2021 Shirt.Woot Derby Thread (part 3)

@ACraigL voted! Great designs.

@Kyeh Um, yeah. I get parody when you use a style like that to make, say a Star Wars scene making them into those characters. Something that is reminiscent of, but clearly not the originating artists’ work. But the one you’re referring to (I think) is basically traced art with masks placed on top of them.

I’m with you in that I think that goes well beyond parody/fan art/artistic license and more into the the realm of infringement. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for the artist), Woot seems to be a lot more lenient on this type of thing. I guess we’ll see what they think if it actually makes it to print, but they simply don’t disqualify shirts from the derby like they used to.

@Kyeh Oh, and thanks for the vote!!

@ACraigL I like it! But don’t all tees look good with jeans? (Unless they just don’t look good anyway…?)
@jasneko has a nice one too!

@ACraigL @Kyeh Hehe thus the beauty of this derby! Thank you! I actually have 3, will post below.

@Kyeh Yeah, a thinly veiled, just do anything derby.

@mehbee

@jasneko
Oh, nice - I zeroed in on the cat one!

@jasneko gotcha. I love the circus bear

@ACraigL
Well, this one is live on Woot.Shirt right now. Does that mean you won? I don’t speak Woot anymore. Anyways, nice design! If I didn’t have t-shirt problem, I’d be in for one.

@thebigtverberg It did! 3rd Place! I posted elsewhere in Meh. Sorry for not updating the thread.

@Spiritgreen Voted!

@Kyeh thank you so much! Lotta good designs in this one, tough competition. ^__^

@Spiritgreen Voted!

@Spiritgreen voted

@narfcake It’s up now, thanks! My personal reminder is set for noon so they’ll likely land around 12:10 each week if I’m around to knock it out.

@ACraigL I like the Meowtains!:D Very clever.

@ACraigL Catshirts!

(In the case of meowtains, the “and I must mew” kind of makes it a double meow. Maybe “and I must purr”? Or maybe “the meowtains are purring and I must go” as not to change too little from John Muir’s quote?)

@narfcake I should have consulted you. If Woot likes it I’ll offer them the latter option.

@jasneko Thanks!! It was a fun one to do!

@mehbee

@ACraigL voted. And congrats on buying a house!

@Kidsandliz Thank you! We’re so excited! Now I just need to sell my current one!

@jasneko gotcha

@jasneko voted

@jasneko Got them both, sweet designs jas’.

@Spiritgreen Thanks so much It probably has no chance, but I’m partial to the rainbow box cat one - the kind of shirt I’d wear!

(how do cats stretch like that?!)

@Spiritgreen
/giphy cats are liquid

@narfcake slinky spines.

@Spiritgreen

@Spiritgreen Love it! (I’d buy it without any text, but I realize I may be in the minority).

@jasneko thanks! No, I probably should have kept it just the graphic, you’re right. : )

@ACraigL Wow, can’t believe this is the first I’m hearing about this influence… fascinating. Gotta watch the Hidden Fortress sometime!
Good luck with packing/moving.

@jasneko Voted. Love the second one!

@jasneko I had totally missed the 2nd one - really cool. +1

@Spiritgreen @ACraigL Thanks guys!

@Spiritgreen It’s cool!

@Spiritgreen Wow, impressive and looks extremely time-consuming!!

@jasneko @ACraigL
Okay, all voted for!

@Kyeh Belated thanks!

@jasneko Oh, I need that first one!

@Kyeh awww Happy to hear that!
Spread the word to vote if you can

Tagging some that sometimes vote! Thank you!
@Stolicat @caramelarrow @Star2236
@Kidsandliz @sammydog01 @therealjrn

@jasneko Voted. I may even order one.

@jasneko I voted for it yesterday.

@sammydog01 Nice, thanks!
@heartny Thank you - hope it prints so you may!

@caramelarrow @jasneko @Kidsandliz @sammydog01 @stolicat @therealjrn
Oh man, I was cleaning and didn’t check my email in time to vote. I like the shirt though.

@caramelarrow @jasneko @Kidsandliz @sammydog01 @Star2236 @therealjrn I had already voted for it - hope it gets in - I want one!

@caramelarrow @jasneko @sammydog01 @Star2236 @stolicat @therealjrn Didn’t see it in time either. Sorry.

@jasneko I did vote for them both the other day. Thanks for letting me know just in case. Paws crossed your kitty in the fog prints!

@caramelarrow Thanks so much!! Paws crossed

@Kidsandliz No worries! I should have posted earlier.
@Star2236 Same as above, and also thanks!
@stolicat Awesome, thank you:D

DIPLOMAT! RAT-A-TAT! FAT CAT! AWESOME!

@jasneko @Kidsandliz @Star2236 @stolicat
Well, phooey - if it didn’t win, does that mean we’ll never get to buy it?

@Kyeh Phooey is right! If it doesn’t win, it may also get chosen to print in a side sale… but it’s up to the voters (and sometimes woot) on the winning part, and woot to decide the side sale part. If it doesn’t print, I could try submitting it to another site, but that might take a while.

@jasneko Here’s hoping for a daily (because of the $$ for you).

@narfcake Much thanks, that would be great! I haven’t had a daily or win in a long time.
Is it only the hope of a daily now, have 2nd and 3rd place already been announced? There seems to be a woot-off today.

@jasneko @narfcake I don’t get how it works with the derbys - I saw that the four seasons one was featured yesterday but I didn’t see anything about 2nd and 3rd place. And now that one isn’t up anymore either.
I do see that your “Zen Neko” design is up though! For men’s shirts, are the sizes more standard than the women’s, so an M is what is usually an M from other companies?

