Ever thought about the origin of the t-shirt, that ubiquitous garment that sits in your wardrobe? Did you know that the first t-shirt was a called a ‘union shirt’, a long undergarment worn in the early 19th century? Or, that the term ‘T’ was first mentioned in the Webster’s dictionary, to describe the typical shape of a t-shirt – the horizontal line representing the shoulder, and the vertical line the body!
These, and many other trivial facts are listed in this infographic – great fun reading, and little nuggets of information to store away for casual conversations or quizzes!