| Unless you’ve been under a rock the past | | | | colors and almost always include an artist’s |
| several years, it’s very noticeable that the latest | | | | rendition of a skull, cross, dragon, wings or a mystic |
| trend in T-Shirt fashion is the urban tee. Urban in this | | | | figure. These types of shirts also use city objects like |
| case is referring to “street wear”, i.e. clothing | | | | buildings, street lights, fences, roadways, bridges, etc. |
| that comes from metropolitan areas like New York | | | | The aforementioned styles are almost 100% |
| City. Urban t-shirts are mostly worn by young people | | | | exclusive to guys, but there are also urban t-shirts |
| into the hip-hop and punk/emo scene. They are | | | | that cater to the female. |
| often between the ages of 13 to 35. That’s a | | | | Female urban tees usually involve objects found in |
| big age range, which is great because that gives you | | | | nature like trees, flowers, and “cute” insects. |
| a much larger demographic of potential customers | | | | These objects are often accompanied by some |
| when you are in the t-shirt business! | | | | witty slogan or word. A flower t-shirt might have |
| Why are urban t-shirts the next big thing? In my | | | | artistic flowers with swirling lines with a fancy looking |
| opinion, I believe it is because for the past several | | | | quote that reads “Use your senses, smell a |
| years all the rage in the t-shirt world has been the | | | | flower.” A shirt with a tree on it could be |
| funny tee with some twisted take on a pop culture | | | | accompanied by the single word “Wisdom.” |
| reference or funny quotes (often times offensive). | | | | Shirts like this are selling like hotcakes and usually cost |
| That trend is getting old…fast. Now people are | | | | substantially higher than the average t-shirt because |
| looking for something a little more unique. | | | | they are considered works of art. |
| Everyone wants to be unique – which is kind of | | | | Whether you consider it art or not, urban graphic |
| an oxymoron. Nonetheless, this is what people are | | | | tees are what’s in at the moment. The funny |
| looking for. Urban tees (sometimes called graphic tees | | | | t-shirt phase is fading fast, if you are in the t-shirt |
| or artistic tees) offer that uniqueness. The shirts are | | | | business you may want to jump into the urban |
| usually stylish using curvy lines and spirals with dark | | | | bandwagon while it’s still rolling! |