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 Well, T-shirts are an integral part of our apparel market. The T-shirt is comfortable, casual and always in style. Let us peep into the history of the T-shirts. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the T-shirt quickly became a favourite across Europe and America. Now, a century later, the T-shirt remains as popular as ever.
The T-shirt came into existence during World War I when it was noticed that the European soldiers were wearing a comfortable and lightweight cotton undershirt during the hot and humid European summer days. Compared to the wool uniforms that the American soldiers wore, these undershirts were cooler and more comfortable and they quickly caught on with the Americans. Due to their simple design (the original T-shirts had no collar and on spreading the garment looked like the alphabet "T"), these shirts became known in the USA as "T" shirts or, as we know them now, "T-shirts".
 By the 1920s, the "T-shirt" had become an official word in the American English language with its inclusion in the Merriam -Webster's Dictionary. By World War II, both the Navy and the Army had included the T-shirt as standard issue underwear. Initially pegged as an undergarment, the T-shirt soon came into its own on the big screen. John Wayne, Marlon Brando and James Dean shocked their fans by wearing their underwear on national television. In 1951, Marlon Brando further shocked his fans in his film "A Streetcar Named Desire" when his T-shirt was ripped off his body revealing his naked chest.
By 1955, the T-shirt was tolerated being worn without another shirt covering it. Then James Dean made the T-shirt real cool in "Rebel Without A Cause" by making it a contemporary symbol of rebellious youth. In the 60s people began to tie & dye and screen-print the basic cotton T-shirt making it an even bigger commercial success. Advances in printing and dying allowed more variety and the Tank Top, Muscle Shirt, Scoop Neck, V-Neck, and many other variations of the T-shirt came into fashion.
 The T-shirt was inexpensive, in style, and could accommodate any matter you wanted in print. The T-shirt came into Asia and other parts of the world during the late sixties and seventies. Rock and Roll bands began to realize that they could make significant amounts of money selling their T-shirts. Professional Sports caught on and soon the officially licensed T-shirt became hot merchandise.
During the 80s and 90s the production of T-shirts and the mechanics of printing on them increased the volume and availability. Soon the T-shirt was being called a commodity item in the apparel industry.
 At the beginning of a new millennium, the T-shirt has entered cyberspace and is now about to become even bigger. The art-work symbolizes the cultural and social climate of our times. The printing is state-of-the-art created by true craftspeople. The T-shirt is a great product - comfortable, casual, and always in style.
T-Shirts are of various kinds: Exclusive T-shirts, Expensive T-shirts, Cheap T-shirts, Plus Size T-shirts, Blank T-shirts, Collared T-shirts, Polo-necked T-shirts, Turtle-neck T-shirts, Car T-shirts, Comic T-shirts, Culture T-shirts, Fantasy T-shirts, Funny T-shirts, Logo T-shirts, Movie T-shirts, Music T-shirts, Nature T-shirts, Pet T-shirts, Sports T-shirts, Cotton T-shirts, Nylon T-shirts, Acrylic T-shirts, etc.
(Compiled from Net Resources)
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