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Houston Texas Vintage Retro Unisex Heavy Cotton Tee - White Logo

Houston Texas Vintage Retro Unisex Heavy Cotton Tee - White Logo

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The Houston tee, for the town that answers to Mission Control. A classic unisex heavy cotton t-shirt with the Houston vintage retro logo on the chest in white: the default Houston shirt, and the one most people start with.

This is the everyday Houston shirt: medium-weight cotton that holds up to real washing, a crewneck that fits everyone, and a logo that reads as a crest rather than a billboard. Buy it for yourself, buy a second for the person who keeps saying they want one, and it ships free in the U.S.

Medium-weight heavy cotton jersey makes this an everyday unisex tee. It has a classic fit, a crewneck, tubular construction, and taped shoulders for durability; the design is DTG-printed. Solid colors are 100% cotton, while select heather/antique shades may use cotton–poly blends.

The Allen brothers laid out Houston in 1836 and named it for Sam Houston after San Jacinto; it served as capital of the Republic of Texas from 1837 to 1839. Spindletop made it the oil capital after 1901, and the Houston Ship Channel of 1914 turned an inland town on Buffalo Bayou into one of the great ports.

NASA’s center opened in 1961, and the word Houston has meant Mission Control ever since; the Astrodome of 1965 was the first domed stadium, and the world’s largest rodeo rolls in every March. The fourth-largest city in America covers 666 square miles with no zoning laws at all. Space City is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — HOUSTON TX HEAVY COTTON TEE

Town: Houston, Texas

Founded: 1836

Known for: Space City and Mission Control; the Houston Ship Channel (1914); the world’s largest rodeo; capital of the Republic of Texas 1837–39

Art: Houston vintage retro logo, white (printed)

Blank: Unisex heavy cotton tee, classic fit, crewneck, tubular construction, taped shoulders

Fabric: Solids 100% cotton; heather/antique shades cotton–poly

Print: DTG, white ink

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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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Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

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.

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So Houston gathers an eighteen-minute battle, a bayou land deal, the gusher age, a fifty-mile ship channel, Mission Control, and the most diverse table in Texas into one sprawling Gulf Coast city — and our Houston designs gather that into wearable form. Whether Houston is your hometown, your launchpad, the skyline you grew up under, or the city you still mean to see, wear the history. Space City since 1961, on Buffalo Bayou since 1836.

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Houston offers space heritage, Texas Revolution history, world-class museums, bayou parks, and one of the most diverse food scenes in the country. Visitors come for Mission Control and the San Jacinto battleground, the museum district and the bayou trails, the rodeo in March, and the simple scale of a city that runs from downtown skyline to ship channel to Gulf Coast. It is sprawling, layered, and unlike anywhere else in America.

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