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Birth of the T Shirt

By Roni Rabl Somewhere through the history of fashion, the T shirt changed it's status in the closet, from men's underwear to a leading item for both, women & men. Marlon Brando stamped it a sex symbol in 'A Streetcar Named Desire". But we are jumping ahead. Alembika The original men's underwear was a flannel jumper worn under clothes to keep the laborers warm in all weather. Once the weather turned warm the men would cut it to keep only the top. Only during the 19th century did the industry look for a fabric which would be flexible and easy to wear; over the head, no buttons or collar - a revolution! By law, a person was not allowed to...

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