Jan Ernst Matzeliger Portrait T-Shirt – Historical Inventor Graphic Tee (City Champs)
Jan Ernst Matzeliger Portrait T-Shirt – Historical Inventor Graphic Tee (City Champs)
Defend Black Brooklyn: Jan E. Matzeliger “The Shoe Industry’s Hidden Genius.” Matzeliger’s breakthrough lasting machine changed the entire footwear industry, yet he received little recognition in his lifetime due to racism and limited protections for Black inventors.
This relaxed, garment-dyed tee carries a quiet, scholarly mood ...a soft, lived-in canvas that places a vintage photographic portrait and schematic-style line drawing at the front. Wear it when you want your outfit to feel thoughtful and understated: it pairs easily with worn denim, layered under a cardigan, or shrugged on for long afternoons in a café or archive.
The heavyweight cotton and garment-dyed finish give the shirt a softened hand and muted color that ages gracefully with every wash. The front artwork reads like a page from an old journal, inviting conversation without shouting. Thoughtful makers and history lovers will find it a comfortable, expressive piece to fold into everyday wear or to bring along on a reflective weekend trip.
Product features
- 100% ring-spun US cotton for lasting comfort
- Heavyweight 6.1 oz fabric with relaxed, garment-dyed feel
- Double-needle stitching and tubular (no side seams) construction
- Available S–4XL with pre-shrunk, sewn-in label
- Choice of 58 colors; made in Honduras
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Do not bleach
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 18.25 | 20.25 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 27.75 | 29.75 |
| Length, in | 26.62 | 28.00 | 29.37 | 30.75 | 31.62 | 32.50 | 33.50 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 16.25 | 17.75 | 19.00 | 20.50 | 21.75 | 23.25 | 24.63 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Comfort Colors® 1717, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: Made in Honduras
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Do not bleach, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean