Born and Raised in Taos Shirt — 575 NM City Pride Tee | Comfort Colors T-Shirt

Born and Raised in Taos Shirt — 575 NM City Pride Tee | Comfort Colors T-Shirt Specifications

The Born and Raised in Taos Shirt — 575 NM City Pride Tee | Comfort Colors T-Shirt has 15 measurable specifications covering fabric composition, construction method, print placement, and available sizing.

• 🫧 Machine wash cold
• 🌀 Tumble dry low
• 🚫 Do not bleach
• 🚫 Do not iron print

What the Born and Raised in Taos Design Represents

The Taos City Pride Graphic

The Born and Raised in Taos Shirt features “Born and Raised in Taos” city pride typography paired with the 575 New Mexico area code – a two-part declaration of origin worn front-chest center on garment-dyed cotton. The design uses a clean, bold type treatment with the 575 code positioned as a geographic anchor beneath the hometown phrase. Taos sits at 6,969 feet in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains – the shirt carries the weight of a place most people pass through once and never stop thinking about. Part of the City Pride Shirts collection.

What the 575 Area Code Means

575 is the telephone area code assigned to the southern and eastern regions of New Mexico, including Taos, Las Cruces, Roswell, and Alamogordo – established in 2007 when the state’s original 505 code was split. Northern New Mexico cities including Taos were reassigned to 575 at that time. For Taos residents and former residents, 575 is shorthand for the high-desert corner of New Mexico that produced them – a number that places the wearer on the map without a word of explanation. Part of the Area Code Shirts collection.

Who Wears the Taos City Pride Tee

The Born and Raised in Taos Shirt – 575 NM City Pride Tee is purchased by 4 buyer groups:

• Taos residents – locals representing hometown identity in daily casual wear
• Former Taos residents – people who left the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and carry 575 as a marker of where they came from
• Arts and culture enthusiasts – visitors and admirers connecting with Taos Pueblo, the Taos art colony, and the broader northern New Mexico creative identity
• Gift buyers – choosing a hometown connection for birthdays, graduations, or the going-away party that needs to say more than a card

Browse the full Taos NM Shirts collection for more Taos designs across all styles and colorways.

Taos City Pride Shirt as a Hometown Pride Gift

The Born and Raised in Taos Shirt – 575 NM City Pride Tee serves as a geographic identity gift for relocated Taosenos. The shirt is available year-round and fits 4 gift occasions.

• Birthday
• College graduation
• Going-away party
• Housewarming

Some shirts sit in a drawer. A hometown shirt gets packed first – because it carries a place, not just a print.

More options: Hometown Gift Shirts

Why Comfort Colors for a Hometown Hometown Shirt

Comfort Colors is a brand under Hanes Brands, established in 1979. The Style 1717 uses 100% ring-spun US cotton at 6.1 oz/yd², dyed after full garment construction. The post-construction dye process pre-shrinks the fabric, resulting in less than 3% shrinkage after home washing. The soft-washed surface produces a matte, broken-in texture across the fabric face. Garment-dyeing produces surface tone variation across individual units; no 2 shirts carry an identical shade. A hometown pride shirt that looks brand-new misses the point. The worn-in feel matches the memory.

All GGIT Apparel Hometown Shirts are printed on the Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee.

Shirt Shirt Size Guide

The Comfort Colors 1717 fits true to size with a relaxed silhouette. Size up 1 for an oversized fit. The table below lists chest width and body length in inches for all 6 available sizes.

Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem maintain shape after repeated washing. Side-seam construction prevents fabric twisting common in tubular-knit tees.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What fabric is the shirt shirt made from?

  The shirt is 100% ring-spun US cotton at 6.1 oz/yd², garment-dyed after construction with less than 3% shrinkage after home washing.
• Does the print fade or crack after washing?

  The shirt print is applied using direct-to-garment (DTG) screen print. Machine wash cold and tumble dry low to maintain print quality. Do not bleach and do not iron directly on the print.
• Does the shirt shirt run true to size?

  The Comfort Colors 1717 fits true to size with a relaxed silhouette. Size up 1 for an oversized fit.
• What colors does the shirt shirt come in?

  The shirt is available in 6 colorways: Pepper, Ivory, Blue Jean, Moss, Berry, and Mustard.
• What is the shipping and return policy?

  Every US order ships free within 4–7 business days. The 60-day return window covers unworn and unwashed items for a full refund.
• What does the Born and Raised in Taos design show?

  The design features “Born and Raised in Taos” city pride typography paired with the 575 New Mexico area code, printed front chest center on a garment-dyed Comfort Colors tee.
• Why does the Taos shirt use the 575 area code?

  575 is the area code covering Taos and much of New Mexico, established in 2007 when the original 505 code was split. Taos and surrounding northern NM communities were reassigned to 575 at that time.
• Is this a good gift for someone who moved away from Taos?

  The Taos shirt ships free to all US addresses with a 60-day return window. For someone who left Taos, the Born and Raised design carries a piece of the city they still call home.
• Is this shirt officially licensed by the city of Taos?

  The Born and Raised in Taos design is independent, non-licensed original artwork – not affiliated with or licensed by the city of Taos or any government entity. For a custom design, see Custom City Pride Shirts.