by Mr Four Fingers on May 1, 2012
I must admit I had my reservations about writing a review for a Star Wars related t-shirt as there are countless designs out there lacking ‘another level’ or simply relying on overused ideas. So I was pleasantly surprised to find that Cuppa-T have not one but two good ideas that show they have put a little more thought into it.
One of the designs in mention is called ‘Dark Lord‘. The design is a relatively complex illustration that subverts classic religious imagery which, in the case of Star Wars, becomes very apt. The design is witty and goes in a relatively new direction with regards to existing Star Wars related designs out there.
The print is a 3 colour screen print on black 180gsm smooth combed cotton . The design sits well on the fabric and is surprisingly not too thick as can sometimes be the case when printing on dark fabric. I have worn and washed and there are no issue with the print and as far as I can tell the t-shirt has not shrunk noticeably, if at all. Fits like most decent t-shirts.
There are a few small details which I appreciate like the logo label on the sleeve, red foil block printed logo traditional swing tag and a separate screen printed label on the inside collar. These are all signs that let you know that Cuppa-T appreciate quality and are investing into their product.
I’m not sure how long the t-shirts journey was door to door but going by Andy’s surprised response to me having already received the t-shrit, it must have been quick. So don’t let the fact that Cuppa-T are based in New Zealand put you off. Their packaging needs a little love, maybe throw on a logo sticker. But that’s me just being pernickety.
What is good to see about Cuppa-T is that their store does not rely solely on Star Wars themes but rather they have a good mix of sci-fi and robot designs. They have a nice brand ethos and they describe their brand as “Sci-fi propaganda streetwear”, which is perfectly suited to the most famous space war yet.
You can visit their shop via their website or directly from actual stockists if you live in NZ (stockists listed in website) or from Sneaky Studios online shop. There is also the option to buy a design as a print or cards which is nice to have. The t-shirt costs $49 NZ dollars, $40 US and £25. So more expensive than the average, but not bad by any means considering the details and the fact that the designs incorporates 3 colours.
They seem like a good bunch of guys and I’m keen to see what else they have in store for the future.
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HIS-tory is a multifaceted brand and ministry aimed at the positive aspects of life. Have you ever looked at something and it made you think twice about things? Have you ever been inspired by something you saw or read? If so, why not be that inspiration to yourself and others? Our t-shirts will derive from scriptural content as well as positive messages. As we know, all good things point above! So whether you are expressing your walk or just representing constructive living, let the shirt speak for you! Online store opening very soon.
Andy: I know it’s easy to get excited when you’re starting something new, but if I wanted to get exposure for my brand (if 2 designs can really be called a brand) I would wait until I had things on sale and the store was open before I started submitting my designs to blogs. What are the chances of someone reading this post, clicking through, bookmarking the page and then remembering to check back in later when the store is open?
I’m not religious so clearly the designs aren’t for me, but I haven’t definitely seen religious designs done better than this, and I find it strange how HIS-tory is “aimed at the positive aspects of life” when one of their designs is about someone that dies 365 times a year (admittedly I’m not 100% on the background of that design, but it doesn’t sound particularly positive to me).
This post was submitted by HIS-tory.
I am in no way surprised that there are “I survived the rapture/judgment day/tacos from that shady looking truck last night” t-shirts coming out already, but I am curious who would wear them since this event is gone and will be forgotten in a week, so the shirts will be hung up in a closet alongside the owner’s Charlie Sheen shirt and never worn again until they need to do some painting.
Oh, and I thought it looked a bit weird, so I checked and you can have judgement or judgement.
Costiness=$18 Buy it at Print Liberation [via Troundup]
by Andy on August 11, 2010
It’s fairly rare to see Threadless printing a design that works better as a hoodie than as a t-shirt (this design is available as both), but fortunately this is one of those times. We all know that I’m not particularly religious, and by that I mean I’m an atheist, but I shouldn’t let a silly little thing like my beliefs get in the way of liking a hoodie.
Costiness=$40 Buy it at Threadless
I’m always a bit on the fence when it comes to overtly religious t-shirt companies (of any faith), because it’s a valid subject area to make tees about, but at the same time, I am in no way religious and actively don’t believe a lot of the things that I see coming up on Christian clothing sites. However, I write about clothes that I don’t personally like on a fairly regular basis, so where do I draw the line?
Paid in Full aren’t a hardline religious tee company, they’re actually fairly subtle, would you think that there were any religious connotations to this badass lion? Also, the quality of their designs (currently just a pair) is pretty good too, I really like the typography on the tee above.
Costiness=$16 (that’s a sale price, it will go up to $18 soonish) Available from Paid in Full
by Andy on March 18, 2009
laFraise are celebrating their 5th anniversary by getting the artists who created some of their most popular t-shirts to remix their original designs, with the ‘new’ tees being re-released on a 1000 shirt limited run. I can’t remember another company doing this, and I think it’s a pretty cool idea. There’s going to be a new remixed tee released every month in 2009, and the first tee to get updated is ‘The Last Party’ by Cuypi. I think you’ll probably agree that it is an improvement
on the original.
Costiness=€19 Buy it at laFraise
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