Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt

Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt

Graphic Tshirt Product Features

Made in USA and Imported
MICHIGAN ARTISTS & PRINTERS | this design was drawn and screen printed (silk screened) with pride by our skilled illustrators and printers in Ann Arbor. If you’re ever in the area, stop by for a free tour and see how we make your apparel! Tagless tag is printed on fabric inside collar, you can’t feel it.
UNISEX MODERN FIT SIZING | this shirt is slightly tapered to be a little less boxy than the old style of mass-market t-shirt. Nothing drastic, and most people wear the same size in our shirts as they do in all of their others, but you might go one size larger if you’re on the fence. It is pre-shrunk, but like any high-cotton product, will still shrink slightly in the wash. Our model photos are the real thing – the actual shirt on our salesguy, Rich. He’s 6′ 2″, 200 lbs and wearing a large
SOFT FABRICS | Our shirts are a ringspun, 30/1 fine jersey knit on 100% USA-grown cotton. If you don’t speak t-shirt geek, that means they are soft and smooth with a high thread-count, tight knit made out of fuzzy plants grown by American farmers. These are mid-weight shirts – a bit lighter than your mass-market, thick gym class t-shirts, but substantial / not see-through. It’s a nice balance between comfort and durability
TOP QUALITY INKS | We use QCM screen printing inks, manufactured in Pineville, North Carolina. These are high quality inks – vibrant and durable, and highly crack resistant. Some of our designs are intentionally faded or cracked (see product photos), but our inks always “do what they are told” by our printers. We use top of the line printing presses and ovens (to cure inks) made by M&R in Illinois
SAFE CHEMISTRY | QCM has been one of the most forward-thinking ink manufacturers in the industry, going phthalate-free over ten years ago – way ahead of the curve. They’re also CFC free and rated as carcinogen-free by the state of California
The Ann Arbor T-shirt Company is composed dozens of artists, screen printers, art techs, logistics professionals, embroiderers, and support staff, all operating out of Ann Arbor, Michigan (about 40 miles west of Detroit).
We give our employees subsidized healthcare, a 401k match, company soccer and kickball teams, catered employee lunches, and quarterly company parties around town. While we believe in treating our employees with respect as a matter of course, it makes business sense, too. Happy people make better shirts – cooler art, better prints, more exacting quality control, etc.
From top to bottom, our people are proud of the product we produce, and can’t wait to share it with you. If you ever find yourself in Ann Arbor, stop in for some coffee and a tour – we’d love to show you how we make our stuff!
Adopt Don’t Shop
A little opossum humor in an expertly applied and cured screen print on a soft, ringspun men’s cotton t-shirt. Printed with pride and gratitude in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
So what went into this
Our illustrators and designers create the artwork
Art techs convert the art into component screens (which were made of silk in the old days, hence “screen printing” or “silk screening”)
Skilled screen printers and their apprentices apply ink through the screens. We use top of the line M&R carousel presses manufactured in Illinois
Our warehouse team checks quality, bags, and boxes the apparel for shipment to fulfillment centers across the country
Where is my shirt made
When you buy one of our shirts, your money is flying all around the country. The percentages vary between products as input prices fluctuate (and a small percent of our catalogue is fully imported), but for the most part, it looks something like this:
Ann Arbor, MI – Design, Printing, & Production- 35%
Seattle, WA – Advertising & Platform Fees – 22%
Cincinnati, OH – Apparel Distributor – 6%
Atlanta, GA – Shipping & Logistics – 4%
Roselle, IL – Printing Presses & Equipment – 4%
Texas & Southwest US – Cotton Farming – 4%
Toluca, Mexico – Fabric Sewing – 3%
Pineville, NC – Screen Printing Inks – 1%
Screen printing is like cooking: it’s not rocket science, but it’s really easy to screw up if you cut corners or use sub-par ingredients. That’s why we…
Hire, train, and retain skilled professionals
We have internal apprentice and educational programs that result in screen printing professionals with a thorough understanding of how ink chemistry, curing heats, and apparel fibers all interplay. Getting the combinations wrong can result in crooked prints, faded inks, or scratchy shirt fabric.
Use top notch inks
We pay a bit more for top shelf inks because they are worth it! QCM inks are better for the environment (one of the first ink companies to go phthalate free), more vibrant, and last longer than the cheap stuff.
Invest in the best equipment
Our screen printing presses and support equipment are engineered and manufactured by M&R in Roselle, Illinois. Having the best tools allow our printers to move faster with less waste, allowing us to create high quality products at a lower cost, which we pass to you!

How To Fit Your Tee Shirt

Fitting your Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee is really crucial to your style. The tee shirt fit identifies your style, so have in mind the specific type of fit you are trying to find ahead of time. The leading types of tee shirt fits consist of classic, fitted, slim fit, and oversized.

