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“The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it…”Henry David Thoreau · Quote T-Shirt

They asked for “just an hour” of your Saturday. You did the math this time.

Every yes costs hours you don’t get back. Thoreau called it life, because that’s what it is.

The quote prints on the back, with one word, life, in warm matte gold. The front carries only that word on the left chest, with the logo beneath it. That’s the whole front.

Wear it to say no. It’s a complete sentence.

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Fit & Fabric

Our shirts are cut differently from style to style, so check this chart before you order. All measurements are in inches, taken laid flat.

Size Chest width Length
XS 16½ 27
S 18 28
M 20 29
L 22 30
XL 24 31
2XL 26 32

How to measure: Lay a tee you like flat. Measure straight across the chest, armpit to armpit. Pick the size with the closest chest width. Length runs from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

Fabric: 100% combed, ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz per square yard. Lightweight and pre-shrunk.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Don't iron the print. Don't bleach or dry clean.

Each piece can differ from the chart by up to 2 inches.

$32
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Provenance

Where this line came from.

Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854, from the chapter “Economy.”

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