Water Can Patent T-Shirt

$28.00

See The Story of this design in tab, below.

The original PatentWear Water Can design is printed in full color on a classic pre-shrunk 100% cotton men’s/unisex t-shirt using an eco-friendly water-based ink process, in shirt colors as indicated. The large design is printed on the front only. Some element colors in the design change slightly depending upon whether it is printed on a dark or light shirt.

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The Story

The watering can is one of the most common tools you can find in the garden but few people give much thought to its origin. With a long history of usefulness, gardeners today enjoy them for both their functional and decorative appeal. Designs, colors and fabrication materials make them wonderful collector’s items, useful containers for flowers, or, purely decorative.

The name first made its debut in 1692 when Lord Timothy George of Cornwall, a cottage gardener, first wrote about “watering cans” in his diary. Before then, inefficient, sloppy, and unwieldly containers used to water plants in the garden were simply know as “watering pots.”

In 1886, John Haws of England created the basic watering can design that is still popular today. The design, later patented by Michael Deas, created perfectly balanced cans for carrying. The classic Haws long-reach metal outdoor watering can with a brass “rose” (a device like a cap with small holes) is one of the most beautiful tools ever created for a gardener. Yes, it was the instantly-recognizable classic—the traditional Haws tin-plated watering can— that featured as Peter Rabbit’s hiding place in Beatrix Potter’s classic The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first published in 1901.

The watering can was once described by John Cleese as: “a large, cylindrical, tin-plated vessel with a perforated pouring piece, much used by the lower classes for the purpose of artificially moistening the surface soil.” Whatever a gardener’s “class” may be, the simple act of hand-watering a garden from such a perfectly basic yet functional tool is often felt to be therapeutic in today’s hectic world.

Sizing | Fit | Care: Unisex T-Shirt

A classic 100% cotton men’s/unisex t-shirt (except for Sport Grey, which is 90/10% cotton/polyester) that gives a rich and structured look and works great for layered streetwear outfits. The durable pre-shrunk jersey knit fabric maintains sharp lines along the edges and ensures your size is maintained throughout multiple washings. A classic fit style means it is not form-fitted at the sides.
Fit type: Classic. Primary brand: Gildan
NOTE: Dark color speckles throughout the fabric are expected for the color Natural.
  • 100% cotton (except Sport Grey=10% polyester)
  • 5–5.3 oz. fabric weight
  • Pre-shrunk jersey knit
  • Taped neck and shoulders
  • Tear-away tag

If you’re unsure about sizing, the best way to determine a correct size is to grab an existing favorite t-shirt, lay it flat, and then measure it.
To get the chest size, measure from armpit to armpit. To get the length, measure from neck/shoulder corner intersection to bottom of hem (see illustration). Double the garment width to determine the chest circumference measurement, and you’ll find it will generally fit.

USA/INCHES Sizes: Unisex/Men’s T-Shirt
1″ = 2.54 cm S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Chest (inches) 36 40 44 48 52 56
Width (inches) 18 20 22 24 26 28
Length (inches) 28 29 30 31 32 33
CENTIMETERS Sizes: Unisex/Men’s T-Shirt
2.54 cm = 1″ S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Chest (cm) 96 102 112 122 132 142
Width (cm) 45.7 51 56 61 66 71
Length (cm) 74 76 78 79 81 83.8

CARE:

Machine wash, cold, inside out, gentle cycle with mild detergent and similar colors. Use non-chlorine bleach—only when necessary No fabric softeners.

Tumble dry, low heat, or hang-dry for longest life.

Cool iron inside-out if necessary. Do not iron decoration or print.

Do not dry clean.

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