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T-shirt " onclick="setText('result','http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shirt','wikipedia','gfdl');" onmouseover="copySafari()"> from wikipediaA '''T-shirt''' (or '''tee shirt''') is a shirt, usually buttonless, collarless, and pocketless, with a round neck and short sleeves, that is pulled on over the head and covers most of a person's torso. The sleeves of the T-shirt extend at least slightly over the shoulder but not completely over the elbow (in short-sleeve version). A shirt that is either longer or shorter than this ceases to be a T-shirt. T-shirts are typically made of cotton or polyester fibers (or a mix of the two), knitted together in a jersey stitch that gives a T-shirt its distinctive soft texture. T-shirts are often decorated with text and/or pictures, sometimes used to advertise (see human billboard).T-shirt fashions include styles for men and women, and for all age groups, including baby, youth, and adult sizes.HistoryThe T-shirt (originally called a "vest" or "under-vest") was developed in England around 1880 as a form of underwear to be worn under men's shirts.C. Willet and Phillis Cunnington, "The History of Underclothes", Dover Publications Inc., New York 1992. ISBN 0-486-27124-2 p. 191 The shirt was always a part of clothing since ancient Egypt, though it slowly became more and more popular. Hence, there have been many garments that resemble the T-shirt,[http://www.markedixon.com/new_page_10.htm Mark Dixon, From underwear to outerwear] though the general trend supported the possibility of less clothing, which cultural modesty had forbidden until the 19th century. The origin of the T-shirt is obscure — claims reach at least from California to UK|Britain, and from 1913 to 1948, and it was most likely a slow development.Most research mentions this possibility that the idea of the T-shirt came to the United States during World War I when US soldiers noticed the light cotton undershirts European soldiers were using while the US soldiers were sweating in their wool uniforms. Since they were much more comfortable they quickly became popular among the Americans, and because of their design they got the name T-shirt. Other experts credit the U.S. Navy's "light undershirt" from 1913, described with "elastic collarette on the neck opening, called "crew neck".[http://www.vintageskivvies.com/pages/archives/articles/readersubmissions/historyofthet-shirt.html Articles : History of the T-shirt] The ''Los Angeles Times'' claimed in 2006 that the Navy shirt as described in 1913's regulations state that the "light undershirt" was different from what is commonly worn today, with the Navy's version boasting an "elastic collarette on the neck opening" and other odd features.Randye Hoder, [http://www.latimes.com/features/magazine/west/fashion/la-125fashionfirst102206,0,2563030.story You Saw it Here First], ''Los Angeles Times'', October 22, 2006.On these grounds, there are claims that Howard Jones (football coa
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