The Maker Shirt is a premier T-shirt made by Fire & Courage. It is a company co-founded by Jeff Chiang and was launched in October 2020. Fire & Courage collaborated with makers who are expert in their craftsmanship. The experts have come together to release this T-shirt with 20 features.
The company's sole purpose in making this product is to provide the U.S. garment industry a boost during this pandemic. By purchasing this product, workers get to have a livable wage.
Pros
- The Maker Shirt results from various base patterns, testing, scrutiny, adjustments, and years of research and development.
- Locally-made by committed makers whose primary focus is quality and durability.
Cons
- Fire & Courage has no return and refund policy since the profit goes directly to the Texas textile factory.
T-shirts are one of the essential pieces of clothing. If you value quality, ethical labor and would love to support a U.S. factory survive this pandemic, look no further.
The Maker Shirt is a premier t-shirt built by experts in their respective craftsmanship. The product promises value.
The Maker Shirt has undergone 10+ iterations, design scrutiny, and fit sampling. Moreover, Fire & Courage ensures that each piece is checked and has passed their standards. This is to make sure that the t-shirts are of stellar quality and fit.
Fire & Courage will give most of this product's profit to the factory workers and sewers of the Texas textile factory.
Features & Benefits
Odor Resistant
Sure, styling and fit matters, but the type of fabric counts more. To keep up with this trend, the North Carolina Mill infused the Maker Shirt's fabric with silver threads.
There are a lot of reasons why we would want to wash our clothes less. It’s less time consuming, cheaper, and the shirt’s quality will last longer.
The silver treatment from the Maker Shirt’s fabric assures that the wearer can wear it multiple times without worrying about odor.
If it’s time to do laundry and you want to wear it again in the next couple of hours, the manufacturer says you don’t have to worry since it quickly dries as well.
Moisture-Wicking & Highly Breathable
Sweat ruins everything—your mood, appearance, and experience.
Every active person needs a moisture-wicking shirt. A shirt with this feature is breathable. Meaning, sweat can move freely on the shirt's top layer, where it can quickly dry.
Fire & Courage addressed this issue by using Hybrid Lux v2 fabric. This fabric is a combination of recycled polyester, North Carolina cotton, and silver threads.
Temperature Regulation
According to Fire & Courage, Maker Shirt is not too thin or thick. Therefore, the wearer can use it no matter what type of weather. This feature results from several tests conducted by the company to find the right weave weight and structure.
Wrinkle-Resistant
Fire & Courage wants every always-on-the-go person to own a wrinkle-resistant t-shirt; they can just wad in their bag while packing. This way, preparation is so much easier before traveling.
Water-Resistant & Quick Dry
Little spills and stains?
Thanks to the recycled polyester, Maker Shirt assures you that it can handle said little inconveniences.
Reinforced seams
Fire & Courage made sure that you can rely on this t-shirt longer due to its 6-needle 6-thread seams. In the clothing industry, more threads mean the clothes can handle wear and tear.
U.V. Resistant
Technically, all shirts can protect you from the sun, but only a few can protect you from the harmful effects of the U.V. rays. And surprisingly, Maker Shirt is included in one of those few.
Natural Dyes
Many of the clothes available today get their color from synthetic dyes. While synthetic dyeing is cheaper, Fire & Courage chose to have this shirt colored with eco-friendly dyes to bring users a safe product.
Itch-Proof
The little pills and the moisture trapped on clothes cause itching. Fire & Courage addressed this issue during the design process.
4-Way Stretch
Due to this shirt’s 4-way stretch, you can expect that this will allow wearers to move freely.
Colors and Sizing
The Maker Shirt comes in six different colors, three of which are: brilliant white, heather gray, and midnight black. Fire & Courage will reveal the rest of the shades once they successfully raised a certain amount during the campaign. Please have a look at the sizes available on their site.
If you wish to exchange your shirt for a different size, you have to ship it with its original packaging. Fire & Courage gives you up to 30 days after you received the t-shirt to do this. Please note that the t-shirt must be original, not altered, and washed.
Cost
One of the core values of this company is radical transparency. So if you’d like to know the reason behind its price, you can look at their cost breakdown on their site. You’ll notice that 85.64% of their product’s cost came from labor and materials.
Promo
Check out Kickstarter to avail of their promo. As of the moment, they have promos such as Early Bird Special and Special Offer.
Shipping, Return & Refund Policy
Fire & Courage offers free shipping for those located in the U.S., while a minimum purchase of $100 entitles International backers to free shipping. If you need the specific amount you'll pay for shipping to where you are right now, you can check out their site. Shipping starts in February 2021.
Fire & Courage will not entertain returns and refunds since most profits will go directly to the Texas textile factory.
Conclusion
You probably notice the price difference between the Maker Shirt and other brands available in the market. But, and a big BUT at that, Fire & Courage made sure that you can get many benefits from this t-shirt while helping the Texas textile factory get through this pandemic.
This t-shirt addresses even the smallest issue (e.g., thread pilling) we, as wearers, usually encounter. Through this, they are showing their love and commitment to their craft.
So, is this a good deal or not? I think yes, it's a good deal.
