History of the T shirt

Custom Clothing Since 1989

The Timeless T shirt

From it's early beginnings in the USA, the humble T shirt has come a long way since it first crossed the Atlantic. The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century, through cutting the one-piece "union suit" underwear into separate top and bottom garments, with the top long enough to tuck under the waistband of the bottoms. With and without buttons, they were adopted by miners and dock workers during the late 19th century as a convenient covering for hot environments.

T shirts as we now recognise them were first issued as a work wear staple to US mariners in 1913 but were soon adopted as the unofficial uniform of manual workers. The t shirt made its Hollywood debut almost 40 years later, finally achieving status as a fashionable, stand-alone, outer-wear garment when Marlon Brando wore one on screen in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1951). Four years later James Dean's appearance in a t-shirt in 'Rebel Without A Cause' catapulted it to cult status amongst teenagers. Printed t shirts soon followed and now the t shirt you want is only a few clicks away!

We at WS Printing have carefully chosen from a wide selection of quality garments to offer you a comprehensive range of the best promotional wear to add your logo to. With over 25 years of experience in the garment industry you can be confident that you'll enjoy a first class service. Our friendly staff will guide you through your order from design and artwork through to delivery.

Whether you're looking for a printed message on a give away t shirt to promote a special event or a new club t shirt, WS Printing have a wide range for you to choose from. In our selection you'll find a variety of weights of fashion t shirts in a multitude of colours as well as t shirts in mixed poly/cotton fibres with moisture wicking qualities which are great for sports clubs. We also offer a number of styles made in organic and recycled PET polyester and with everything from longer fitted silhouettes and long sleeved hooded t shirts to classic contrast sleeve baseball t shirts you're sure to find what you need.