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Substitute Survival Squad

Substitute Survival Squad

Regular price $34.99
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Color: Black
Size: S
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Wrong size? You've got 14 days and we send the return label. No forms, no lectures.
Designed by a current K-12 teacher. Probably grading right now.

You walked into someone else's classroom with a folder that said "they know what to do." They did not. You survived anyway. Membership earned.

For the day the plans say "movie" and the login doesn't work. 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and heavyweight, soft, sturdy, and ready for any room number.

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Description

Made from 100% ring-spun Comfort Colors cotton — garment-dyed, heavyweight, and already broken-in soft, so it skips the stiff-new-shirt phase entirely. Built to survive a full school year and the laundry pile you've been ignoring since October.

Size guide

Relaxed, true-to-size unisex fit. Want it fitted? Size down. Want it roomy? Stay true.

SizeWidth (in)Length (in)
S18.2526.62
M20.2528.00
L22.0029.37
XL24.0030.75
2XL26.0031.62
3XL27.7532.50
Width Length
Width = pit to pit · Length = shoulder to hem

Flat-lay measurements for the Comfort Colors 1717, in inches (±1.5 in tolerance). It's garment-dyed cotton — keep it out of a hot dryer and it'll keep its size (see care below).

How to not ruin your new favorite shirt
  • Cold water only. Hot water is for overachievers.
  • Turn it inside out first — protect the graphic you'll wear until it disintegrates.
  • Gentle detergent. This garment-dyed cotton is chill; keep it that way.
  • Wash it solo the first couple of times — garment-dyed colors bleed a little before they settle. Keep it away from your good whites.
  • Tumble dry low or hang dry. Air-drying means more time for snacks (and less shrinkage).
  • No bleach, no fabric softener. Both pick fights with garment-dyed cotton and the print.
  • Ironing? Never straight on the design — flip it inside out or use a pressing cloth.
Shipping & returns

Good things take time (but not too long). Free shipping over $85 — a full cart earns it. Orders print and ship within about a week; once USPS takes over, figure 2–5 days. Track it obsessively or forget it exists — both are valid coping strategies.

If something's wrong, that's on us. Showed up damaged, defective, or just plain wrong? We'll make it right. Otherwise, send unworn, unwashed items back within 14 days for a refund (minus original shipping).

Real humans read every message — reach us through our contact page. We're teachers' people, not a faceless corporation.

For the record

Founded by an actual teacher.

Eight years of classrooms, grades 5–8, and very strong opinions about apple-clip-art apparel. Sarah made the shirts she couldn't buy.

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Heavyweight, garment-dyed cotton

Comfort Colors blanks, printed in the US. Built to survive a school year.

Wrong size? Easy.

14-day returns and we send the label. No forms, no lectures.

Small drops, not a big-box catalog

New designs the first Friday of every month. When they're gone, they're gone.