15 Cool and Unusual T-Shirt Designs

As strange as it sounds, but up until the 1950’s, t-shirts were still considered underwear until celebrities like John Wayne, James Dean, and Marlon Brando shocked their fellow Americans by wearing their “underwear” on television. [ 1]

Now, after half a century, there are thousands of really cool tees, beginning with T-shirts that only have some funny messages, and ending with some crazy interactive shirts from Japan.

Here’s a list of 15 really creative T-shirt designs from around the globe – feel free to add your findings to the list.

1. Bath Plug T-Shirt

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“Black aluminum ball chain is attached to the ribbon sewn to the shirt with the double ring, which allow us to remove the chain for wash. The point where the ribbon is sewn is supported on its back with a piece of felt.” (Designed by shikishai )

2. Resident Evil T-Shirt

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( Capcom )

3. The Situation

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A perfect T-shirt for that “guido” in your life who wants to show off the abs ala The Situation from MTV’s Jersey Shore via ( Branden Kramer )

4. Personal Trainer T-Shirt

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(Advertising Agency: GJP Advertising + Design, Toronto, Canada)

5. Venetian Blind T-Shirt

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The string is not a print, but a real string, which you can pull to open the blinds, as shown on the image above. Suitable to spend the hot summer. (Designed by shikisai )

6. Best Video Game Controller Ever

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(Designer: unknown )

7. FedEx Illusion T-Shirt

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(Designer: unknown )

8. Skin T-Shirt

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(Designer: Simon Berg )

9. The Chalkboard Tee

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( thechalkboardtee )

10. Zoo Safari T-Shirts

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(Advertising Agency: DDB Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil)

11. Shoelace T-Shirt

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“Your shoelace is undone. No, no, not on your feet, but on your chest.” (Designed by shikishai )

12. Bikini T-Shirt

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(Designer: unknown )

13. 2010 FIFA World Cup T-Shirt

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(Designed for the Dutch football federation)

14. Long Hair Illusion T-Shirt

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“For healthy hair growth” – Eu Yan Sang H4H Hair Formula.

(Advertising Agency: DDB Singapore | Creative Director: Terrence Tan | Art Directors: Teoh Sin Eng , Kiah Lim)

15. Pen And Note T-Shirt

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(Designed by shikishai)

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