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Take Your Time Greenland Shark Tee

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272 tally marks. One for every winter. A Greenland shark drawn in tally marks, counted off in fives the way you’d count winters on a wall....

Color · Navy18 colours
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272 tally marks. One for every winter.

A Greenland shark drawn in tally marks, counted off in fives the way you’d count winters on a wall. The group at the snout is still unfinished. The motto ends in a small ¹; the footnote underneath gives the proof and its source.

¹ Radiocarbon dating of eye lens nuclei gives the Greenland shark a life span of at least 272 years. Nielsen et al., Science, 2016

Fig. 7 of 11 in The Small Print, Deep Planet’s series of animals drawn from their own true stories. For the one who is never in a hurry.

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About the print

  • Large front print centred on the chest, with the small Deep Planet emblem at the upper right.
  • Print area 15 × 18 in on sizes L–3XL; Printful scales it proportionally to 11.5 × 13.8 in on S and M.
  • 18 shirt colours. On 1 of them the design is printed in a single ink, cream or navy, so every mark stays easy to see.
  • Printed to order by Printful, direct to garment.

Shirt

  • Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex tee, 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colours contain polyester)
  • Lightweight 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), pre-shrunk, side-seamed, shoulder-to-shoulder taping
  • Sizes S–2XL in every colour; 3XL in the ten core colours (Navy, Black, Dark Grey Heather, Forest, Maroon, True Royal, Heather Deep Teal, Athletic Heather, Natural, White). The fabric is slightly sheer, most of all in lighter colours.
Specifications
ShirtBella+Canvas 3001 unisex tee
Fabric100% combed and ring-spun cotton (heather colours contain polyester)
Weight4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²), pre-shrunk
Buildside-seamed, shoulder-to-shoulder taping
Printdirect-to-garment, large front print centred on the chest; small Deep Planet emblem at the upper right
Print size15 × 18 in area on L–3XL, scaled to 11.5 × 13.8 in on S and M
SizesS to 2XL in every colour; 3XL in Black, Navy, Dark Grey Heather, Forest, Maroon, True Royal, Heather Deep Teal, Athletic Heather, Natural and White
Notethe fabric is slightly sheer, most of all in lighter colours
Size chart
SizeWidth, laid flat (in)Length (in)Fits chest (in)
S182834–37
M202938–41
L223042–45
XL243146–49
2XL263250–53
3XL283354–57
Care
  • Machine wash cold, inside out, on a gentle cycle with mild detergent and similar colours. Use non-chlorine bleach only when necessary. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Iron on low heat if needed, never directly on the print. Do not dry clean.

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