• Classic Tee Shirts: Classic tee shirts are what we normally think about when a standard Gildan or generic t-shirt comes to mind. The fit is average and generically cut for the average body type.
• Fitted Tee Shirts: Fitted t-shirts typically have slender bodies with narrower shoulders. The t shirt’s cut provides it more of a tapered and specified look.
• Slim Fit T-Shirts: Slim fit tee shirts are the most slimming tshirts and are extremely tight fitting throughout the body, chest, and shoulders with short t-shirt sleeve lengths.
• Oversized T-Shirts: Oversized t-shirts are lengthened in the body with lengthened sleeve lengths. Larger sized tee shirts are popular for producing the Los Angeles vibes look including rolled sleeves with the shirt’s bottom hem hanging past the wearer’s pants pocket area. The oversized look can also be attained using a classic t-shirt that is one size up.

Shirt Material Quality

The t-shirts are made from a range of materials and cloth. Each kind of material is normally looked after in a different way. The most common tee shirt materials are 100% cotton and cotton mixed with polyester mixes (cotton-poly). Other tshirt materials and blends can include rayon, linen, and spandex. Check the tag on your tshirt to see the kind of material. Take care of the t shirt properly to keep it looking its best.

T-Shirt Washing and Drying

Follow these guidelines when washing your Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee. Cleaning and drying your shirt depends upon the type of tshirt fabric. Read the tag on the t shirt for the fabric type and care guidelines. You must care for it by machine washing using cold water if your t-shirt is made out of 100% cotton. If you need to brighten the tee’s colors, use only non-chlorine bleach. It is advised to not use fabric softeners in the washing machine with tee shirts. After washing, put the wet t-shirts in the dryer and tumble dry on low heat until the tee shirt material, collars, and hems are dry. Remove clothes after the drying cycle is done. Optionally, air dry any much heavier clothing items which are not completely dry yet or redry in a smaller sized load on a much shorter, timed drying cycle.

Wash T-Shirts Based Upon Color Loads

The best practice is to wash your t-shirts based on color loads like lights and darks. Color contamination usually occurs when washing white t-shirts with other high saturation colors like reds, blues, browns, and blacks.

Tee Shirt Storage

T-shirt storage is necessary to keep your Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee shirts looking their nicest. Tee-shirts can be placed on a coat hanger to keep the tee shirts wrinkle-free and hung on a clothes rack or bar in the closet. The tee shirts can also be folded nicely and placed into a drawer or stacked on a closet shelf.

Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. Graphic Tee Shirt Care

The following information applies to Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt graphic shirts. The logos on your tshirt are typically a huge part of what makes it so fantastic! Keep your t-shirt graphics looking tidy and fresh by taking care of your brand’s tee shirt appropriately. When washing, turning your tee-shirt inside out can help protect the graphic art. When drying your graphic shirt, use low heat because high heat can break the screen prints and graphics.

Kinds of Graphic Applications

There are a number of types of t-shirt graphic applications consisting of silkscreen printing, dye sublimation, heat press printing, direct to garment printing, and other comparable methods. Silkscreen printing is one of the most popular and common techniques for Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. t-shirts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Question: Are Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. shirts true to size?
Answer: The Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. t-shirt’s are generally sized well.

Question: What sort of material is the t-shirt made out of?
Answer: These t-shirts are usually cotton or cotton and poly blends. Refer to the Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt product description.

Question: Are Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. t-shirts good quality?
Answer: Yes, Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tees are good quality. For their graphic tees, they print their styles on high-quality blank tee shirts.

Question: How should I wash a Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee shirt?
Answer: Place your Ann Arbor T-shirt Co. tee in the washing machine or as directed by the shirt’s tag. Be careful using hot water while washing or high heat while drying considering that the greater temperature can cause the material to shrink.

Question: If my Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee is too big, can I shrink it?
Answer: You can try shrinking your tee-shirt by rinsing it in hot water and drying it on high heat. This helps the t-shirt material shrink.

Question: If my Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee is too small, can I enlarge it?
Answer: Not normally. T-shirt material can shrink when heat is applied to the material, but the material can not be enlarged or stretched well.

Question: What types of colors should I combine in the washing machine?
Answer: Place like colors together while washing t-shirts. This includes darks with darks or mediums and lights with other lights or white colored clothing.

Question: What type of bleach should I use with my Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee?
Answer: Non-chlorine bleach can be used to lighten or bring back the colors of your Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee. Use as directed and look up how to bleach a t-shirt if you need directions.

Question: How long lasting is the t-shirt material?
Answer: You can possibly expect the t-shirt to last for a long period of time if looked after well.

Question: Are the shirt’s seams and hems double stitched?
Answer: Examine the tee shirt item description. Numerous t-shirt hems and seams are triple or double sewn and can have zigzag stitching also for included longevity.

Question: What type of shirt fit is the Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt by Ann Arbor T-shirt Co.?
Answer: Check out the t-shirt’s item description. Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt may make various t-shirt fits of the Adopt, Don’t Shop Screaming Opposum | Funny Sarcastic Saying Phrase Men Women T-Shirt tee.

Question: How should I store my t-shirts?
Answer: Tee shirts are best stored folded in a drawer or hung on a coat hanger to prevent wrinkles.