinvention. Across more than a century, this simple piece of apparel has transcended its origins as a functional undergarment to become a prism through which to […]
