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The Zuckerberg Charcoal Uniform

The Zuckerberg Charcoal Uniform

The originator of mega-mega social media platform Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is a firm believer in the virtues of a personal uniform. Others may enjoy a little more variety in their work-week wardrobe but for Mark Zuckerberg it's one color and one color alone thank you: Charcoal grey. That's charcoal t-shirts, charcoal hoodies and charcoal long-sleeve tees and sweaters which dominate the Zuckerberg personal uniform aesthetic. What has come to be known as the Zuckerberg charcoal uniform is the stuff of Silicon Valley legend and one of the essential reference points in the amazing and constantly evolving history of geek-chic.



The uniform of the nerd was once a point of derision and contempt, the flag of the outsider and the unwelcome. Geek-chic was never something one would willingly adopt. This shabby and prejudiced stereotype of the nerd included trademark suspenders, tie (bow), button down collars, ''Birth control glasses'' (BCG's) and plaid trousers and is, thankfully, very much a thing of the past. Nerds run multi-million dollar corporations these days, they are the new rulers of the world and, more to the point, they are sexy trend-setters in their own right and a nerd is something to aspire to be.Ê

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Trending: The Pocket T-Shirt

Trending: The Pocket T-Shirt

The latest fashion-forward trend radiating from both street fashion and the shiny showrooms of the high-fashion world has the classic crew neck t-shirt wearing a pocket. ''T-shirts with pockets?'' you say. Indeed, the pocket T-shirt is back from a long hiatus in the bottom drawer of the design studio. And, don't think for a minute that this is just limited to the basic 5-point pocket either, a below-the-radar, emergent undercurrent for the truly hipper-than-hip can be seen in the uber-retro 4-point pocket, the bad-boy original, and throwback to the retro-rooted heyday of t-shirt design and pure punk sensibility.



Any savvy t-shirt expert knows their onions when it comes to pockets on tees and will, no doubt, understand the value in having a truly soft ring-spun t-shirt textile in the mix. Ringspun cottons are just that much softer, and gentler on the skin than open-end traditionally spun yarns. They offer a seemingly lighter (although they actually aren't) and softer, more luxurious feel. Add to this that extra bit of strength and stretch afforded by a true bi-blend fabric like Spectra's ring-spun 30 singles and you don't just have a t-shirt, you have a fashion masterpiece aching to be worn, and worn for years.

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Why you should use Spectra Tees for DTG -Direct To Garment Printing

Why you should use Spectra Tees for DTG -Direct To Garment Printing

Our proprietary Spectra Spun ring spun combed tees are knitted & dyed in the USA resulting in a superior t-shirt that is an optimal base for the DTG process.

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The best blank t-shirt for printing

The best blank t-shirt for printing

Printing on blank t-shirt is not as easy as perceived, be it screen printing, direct to garment, heat transfer or sublimation. It's a process, where the blank t-shirt is usually the biggest investment and if applied imperfectly, it will cost you money. To obtain the optimal results, you need to utilize the best printing methodology that you or your customer desire for that project. With the many variations of t-shirt printing technologies, plus the myriad of ink type and then plethora of available blank t-shirt; it's a virtual minefield of potential misfortunes for anyone venturing into the apparel world.

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Why is everyone printing on SpectraTees?

Why is everyone printing on SpectraTees?

Giorgio Armani once said "the difference between style & fashion is quality." SpectraTees.com has taken that truism and built a business on the quality comes first platform.



Marquee brands demand quality and therefore nominate the SpectraTees brand to their screen printers, embroiderers, DTG printers etc.

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Donald Trump T-Shirt Have Taken Over the Wildwood Boardwalk

Donald Trump T-Shirt Have Taken Over the Wildwood Boardwalk

Not a lot has changed on the boards since I did my first one of these in 2012. I probably wouldn't have believed you four years ago if you told me that I'd still be doing this in 2016. I definitely wouldn't have believed you if you told me Donald Trump T-Shirt would be the hottest item on boardwalk shirts this year.



But it's true. I spoke with five different shop owners during a trip to the Wildwood boardwalk this week. None of them wanted to be identified - perhaps because of the massive copyright infringement the Wildwood boardwalk t-shirt business thrives on, or maybe they were just shy - but they all agreed: They expect to sell a ton of Donald Trump merchandise this summer.

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How a sweaty t-shirt gives clues about human disgust reactions

How a sweaty t-shirt gives clues about human disgust reactions

Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found that a person's core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group.



In the study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team from the University of Sussex and colleagues from the University of St Andrews compared reactions of students to sweaty t-shirts bearing a logo from their own university as well as one from a separate institution.

The results showed that the reaction to 'core disgust' was reduced when students were asked to smell a sweaty t-shirt bearing their own university's logo.

Dr John Drury, Reader in Social Psychology in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex, explained: "This reduction in the response to core disgust from a stimulant from within a person's own social group is significant because it helps us to understand how group behaviour becomes possible. Essentially, it frees people to cooperate with each other, and to work together effectively."

The psychologists conducted two experiments. In the first, students from the University of Sussex were shown t-shirts bearing their own university's logo as well as t-shirts bearing the logo of Brighton University. In the second experiment students from the University of St Andrews had to smell a sweaty t-shirt that either had a St Andrews logo, a Dundee University logo (a local separate university, equivalent to Brighton University in the first study) or no logo.

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How Global Warming Is Already Changing the Fashion Industry

How Global Warming Is Already Changing the Fashion Industry

Talking to Co.Design, a Patagonia spokesperson called climate change "a serious crisis" for its business. And while retailers like J.Crew, H&M, and Nordstrom decline to comment, the numbers speak for themselves. Uniqlo, H&M, and Gap all announced major seasonal shortfalls this year, and Macy's is actually cutting more than 4,500 jobs following slumpish holiday sales, blaming 80% of its revenue shortcomings on cold-weather goods like jackets, hats, and scarves that just didn't sell.

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Tiny Holes in T-Shirts

Tiny Holes in T-Shirts

There is a universally perplexing wardrobe mystery occurring in countries across the world. This issue has divided people for years as to the source of the problem.

The issue I'm referring to is the mysterious little holes that appear in every single tee shirt you own.

People around the world are tearing their hair out asking "WHY?????"

It is a proven fact (minor research done with a core group of my friends) that the more you love the tee shirt, the more likely it is to have a crop of the infuriating belly holes spring forth.

For years I thought I was alone in this strange phenomenon but I was comforted to discover that this wardrobe scourge is widespread and equally frustrating across the globe. Possibly the Universe.

You may not think this topic is hard hitting news, but when you've replaced you favourite tee twice, only to have it occur again it is certainly worthy of deep investigation

A quick survey on my Facebook page suggested many people thought it was all about the cross body handbag, but then other sufferers of this professed to carrying backpacks, or shoulder bags. Myth busted.

Other people swear it's moths, but are moths really that OCD that they all only want to eat that one little delectable spot that possibly smells deliciously of belly button pheromones?

People suggested their washing machines were too rough, again OCD white goods are a believable option, or perhaps their cat was doing something jerky all over their tees whilst it sat in an unloved heap on the floor.

When I googled ''why do my tee shirts''_''

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