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    An orange-and-white striped steam stack venting white steam on a Manhattan avenue, buildings behind

    Manhattan avenue

    The Steam Stack: the drawing in charcoal and rust
    • The Steam Stack on Ivory, front
    • The Steam Stack on Ivory, print detail
    • The Steam Stack on Ivory, front, second model
    • The Steam Stack on Ivory, front, third model
    • The Steam Stack on Ivory, back
    • The Steam Stack on Ivory, laid flat
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    Size & fit

    SizeA · chestB · lengthC · sleeve
    S18¼″ 46.4 cm26⅝″ 67.6 cm16¼″ 41.3 cm
    M20¼″ 51.4 cm28″ 71.1 cm17¾″ 45.1 cm
    L22″ 55.9 cm29⅜″ 74.6 cm19″ 48.3 cm
    XL24″ 61.0 cm30¾″ 78.1 cm20½″ 52.1 cm
    2XL26″ 66.0 cm31⅝″ 80.3 cm21¾″ 55.3 cm

    Measurements are for the garment laid flat, not the body. A chest width, measured 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the armhole. double it for the circumference. B shoulder to hem. C shoulder seam to sleeve opening. Supplier measurements; each piece may vary by up to 2″ (5 cm).

    Lay a T-shirt you like flat and compare its measurements with this chart. The fit is relaxed. Choose the smaller size for a closer fit or the larger size for more room.

    Compare the measurements before ordering. Because your item is personalized, we do not offer exchanges simply because you selected the wrong size, except where required by law. We remain responsible if we send a size different from your order or the item does not match its description.
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    New York · Edition 001

    The Steam Stack

    Each piece is printed to order in two inks and personalized with your initials or text. Choose your product and add yours.

    Product T-shirt
    Artwork Annotated
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    Printed in the center of the numbered stamp, exactly as entered. Every Big City Ink piece is signed by the person it’s made for. Write your own words in Personalize and your initials become optional. Check the spelling before ordering.

    EU legal guarantee: at least two years.

    Legal guarantee. Minimum two-year legal guarantee protection for goods sold in the European Union. Consumers can claim their rights under the legal guarantee of conformity, for example if goods: do not match the description; do not function as intended. Sellers are liable for any lack of conformity which existed when the goods were delivered, and which becomes apparent within the legal guarantee period. Sellers in such a situation are required to offer: free repair or free replacement; in some cases, a price reduction or full reimbursement. Some countries have a longer legal guarantee period. For second-hand goods, a shorter period may apply, but not less than one year. For more information on your rights in a specific country, scan the QR code below or ask the seller: europa.eu/youreurope/guarantees. What to do if you receive non-conforming goods: 1. Contact the seller as soon as possible to report the issue; 2. Provide proof of purchase, such as a receipt, invoice, or bank statement. Sellers and producers may also offer commercial guarantees, which apply independently from the legal guarantee. For example, you may see this GARAN label representing a commercial guarantee of durability offered by the producer at no additional cost and covering the entire good.

    Fabric
    Garment-dyed cotton by Comfort Colors
    Print colors
    Charcoal Rust
    Fabric & care

    100% ring-spun cotton. Fabric weight: 6.1 oz/yd² (207 g/m²). Garment-dyed for a soft, washed-in feel, with a double-needle collar and hems and twill tape at the neck and shoulders.

    Garment dyeing creates subtle variations in shade between batches. Your garment may look slightly different from the images.

    Wash inside out in cold water. Tumble dry low or hang to dry. Do not bleach or iron the print. Follow the garment care label.

    Manufacturer: Big City Ink · hello@bigcityink.com. Product: T-shirt, NY-14.

    Garment made in Honduras. Printed to order in the US.Printed to order in Europe.Printed to order in the US or Europe, depending on your address.

    The print

    An engraving of the object with its name in brush lettering, short handwritten notes around it and a numbered stamp for your initials. Printed in charcoal and rust as a halftone that lets the shirt show through, so the print stays soft.

    The print is about 8 × 12″ (20 × 31 cm), centered on the chest, and on the back if you choose it, at the same price. Colors and placement may vary slightly from the preview.

    If your item is faulty, damaged or does not match your order, contact us as soon as you notice the problem. Your statutory rights remain unaffected. See Returns.

    Shipping & returns

    We ship to the United States, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. Shipping is $6, free from $95, and the delivery estimate is shown before payment. Price includes VAT. No additional taxes or duties within the EU. Import duties and taxes, if any, are payable by you on delivery.

    Every item is personalized to your order. Change-of-mind returns and exchanges are not available where the law permits this exclusion. Your rights if an item is faulty or does not match your order are unaffected. See Returns for details.

    Full details: Shipping · Returns

    The story

    A striped chimney for the steam beneath the street.

    The orange-and-white tubes on Manhattan streets work like temporary chimneys. About 10 feet (3 m) tall, they carry hot vapor above pedestrians and traffic. The vapor can come from a steam leak or from water meeting a hot underground steam pipe.

    Con Edison places a stack once it has found no immediate safety concern and has begun to schedule a repair. Below it lies a steam network whose service began in 1882, supplying buildings with heat and hot water.

    Read the full story →
    Steam drifting across a New York sidewalk beside a manhole cover at the curb, photographed in 1973

    The track

    The City Exhales

    Deep house · 3:41

    A black and silver New York fire hydrant with chains on a sidewalk, low angle, warm brick wall behind Next stop The Hydrant Manhattan sidewalk

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