Born to Discover, Forced to Work T-Shirt | The Scientist's Lament

This t-shirt perfectly captures the eternal struggle of the academic spirit: that burning desire for discovery trapped in the 9-to-5 reality. Featuring a vintage-style illustration of a distinguished scientist (complete with epic beard that clearly took several grant cycles to grow), it's the perfect attire for anyone whose soul belongs in a laboratory but whose body is stuck in meetings.

Technical Details:

• Retro-style illustration in warm amber and brown tones
• Features laboratory equipment that's probably not OSHA compliant
• Pre-shrunk (unlike research budgets)
• Quality that lasts longer than temporary funding

Perfect For:

• Scientists who check their experiments on weekends
• Researchers whose best ideas come during mandatory meetings
• Anyone whose dream vacation involves a microscope
• People who've ever said "just one more test" at 11PM
• Academics who know the true meaning of "publish or perish"

• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico

Disclaimers: 
• Due to the fabric properties, the White color variant may appear off-white rather than bright white.
• Dark color speckles throughout the fabric are expected for the color Natural.

• Traceability:
- Knitting—Honduras, the Dominican Republic
- Dyeing—Honduras, the Dominican Republic
- Manufacturing—Nicaragua, Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, or the Dominican Republic
• Contains 0% recycled polyester
• Contains 0% dangerous substances

Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Other compliance information: Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde level requirements.

In compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Technium Foundry LLC and SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For any product safety related inquiries or concerns, please contact our EU representative at gpsr@sindenventures.com. You can also write to us at 2201 Gibson Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA or Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.

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