Burning, shooting make new look old
(NEWSER) - T-shirts were once simple sweat absorbers, then for a few decades they were "movable billboards," but in the 21st century, the "cutting-edge T-shirt is all about the T-shirt," writes Hugo Lindgren in New York magazine. Comfort, not logo or slogan, is the name of the game, and a great deal of art and science has been devoted to giving tees that worn-in look and feel. Techniques range from a “slub knit” that uses varying types of threads for a “clotted” appearance to literally shooting a hole through a shirt. More»