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Flat, front view of the white tee with a coral identification graphic printed in black algae ink
Close up of the coral ID graphic on the tee. Printedd with black algae ink on a white tee

Rolando is a seascape and fisheries ecologist and Adyan is a fisheries biologist. He is 5'9, 190 lbs and is wearing a size L, and she is 5'7, 130 lbs and is wearing a size XS.

Model: Rolando is a seascape and fisheries ecologist and Adyan is a fisheries biologist. He is 5'9, 190 lbs and is wearing a size L, and she is 5'7, 130 lbs and is wearing a size XS.
Close up view of the bottom left part of the coral identification graphic

Rolando is a seascape and fisheries ecologist. He is 5'9, 190 lbs and is wearing a size L.

Model: Rolando is a seascape and fisheries ecologist. He is 5'9, 190 lbs and is wearing a size L.

Adyan is a fisheries biologist. She is 5'7, 130 lbs and is wearing a size XS.

Model: Adyan is a fisheries biologist. She is 5'7, 130 lbs and is wearing a size XS.

Adyan is a fisheries biologist. She is 5'7, 130 lbs and is wearing a size XS.

Model: Adyan is a fisheries biologist. She is 5'7, 130 lbs and is wearing a size XS.

Chelsea is a marine conservationist who believes that science is for everybody… and every BODY! She is 5'2", 230 lbs, 40DD and is wearing a L tee.

Model: Chelsea is a marine conservationist who believes that science is for everybody… and every BODY! She is 5'2", 230 lbs, 40DD and is wearing a L tee.

Chelsea is a marine conservationist who believes that science is for everybody… and every BODY! She is 5'2", 230 lbs, 40DD and is wearing a L tee.

Model: Chelsea is a marine conservationist who believes that science is for everybody… and every BODY! She is 5'2", 230 lbs, 40DD and is wearing a L tee.

Chelsea is a marine conservationist who believes that science is for everybody… and every BODY! She is 5'2", 230 lbs, 40DD and is wearing a L tee.

Model: Chelsea is a marine conservationist who believes that science is for everybody… and every BODY! She is 5'2", 230 lbs, 40DD and is wearing a L tee.

Deena is a sea-turtle-monitor-in-training at Sea Turtle Adventures. She is 5’9, 150 lbs and is wearing a size M tee.

Model: Deena is a sea-turtle-monitor-in-training at Sea Turtle Adventures. She is 5’9, 150 lbs and is wearing a size M tee.
Styled view of the shirt flat with denim shorts, sandals, a scrunchie and monsterra leaves.

Coral Reef ID Tee

$29.00 USD

 
Made in California from 100% ringspun organic cotton and screen printed using algae ink, providing a soft hand feel and excellent wash durability.

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certified, the worldwide leading standard for organic textiles like cotton. GOTS certification ensures our cotton is pure and ethically sourced and is made without chemical pesticides, forced labor, child labor, or unfair wages.

Algae Ink?

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Spirulina (a type of algae) is grown in California using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air. Algae grow faster than terrestrial plants and are renewable. When algae grows it absorbs carbon dioxide and produces oxygen. Algae do not use traditional farmland, thus production does not displace food production.

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The spirulina are grown to produce a blue colorant called phycocyanin, which is extracted and used as a natural food colorant. The remaining material is considered algae by-product, and is then used to make the bio-based black algae pigment on our tees!

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The pigment is purified and milled to form a dispersion with similar characteristics to other traditional petroleum based pigments.

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The pigment is used to create the first commercially available water based ink with bio-based pigments. The tees are manufactured and screen printed using this ink in California, where the algae are grown.

Customer Reviews

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Brandy

Gorgeous and amazingly soft t-shirt. I love that it was printed with ink made from algae!

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Elizabeth Muller (Bath, NY, US)
Gifted

The shirt has not been gifted yet. It is a birthday gift for #2 daughter on Jan. 6. The turtle tee is a birthday gift for #1 daughter on Jan 1. I’ll let you know when I hear from them. Thank you. E.Muller

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Rosie Bailey (Orlando, FL, US)
Amazing

Very soft and stretchy! Great fabric! Long too for those tall people.

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Robert Gmeinder (Tampa, FL, US)
Gift was great

My friend was delighted with her shirt.

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Kristen Jabanoski (Trumbull, CT, US)
Great design!

I love the design and the material is very soft and comfortable. The quality is excellent. I wish it was a little more fitted (I purchased an x-small and it's still a little big on me), but otherwise its great. I'd highly recommend. I also have the cephalopod one and I get compliments on it all the time.

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Sandra Gilchrist (Sarasota, FL, US)
Nice Shirt

Printing is well done. Shirt fits to size as expected. Wore it to my class on corals.

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