Get a fresh t-shirt for every day of the week from our huge range. Our screen-printed, cotton tees are shipped straight from the US and are made from quality, durable fabric. Whether you’re after a funny t-shirt or tee just designed to look good, you should definitely tee up a tee transaction now!

COOL T-SHIRTS & FUNNY TEES FOR MEN AND WOMEN!

The humble T-Shirt, tee-shirt or tee is one of the most popular clothing items in the world. This T shaped garment is the go-to top covering for most people in a casual environment. Its rise to popularity around the time of the Great Depression came about for times when modesty called for a torso covering but conditions called for lightweight fabrics. The Cooper Underwear Company popularised the crew neck design on a t-shirt and it was standard kit in the U.S. Navy, but the actual invention of the T-Shirt predates this. Developing from men’s long-johns it is thought that the ubiquitous tee came about somewhere between the Spanish-American War and the early 20th century.

Whoever invented the tee, we have a lot to be thankful for, for the tee is one of the most comfortable garments in existence. They literally go with everything too. I mean you can never go past a casual tee to couple with a pair of jeans. Tee with shorts. Two tees at once. Short sleeve tee and long sleeve t-shirt together. Holding a teapot whilst wearing a t-shirt (weird, but whatever!). Packing for a trip overseas, warm weather or cold, you’re definitely throwing in a fair few t-shirts. But the problem with traditional t-shirts is that they are just boring. Boring plain colours and lacking in humour and fun. Who wants a crew-necked, short-sleeved, white cotton undershirt? That’s not what t-shirts are about these days. That’s why at Yellow Octopus our range of quality t-shirts are colourful, hilarious and sure to raise an eyebrow or two.

This practical yet stylish garment has developed over the years from predominantly plain colours to become a canvas for expression. Pictures, designs, slogans, funny quotes and humour now adorn most modern day tees. Yellow Octopus has a formidable range of T-Shirts to match all tastes. Not only do we have plenty of humourous t-shirts and novelty tees, but also cool animal designs, Game of Thrones t-shirts and much more. There are t-shirts for kids, t-shirts for men and t-shirts for women. Our t-shirts are made from quality cotton and come in a range of sizes small, medium, large and extra-large t-shirts so it doesn’t matter if you’re short or tall there will be an awesome t-shirt to fit your frame and our easy to use size guide makes it simple to select the right size.

If you are looking at buying a T-Shirt as a gift for a friend or loved one, the majority of our tees are unisex, so it’s pretty easy to make a choice. And we cater to all sorts of tee personalities too. If you know a geek, a bit of a nerd, then why not try some of our scientific inspired t-shirts such as the ‘Geek at Heart T-Shirt’. Know a coffee drinking extraordinaire? How about getting them the ‘Caffeine Molecule T-Shirt’. Want something a bit cute? The ‘I’ve got your Back T-shirt’ could be the one for you. And if you’re looking for a t-shirt for the joker-party animal out there then take a look at the ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take’ T-Shirt.

And would you like to know some fun facts about t-shirts?

The current Guinness World Record for the most t-shirts worn at one times is 257 by Sri Lankan man Sanath Bandara which was recorded on stage in 2011 and holds to this day.

The first promotional T-shirt was printed in 1939 for a very famous movie….’The Wizard of Oz’!

Up until the 1950s the T-Shirt was considered an undergarment. Actors such as John Wayne, Marlon Brando and James Dean brought it into the mainstream arena by wearing tees in their movies.

The biggest step towards becoming main stream fashion was in the 1960s when Rock & Roll bands and professional sports teams started selling custom designed screen printed T-shirts.

Several iconic T-Shirts came out of the 1970s and have been engrained in pop-culture forever. These include the ‘I Heart NY’, ‘Smiley Face’ and ‘Rolling Stones Tongue’.

We are sure that in the future some of the T-Shirts stocked at Yellow Octopus will too become ingrained in the fabric of pop culture.