Magikist Chicago Unisex Retro T-shirt

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For more than 30 years, the name Magikist was synonymous with lips — big, giant illuminated red lips that flashed over some of Chicagoland's busiest roadways. The iconic signs first went up in the early 1960s to advertise the Magikist rug cleaning company (the "sweetest name in rug cleaning"). The name itself was a blend of "magic" and "kissed" but it was the landmark lips that became a staple of pop culture in the Windy City. By the early 2000s, the company's long history was winding down, and the famous signs started to come down too. The company closed in 2001 and the last lips sign was torn down in 2004.

• 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US

 Heavyweight
• 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²) 
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!