Black t-shirt, front: "…re-examine all you have been told…" Walt Whitman, with a short underline.

“…re-examine all you have been told…”Walt Whitman · Quote T-Shirt

Everybody knew it. You'd repeated it for years. Then you finally looked it up, and it wasn't true.

Dots at both ends, because the sentence keeps going. So does the checking. A short warm rule underlines it, like a note to self.

Wear it to the dinner where someone says "studies show." Ask which study.

Size:

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.

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Provenance

Where this line came from.

Walt Whitman, Preface to Leaves of Grass, first edition, 1855.

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