Magnolia Tee

The southern magnolia is the tree of every old Florida street. We drew one branch with an open bloom, a bud and the seed cone, and gave the petals and leaves a second ink that sits just off the lines, the way a real two-screen print does. The style follows the botanical illustration plates printed long before cameras.

How the magnolia tee is printed

Two screens, two inks, both pulled by hand. The southern magnolia engraving is the first screen; the color is the second, laid down a hair off the lines so the overlap makes a third, deeper tone. On ivory the inks are dark brown and cobalt. On black and russet, the engraving switches to a warm cream ink so it reads on the darker cotton.

The crop marks, registration targets and swatch strip are part of the design: they are the marks every printer uses to line up the screens, so the shirt shows how it was made. See how we print.

Fit and fabric

A 6.5 oz ring-spun cotton heavyweight with a relaxed, boxy fit and a dropped shoulder. Take your usual size for a relaxed fit, or size down for a closer one.

Care: Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron over the print.