Threadless T-Shirts - No sheep labor

No sheep labor by treebeans

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tellerbeck on May 22 '07

hehe cute!!

Xainder on May 22 '07

Cute...but the eyes are a little weird =P

Still, I'd wear it =D

kilraen on May 22 '07

Just a little explanation:

It's not really a play on word because we know that 'Sheep Labor' doesn't sounds like 'Cheap Labor'.

It's more to use the sheep as a reminder: do not let people steal the whool you have on your back. And don't let people use the work of others without a fair treatment (like sweat shops' runners do)!

The eyes are this way because these sheeps are not really healthy and they lack some free time as well due to their work conditions :/

us that we musn't let people

Aidosaur on May 22 '07

Hah--! They're the fates!

hespestos on May 22 '07

Holy Sh*t!! They ARE the fates!!! And that makes this a 5$

Syrasha on May 22 '07

I think this makes a really neat statement. To put people in the position where they feel like they must work in an environment that saps their zest for life, their very humanity, is inhumane and just plain wrong. A pity it's common in so many places in our world. I like it on a dusty navy, like the models seem to be wearing.

doctordeirdre on May 22 '07

this is love.
$5.
i reallyyyyyyyyyy hope they make it!
look at all those 'y's!

Hardcorporate on May 22 '07

Nice design. 5.

lyssie on May 22 '07

aww so cute

kilraen on May 22 '07

Good guess about The Fates! I was waiting for someone to talk about it :)

More information about The Fates here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fates

Recycledwax on May 22 '07

sweet sweet sweet!

kilraen on May 22 '07

Recycled: Your Racoons are really cute! By the way, I'm in Montreal also :)

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Tes ratons la(o)veurs sont très sympa ! En passant, je suis aussi à Montréal :)

Ikarusmyancestor on May 22 '07

They dont look like sheep...... more like little tan ETs to me. Then again I'm in the middle of prepping for 8 different finals and my visions going a little blurry.

Alchemical on May 22 '07

Are they the fates or are you trying to make a play on words?

kilraen on May 22 '07

As I said there is no play on words. The words are just here to help the design. So we can mix the idea of the sheep condition together with the idea of cheap labor.

But everybody can see different things. You might as well see something like: 'Don't be a sheep. Stop doing things like everyone does'

Because in French we use the expression 'Mouton de Panurge', which means doing exactly like other people do... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panurge).

So, there's a lot of inspiration from different things here :)

kilraen on May 22 '07

I'm sorry if a make some mistakes with my written english :P

tobasco on May 23 '07

I don't think they look enough like sheep. Good idea though, funny.

wishingforaleonidas on May 23 '07

dude this is cool. even the text is cool... LOVE IT! $5

Jasper Cockelles on May 23 '07

AMAZING. I want it now. 5$

helloimkaley on May 23 '07

I would buy one for me and my English IV teacher.

bedpan on May 23 '07

i think they need black faces and ears, right? would that make them look more like sheep?

illustplosion on May 23 '07

Where do you guys take these same male and female model from?

kilraen on May 23 '07

These are old pictures... But I guess it was from American Apparel website.

Ped101 on May 23 '07

Oh lord, greek mithology comming up! The Fates! I wonder if the owner purposefully did it though. I like it^^ $5

Ava Adore on May 24 '07

adorable!

sadiesadie on May 24 '07

This is awesome. The Fates thing is very cool, and the other ideas behind are too. 5 !! I'd buy it! :)

kilraen on May 24 '07

Thx for all your comments :)

Ampsalot on May 24 '07

love it without the text....

Bisparulz on May 24 '07

Heavy Eyeliner on May 24 '07

$$$$5555

SweetCera on May 24 '07

this is so cute! and i'd totally sport this!! 5$

appear_my_dear on May 24 '07

the hands are bothering me, sheep don't have fingers, try a split hoof.

other than that, i love it. adorable.

balthazar_blue on May 24 '07

It was hard to tell they're sheep besides the first on having the pile of wool by it, and being half shorn. I think the heads need to be reworked so they look more sheep-like, and cloven hooves would help.

The Fates thing is freakin' awesome though!

Marilyngbv on May 24 '07

the sheep need NOSES. i seriously didn't know what the hell they were!!

kilraen on May 24 '07

Well, we didn't want to recreate real-life sheeps. We tried to give a message using some cool looking dudes. Because the message itself is serious enough...

label on May 24 '07

Tres tres beau!
Cinq $ (5$)

furks on May 25 '07

holyyyyy sht
this is so AWESOME!!!
original
great color choice
great execution
you sure get a 5$
the sheeps doesn need to look like a real-life sheeps!! come on guys!!the idea is the important thing!!

knight of the garter on May 26 '07

It's cute, but I kind of like it without the text, because then it conjures the idea of the Parcae in my mind more.

zamuners on May 26 '07

so original!

Jack-And-Jill on May 26 '07

Wow, I like it. And I like your sheep - they look almost human.
If you squint really hard they look like French dudes with berets.

i think the colour of the shirt should be a warmer brown though.