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Ethnography of the T-shirt

Analyzing the everyday staple clothing item
Nataley Williams

Welcome to the ethnography of the T-shirt. In the contemporary society, T-shirts are a staple clothing item worn by many around the world. They are used for comfort, for style, and to express identities or meanings. On this website, I will explore the fashion as a whole as well as the history, social role, and environmental impacts of the T-shirt. For more information, click around the menu above and explore!

 

Cotton cultivation Credit: Google images
Hanging t-shirts Credit: Google images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three t-shirts Credit: Google Images
Original Disney t-shirt print Credit: Joe Shlabotnik/Flickr