Sardines in Times of Anxiety

When the world trembles, people instinctively compress: into subway cars, shared worries, emotional spirals. We do not expand in crisis — we curl. Like sardines. It's the canned truth of human emotion. We sit, side by side, in silent oil — pretending this tight proximity means we are not alone. No one opens the tin. Because we fear the smell of our own vulnerability. But the oil, it remembers.

Listen to this t-shirt:

• Color: True Royal
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!