Your order from Happy Tees® is here! Cue the excitement! You've been eagerly waiting for your online order to arrive. You've been tracking the package like a hawk via email and OnTrack shipping numbers, and finally, the day has come. Join us on the next step in our journey to restart this Shopify store as we do the big reveal from our test purchasing.

What's in the Package

We were told that shipping supplies for the product would include a lightweight sealed poly mailer package for clothing. And that's what arrived after waiting one week. 

Sure it was a little bit crumpled, like it had been a few rounds in a boxing ring. But the first bit of excitement was seeing our name and address on the outside. It's like seeing your name up in lights!

As you tear open the package (gently, of course), you're hit with that fresh-out-of-the-print-factory smell. Ahh, the sweet scent of newness! If you want to follow along at home, we are unboxing the SWIM Happy Tee (not to toot our own horn but you can also buy the same product).

Our first observation was to see what the t-shirt looked like, as-is, right out of the package. We found it neatly folded with the graphic design on one side, and our inner neck label facing up, as we removed it from the plastic sealed mailer.

Next we gingerly began to unfold the shirt from it's pristine state, revealing the vibrant Carolina Blue color and soft fabric of the new tee. It's like unwrapping a present bright and early in the morning during the holiday season.

Feeling the Fabric

Kept unfolding until we were delighted to see the extra-large (XL) shirt opened up half way. Super soft and super wrinkled. It could really use a few passes from the steamer wand that is usually reserved for button down office shirts. So cool to see big all-caps graphic design S-W-I-M across the front. You can't help but run your fingers over the material, feeling the quality and thickness (or in this case, thinness).

Checking out the Specs

The t-shirt from our test purchase was a Gildan 64000. See the illustration below for the recommended size chart. We were curious how close the shirt we received was a fit to the published size measurements. Size was XL, so the Imperial (inches) width and length would be 24 inches by 31 inches, with a sleeve length of 9.2 inches.

Getting out a handy tape measure, we observed the following measurements for the actual shirt.

Width (should be 24 inches)	Close up (estimated at 23.25 inches)
Length (should be 31 inches)	Close up (estimated at 30.5 inches)
Sleeve length (should be 9.2 inches)	Close up (estimated at 9 inches)

Final Verdict

As you bask in the glory of your new t-shirt, you can't help but have a huge grin on your face. The unboxing experience was like a mini celebration, full of anticipation and joy. We're already planning our next order because, let's be real, you can never have too many awesome tees in your wardrobe.

So, there you have it. Another thrilling yarn (that's a clothing joke) of unboxing a t-shirt order from our Shopify store. It's not just a t-shirt, it's a whole experience. An experience we want to continue sharing with you on our journey. More to come . . .