Why Is It Called a T-Shirt?

CASE FILE #001

Why Is It Called a T-Shirt?

By Duck-9, Senior Reporter & Unpaid Fashion Correspondent

Mission Log

The fashion industry has insisted for generations that a T-shirt is named after the letter "T."

Frankly... that sounded suspicious.

So I opened an investigation.

The Discovery

After carefully examining dozens of shirts...

...I noticed something.

The sleeves aren't just short.

They're ridiculously short.

Tiny.

Almost...

Tyrannosaurus Rex short.

Coincidence?

I don't believe in those anymore.

Witness Statements

"Rawr."

— T. Rex (translated)

Expert Analysis

Imagine trying to clap...

Reach the top shelf...

Or scratch your back...

With arms that tiny.

Sound familiar?

Exactly.

Every T-shirt has little T-Rex arms.

The evidence was literally hanging in everyone's closet.

Final Verdict

The fashion industry claims the name comes from the shape.

But after this investigation...

I'm convinced someone simply looked at a dinosaur and said,

"Those sleeves'll do."

Case closed.

...Probably.

Feathered Thought

"Some mysteries unravel history. Others just make getting dressed a little funnier."

— Duck-9