Useless T-Shirt Fact

We're guys. We're guys who love t-shirts.

But just how did it begin? The American tee shirt began during WWI when American troops were checking out the comfortable and lightweight cotton undershirt that the European soldiers were wearing. The American soldier's uniform was itchy, wool and extremely uncomfortable during the hot and humid summers in Europe and so the t-shirt caught on quickly.

By the 1920's the "T-Shirt" was included in the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and by WWII both the Navy and the Army issued the T-Shirt as standard issue.

Typically known as an undershirt, John Wayne, Marlon Brando and James Dean shocked Americans by wearing their "underwear" on National TV. In 1955, James Dean made the T-Shirt cool in "Rebel Without A Cause" and suddenly the T-Shirt became a symbol of rebellious youth.

In the 1960's, people began to "tie dye" and screenprint the basic cotton T-Shirt making the tee even more popular. With advances in printing and dying, the T-Shirt sprouted into many different forms: v-necks, tank tops, muscle shirts.

Today's t-shirt comes in many styles and variations and no doubt has become the single most popular article of clothing known to Americans.