@jasneko @Kyeh @stolicat Printed in a side sale:
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/under-the-autumn-leaves

As for the sizing, the men’s sizes are closer from one brand to another, but even then, not all fit the same.

@jasneko @narfcake Thank you. Ordered one.

@jasneko @Kyeh @narfcake Thank you ! I went looking for it earlier today and could not find it. so really pleased I was able to order one. Looks it will get here in time for the equinox, so here comes the autumn!

@jasneko @stolicat
Thanks, @narfcake!

@heartny @narfcake @stolicat @kyeh @caramelarrow @stolicat Thanks everyone! Didn’t win, but as narfcake pointed out, it’s printing in a side sale. It’s also on a blanket!:
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/under-the-autumn-leaves-mink-fleece-blanket

@caramelarrow @heartny @jasneko @narfcake @stolicat Did they put it on tote bags too?

@Kyeh No totes.

@narfcake
Oh well. It’s not that I need a tote,
but it’s always nice to have that as an alternative choice.

@caramelarrow @heartny @jasneko @Kyeh @narfcake @stolicat The shirt only has 5 more days from today thought that it is going to be sold so don’t dally if you want one.

@caramelarrow @heartny @jasneko @Kyeh @narfcake @stolicat Although not his, but another cute cat one:
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/fall-ing-cats-bonsai?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_10

@caramelarrow @heartny @jasneko @Kyeh @narfcake @stolicat Anyone know the sizing for men’s sizes? My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and I am putting one on the list (with the warning that it vanishes in 5 days). I like how the patagonia men’s medium fits me (I like a loose fit with longer sleeves) and the Walmart No Boundaries men’s small fits me (laying one shirt over they other they look like the size is identical. Go figure).

@Kidsandliz Versus the sizing chart, the ‘classic’ Port & Company option is true in length, but is actually a little wider than spec (by about a half inch). The sleeves are a bit longer and squarer in cut. The fabric is a heavier weight.

The ‘fitted’ Canvas option is true in width, but is about an inch longer than spec. The sleeves are more tapered and a bit shorter. The fabric is lighter in weight, more so than even the Next Level blanks used here.

@narfcake Thanks. Where do I find what “true” measurements are?

@Kidsandliz In the archives of the defunct woot forums. I had exact measurements of my review samples from back before they officially changed over.

If you ignore the numbers and just look at the comparison pics in this blog post, that may give a better understanding of what I noted:

https://shirt.woot.com/blog/post/a-new-year-a-new-shirt-woot

@narfcake I like heavier t-shirt fabric. I just measured the two shirts that are almost the same even though they are different sizes and one is just under and one is exactly 23" armpit to armpit (measured seam to seam where the armpit joins). Which size of the classic would fit that?

@narfcake So I just found some sizing info. The men’s chest sizing seems incredibly odd. Men’s large is only 22" across? That is smaller than the Walmart small and the Patagonia medium (which are practically identical). Of course both of those fit loosely and I chose those those sizes as I don’t like tight or almost tight shirts. I guess I’d be a men’s large as the XL would be really too large.

Do these shrink a lot?

@narfcake Interesting how you did those pics. Helps with seeing how tight something would be. Thanks for the link.

@Kidsandliz Well, I didn’t do those pics – that’a all on Woot. Alas, vanity sizing affects men too, as I have shirts labeled from S to XL that all fit the same.

For sizing, the classic in L ought to be about 22.5" from pit-to-pit. I usually order L in fitted (22") or M in classic (about 21.5").

As for shrinkage, it was minimal. My test samples then were washed and dried hot, and they lost less than a 1/2 inch in length. Haven’t measured any more recently, but I admit to being lazy so a lot of these newer shirts do go through the dryer.

(Also, I view them as “replaceable”, whereas the older ones screen printed on American Apparel blanks are not – so I care more for those and line dry them.)

@narfcake Thanks. That helps.

@caramelarrow If you have Prime and get something else too, take advantage of the current offer:
https://forums.woot.com/t/prime-exclusive-spend-30-on-apparel-get-a-free-long-sleeve-september-19-september-25-2021/860421

@caramelarrow

@Spiritgreen This is excellent Spiritgreen! Clever and well done - can’t believe it doesn’t have more votes… golly gee whiz. Well you gmv, and kudos!

@jasneko thanks jas’! I appreciate you ^__^

@jasneko Love them - voted!

@jasneko lol at “What’s the deal?” shirt. +2

@jasneko done

@Spiritgreen @kyeh @kidsandliz Much thanks all!

@Spiritgreen Yay another one! I missed it last year.

And thank you for not making it orange.

@Spiritgreen Love the spider hammock (voted)

@Kidsandliz thanks so much!

@sammydog01 haha - I won’t do that too often.

@Star2236 Yes. The original one was subsequently offered with GITD in a special sale.
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/haunted-housework-remix

The regular version, which is available:
https://shirt.woot.com/offers/haunted-housework

@Spiritgreen’s ghosties are pretty much a Hallowoot tradition now. Diana Sprinkle’s black cat was another, but that ended after she was hired on as a staff artist as another shirt site.

@narfcake @Star2236 is Diana still with that other site? I definitely recognized her style coming through for a while.

Thanks for the info, I have a Halloween colors remix of the original Haunted Housework that’ll appear in a side sale sometime. 10 years since it first printed!

@Spiritgreen Yes, she still is. Don’t think any other ex-shirt.woot artist has ventured over, though; just an ex-shirt.woot art director a few years back.

@narfcake @Spiritgreen @Star2236
I wish they’d make another glow-in-the-dark one!