{"product_id":"the-real-mccoy-s-pocket-tee-l-s","title":"Pocket Tee L S","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe POCKET TEE L\/S from Joe McCoy is the archetypal long sleeve crewneck t-shirt, true to those popularized in the 1950s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe 8 oz. 100% cotton fabric features a tubular-body construction with no side seams,\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003emade in the Wakayama Prefecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe American staple crewneck tee emerged at the turn of the century, marketed as a buttonless undershirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInitially, these garments were designed as an undergarment for bachelors, who often struggled with sewing buttons back onto shirts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThey were officially adopted by the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNavy as part of its uniform during World War I, contributing to the garment's wider recognition and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eConceived exclusively as an undergarment, the t-shirt remained unadorned for the first 50 years of its existence, except for those modified by factory workers, who were known to sew pockets onto the left chest to carry cigarettes and hardware when working in high temperatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAfter World War II, crewneck tees became increasingly popular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVeterans continued wearing them, contributing to their normalization as casual wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe watershed moment in the acceptance of t-shirts as public attire came in the 1950s, with Hollywood playing a significant role in this transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMarlon Brando and James Dean began wearing t-shirts in their films, redefining the t-shirt from an undergarment to a fashion item among the newly coined ‘teenager’.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWith this proliferation, manufacturers of the time looked for ways to distinguish themselves in the market, and by the mid-50s, the pocket tee entered mass production, becoming an iconic symbol of American post-war youth culture and blue-collar identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSingle Chest Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCotton Fabric, 8 oz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTubular Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCotton Sewing Thread Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":52908313280791,"sku":"MC24019","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":52908313313559,"sku":"MC24019","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":52908313346327,"sku":"MC24019","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":52908313379095,"sku":"MC24019","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/5994\/1143\/files\/MC24019_SCR_PI_23_01_0315_b3bc1c67-7603-4765-90e6-492dfc786d9f.jpg?v=1777148928","url":"https:\/\/therightgarment.com\/products\/the-real-mccoy-s-pocket-tee-l-s","provider":"The Right Garment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}