Simple lines. Global typography. A second look built in.
The アメリカ (America) Long Sleeve Shirt features bold Japanese katakana typography printed cleanly on a classic long sleeve silhouette. Minimal, modern, and quietly confident, the design turns a single word into a strong visual statement that works across cultures.
For Hebrew readers, there’s an extra moment. At first glance, the katakana can almost resemble the Hebrew word מניאק. It’s not literal and not intentional, but once noticed, it adds a subtle layer of visual wordplay that lands differently depending on who’s looking.
With its comfortable fit and long sleeves, this shirt is ideal for cooler days, layering, casual outfits, travel, or relaxed street style. Easy to wear, easy to style, and designed to feel natural from the first wear.
The design stays minimal and open to interpretation. Japanese readers read the word. Hebrew readers might smirk. Everyone else just sees a clean, well-designed long sleeve tee. That layered reading is part of the appeal.
A natural choice for fans of Japanese text shirts, katakana typography clothing, long sleeve graphic tees, USA streetwear, and minimalist fashion with cultural crossover.
Everyday comfort. Multiple reads.
アメリカ 🇺🇸
• 100% airlume combed ring-spun cotton
• Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
• Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142.4 g/m²)
• 32 singles
• Regular fit
• Side-seamed construction
• Crew neck
• Cover-stitched collar
• 2″ (5 cm) ribbed cuffs
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, 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!
Size guide
| |
SHIRT LENGTH (inches) |
CHEST WIDTH (inches) |
CHEST TO FIT (inches) |
SLEEVE LENGTH (inches) |
| XS |
27 |
16 ½ |
31-34 |
25 |
| S |
28 |
18 |
34-37 |
25 ⅝ |
| M |
29 |
20 |
38-41 |
26 ¼ |
| L |
30 |
22 |
42-45 |
26 ⅞ |
| XL |
31 |
24 |
46-49 |
27 ½ |
| 2XL |
32 |
26 |
50-53 |
28 ⅛ |
| |
SHIRT LENGTH (cm) |
CHEST WIDTH (cm) |
CHEST TO FIT (cm) |
SLEEVE LENGTH (cm) |
| XS |
68.6 |
42 |
78.7-86.4 |
63.5 |
| S |
71.1 |
45.7 |
86.4-94 |
65 |
| M |
73.7 |
50.8 |
96.5-104.1 |
66.6 |
| L |
76.2 |
55.9 |
106.7-114.3 |
68.3 |
| XL |
78.7 |
61 |
116.8-124.5 |
69.9 |
| 2XL |
81.3 |
66 |
127-134.6 |
71.4 |
