History of the t-shirt

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In the early twentieth century, the t-shirt became very popular in America. Now the t-shirt is very well know in the twenty-first century, the T-shirt is known world wide.

The T-Shirt was made during WWI when American troops noticed European soldiers wearing a comfortable and lightweight cotton undershirt, when it was humid in the 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, these shirts became known in the USA as "T" shirts or, as we know them now, "T-Shirts".

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In the 1920's , the "t-shirt" had become part of the official american english language.

By 1955, the T-Shirt was tolerated worn without another shirt covering it. Then James Dean made the T-Shirt real cool in "Rebel Without A Cause". James Dean made the T-Shirt a contemporary symbol of rebellious youth.In the 60's people began to tie dye and screenprint 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 in to fashion.

Now a days the t-shirt is a very popular clothing and is worn by everyone everyday.