American Lobster T-Shirt
American Lobster T-Shirt
Size & fit
Comfort Colors 1717. Relaxed fit, true to size; size down for a closer fit.
| Size | Chest width (in) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|
| S | 18 ¼ | 26 ⅝ |
| M | 20 ¼ | 28 |
| L | 22 | 29 ⅜ |
| XL | 24 | 30 ¾ |
| 2XL | 26 | 31 ⅝ |
| 3XL | 27 ¾ | 32 ½ |
| 4XL | 29 ¾ | 33 ½ |
Measured flat: chest across, 1 in below the armholes; length from the high shoulder. Compare with a T-shirt you own and like.
Each shirt is garment-dyed after it is sewn, so the colour can vary slightly from shirt to shirt.
A male lobster drawn at Eastport, Maine, in 1882, crusher claw and pincer claw.
The shirt
- Comfort Colors 1717: heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and pre-shrunk.
- The full plate on the back; a detail from it on the left chest.
- Wash cold, inside out; tumble dry low. Don't iron over the print.
Shipping & production
Each shirt is printed for you after you order. Most orders are printed and on their way within 2–5 business days; delivery time depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout. Shipping is shown at checkout before you pay.
Returns
If your shirt arrives damaged, misprinted or defective, contact us within 30 days of delivery with a photo and we'll send a replacement or a refund. Because every shirt is printed to order, we can't accept returns or exchanges for size or a change of mind, so please check the size chart above before ordering.
Plate 025
From the book
- Species
- Homarus americanus
- As named in the book
- 'School Lobsters' and 'Rock Lobsters,' or 'Groundholders.'
- Artist
- J. H. Emerton
- Book
- The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States, Sec. I, pl. 271, 1884
“The color of the Lobster is so varied as to almost defy accurate description.”
Field notes
Look closely: the two claws aren't a matched pair.
Emerton drew this male in black ink from a specimen taken at Eastport, Maine, in 1882. Maybe that was wise: the survey's writers admitted that "the color of the Lobster is so varied as to almost defy accurate description."
Look at the claws. They aren't a matched pair. One is the crusher, heavy and blunt, studded with rounded knobs for cracking shells. The other is the cutter, slimmer, with a sharp-toothed edge for gripping and tearing. A lobster can even regrow a lost claw over a few molts.
Most lobsters are a mottled greenish-brown that turns red only in the pot. But every so often a trap comes up with something else: yellow, calico, split down the middle, or brilliant blue. Blue is the famous one, often estimated at about one in two million.