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Arlington Texas Vintage Retro Premium Crewneck Sweatshirt - White Logo

Arlington Texas Vintage Retro Premium Crewneck Sweatshirt - White Logo

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The Arlington premium crewneck, for the town that is the American Dream City. A 9.9 oz cotton-rich sweatshirt with a smooth face and the Arlington vintage retro logo on the chest in white.

This is the softer, heavier of our two Arlington crewnecks, the one that becomes the three-days-a-week sweatshirt from October on. Smooth face, rich print, no scratchy tag. If you want the sweatshirt that feels like a favorite on day one, this is it; order now for cold weather and holiday giving.

Cozy up in a piece built to last. This unisex soft cotton sweatshirt blends 80% cotton with 20% polyester for a medium-heavy 9.9 oz fabric that feels substantial without weighing you down, and its stylish, true-to-size fit works for everyone. The smooth cotton-rich surface takes our retro artwork with rich detail, while ribbed-knit cuffs and collar, reinforced side seams, and twill neck tape keep the shape crisp wash after wash. A tear-away label means no scratchy tag—just all-day comfort. Machine washable, ethically printed on demand, and made to become the one you reach for first.

Arlington was laid out on the Texas & Pacific Railway in 1876, near the 1841 Bird’s Fort and the 1843 treaty signed there, named for a Virginia estate and incorporated on April 21, 1884. A downtown mineral well flowed from 1892 to 1951, and the Top O’ Hill Terrace casino ran in secret until the Rangers raided it in 1947.

Six Flags Over Texas opened here in 1961, the original of the chain, and Tom Vandergriff grew a market town of 8,000 into the entertainment capital of the metroplex, midway between Dallas and Fort Worth on Lake Arlington. The American Dream City is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — ARLINGTON TX PREMIUM CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT

Town: Arlington, Texas

Founded: 1876; incorporated 1884

Known for: The American Dream City; birthplace of Six Flags Over Texas (1961); a Texas & Pacific market town; Lake Arlington

Art: Arlington vintage retro logo, white (printed)

Blank: Unisex premium crewneck sweatshirt, true-to-size fit

Fabric: 80% cotton / 20% polyester, 9.9 oz

Details: Ribbed-knit cuffs and collar, reinforced side seams, twill neck tape, tear-away label

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How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

That reinvention is why Arlington calls itself "The American Dream City." Today it is the third-largest city in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, a city of nearly 400,000 sitting squarely between Dallas and Fort Worth, with a General Motors assembly plant, the University of Texas at Arlington, Lake Arlington, the Trinity River woods of River Legacy Parks, and an entertainment district that draws visitors from across the country. The prairie practicality is still there underneath the bright lights — a hardworking Texas city that also happens to throw a very large party.

What's with Vegas Before Vegas? On a hilltop above the old highway between Dallas and Fort Worth, a genteel tea garden once hid one of the South's most notorious illegal casinos. Top O' Hill Terrace ran high-stakes gambling behind a respectable front through the 1920s, '30s, and '40s — with a concealed basement and escape tunnels for when the law came up the hill — and it drew gamblers, oilmen, and celebrities from across Texas long before the Strip existed. They called it "Vegas before Vegas." The Texas Rangers spent years trying to shut it down and finally did; the estate is now Arlington Baptist University, and the tunnels are still there. It is the most Arlington story there is: a little hardscrabble prairie town with an outsized appetite for spectacle.

Why People Visit Arlington

Arlington rewards travelers who want big-event energy with Texas convenience — the stadiums and theme parks of the Entertainment District, set between Dallas and Fort Worth and easy to reach from either. People come for the games, the coasters, and the concerts, and stay for the river-and-lake parks and the offbeat heritage of a prairie town that talked itself into becoming the American Dream City.

Arlington Texas Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Texas longhorn and Lone Star and Texas Republic Est. 1845