Scary Cat Dungeon Meowster shirt
There is a nice weight to the cotton title. 180 GSM (grams per square metre) doesn’t feel insubstantial, but it isn’t too heavy either. The fit is comfortable, not constrictive across shoulders, chest or belly, without it feeling like you’re wearing a tent. That was my take on the XL and so I found a test subject who normally wears medium to check out a smaller size. The model was 6ft tall and very slim on the waist, but with big shoulders. The medium looked perfect and I was informed that is felt good to wear. A small element on the design front, but I love the collar on the Creator tee. It’s unobtrusive and nicely balanced. I have a thing about collars on t-shirts. It seems incredibly hard to get them right. They either feel like they’re strangling you or about to slide provocatively off one shoulder. Kingteeshops have managed that rare feat and found a sweet spot that sits nicely in the middle.
Washing and ironing the Creator t-shirt produced excellent results. The instructions clearly stipulate a 30° wash. When it comes to washing custom clothing, I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to follow the manufacturer’s directions along with any additional guidance from your screen printing company. Doing so can prolong both the life of the garment and integrity of print.
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Most of us are familiar with the term sweatshop and get the gist when we hear the word title. But it’s difficult to fully appreciate the horror of what’s involved in modern day sweatshops.
Think ridiculously low wages and long hours. How would you fancy working 60 hours a week for 20p an hour? Consider dangerous conditions, labour laws that aren’t worth the paper on which they’re written and trade unions pushed out of the picture. It might seem remote, something that happens in far-flung lands, but these folk are producing clothes that end up in our shops and on our backs. And in the garment industry, it’s more often than not women and children that are being exploited. Women frequently make up the majority of employees in garment sweatshops. Many factors contribute to this state of affairs, but it basically boils down to them being seen as easier to exploit. Nice, eh? They suffer abuse and harassment, as well as awful working conditions.
Child labour continues to be a major issue. There are literally millions of youngsters round the world in employment and missing out on formal education. We’re talking about kids between the ages of 5 and 11. The nearest they get to a school is maybe walking past one on the way to the factory. In recent years, there’s been a lot of discussion regarding free trade agreements. There’ll no doubt be more in the future as Britain’s relationship with Europe and the rest of the world shifts position. As much as these arrangements can be beneficial, they also carry risks. Especially for workers in vulnerable situations. Policies that protect people and the environment are all too easily undermined when such agreements are put into effect. Liberalisation of trade can generate big bucks and it can also see the downgrading of rights and standards. Corporate giants have, at times, been known to pay lip service to social responsibility and place more emphasis on balance sheets and bottom lines.
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