Trigger Issues..

T-shirt
by Vanessa Baird

Can’t imagine the world without them? Everyone wears T-shirts – old/young, black/white, women/men, cool/uncool...

First T-shirts (so-called because of their shape) came from the US. After the Second World War they were worn without a shirt and later they became popularized by Marlon Brando and James Dean on TV. They shocked some people, but by 1955 they had become acceptable.

Today they are the ultimate apparel and with so many branding, colour and style choices you can pick what suits you. But too many are produced by sweatshop labour, from cotton doused with pesticides that kills people and the environment. Now the trade justice movement seeks fair trade for cotton producers – a new slogan for today’s T-shirt.

Size: 17.4 cm x 12.4 cm; 96 pages; paperback

$13.50 Ref: UKTISH

Each title in this new series presents a single object that has had momentous and far-reaching effects on the modern world. The item is explored through its impact on society and often surprising cultural connections. You get a stimulating read and an unusual introduction to major world issues. Format: 124 x 174 mm; 96 pages, paperback. All books in this series are printed on environmentally-friendly paper.