Taos High Desert Shirt — Sagebrush & Mountains New Mexico Tee | Comfort Colors T-Shirt Specifications
The Taos High Desert Shirt — Sagebrush & Mountains New Mexico Tee | Comfort Colors T-Shirt has 15 measurable specifications covering fabric composition, construction method, print placement, and available sizing.
| Blank Tees | Comfort Colors |
|---|---|
| Style | 1717 Garment-Dyed Heavyweight T-Shirt |
| Fabric | 100% Ring-Spun US Cotton |
| Fabric Weight | 6.1 oz/yd² (207 gsm) |
| Garment Treatment | Soft-washed, garment-dyed after construction |
| Collar Type | Crew neck |
| Sleeve Type | Short sleeve |
| Fit | Relaxed, slightly oversized – unisex |
| Construction | Side-seamed, twill-taped shoulder-to-shoulder, double-needle hem |
| Sagebrush silhouette foreground with Sangre de Cristo mountain range and high desert landscape — front chest center | |
| Print Method | Direct-to-garment (DTG) screen print |
| Print Variant | Fixed design — Taos, NM High Desert Sagebrush and Mountains |
| Licensing Status | Independent, non-licensed original artwork |
| Available Colors | Pepper, Ivory, Blue Jean, Moss, Berry, Mustard |
| Available Sizes | S, M, L, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL |
- 🫧 Machine wash cold
- 🌀 Tumble dry low
- 🚫 Do not bleach
- 🚫 Do not iron print
The Comfort Colors 1717 is dyed after full garment construction. Post-construction dyeing pre-shrinks the fabric, resulting in less than 3% shrinkage after home washing. Surface tone variation exists across individual units; no 2 shirts carry an identical shade.
What the Taos High Desert Design Captures
The Sagebrush and Mountain Graphic
The Taos High Desert Shirt features a layered landscape illustration combining sagebrush silhouettes in the foreground with the Sangre de Cristo mountain range rising behind them. The composition spans the chest in a horizontal band — desert floor, scrubland, and summit line rendered in a muted, earth-toned palette that matches the garment-dyed fabric beneath it. The design captures the specific visual grammar of Taos: the low-growing chamisa and sage that frame every road into town, and the peaks that remain visible from nearly every point in the valley. For anyone who has watched that skyline at dusk from the Taos Plateau, the illustration needs no label. Part of the City Pride Shirts collection.
Why Sagebrush on a Taos Shirt
Sagebrush — Artemisia tridentata — is the dominant shrub species across the Taos Plateau and the broader Rio Grande del Norte National Monument landscape. At 6,969 feet elevation, Taos sits in a high desert transition zone where sagebrush scrubland meets subalpine terrain within a few miles. The scent of wet sage after a monsoon rain is the olfactory marker that residents and former residents identify with the Taos Basin more than any photograph can convey. The graphic encodes that geography into a wearable format.
Who Wears the Taos High Desert Tee
The Taos High Desert Shirt is purchased by 5 buyer groups:
- Taos residents representing local high desert identity in daily casual wear
- Former Taos residents who relocated — the shirt carries the Sangre de Cristo silhouette into wherever life moved them next
- Outdoor and arts enthusiasts connecting with Taos’s identity as a destination for skiing, hiking, and the broader northern New Mexico arts community centered around Taos Pueblo and the historic Plaza
- New Mexico travelers and repeat visitors seeking apparel tied to the Taos landscape outside generic souvenir merchandise
- 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 Taos High Desert Shirt serves as a geographic identity gift for relocated Taosenos and northern New Mexico connections. 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
Every US order ships free within 4–7 business days. Orders qualify for a 60-day return window from the purchase date. Items must be unworn and unwashed to qualify for a full refund.
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.
| Size | Chest Width | Body Length |
|---|---|---|
| S | 18" | 28" |
| M | 20" | 29" |
| L | 22" | 30" |
| 2XL | 26" | 32" |
| 3XL | 28" | 33" |
| 4XL | 30" | 34" |
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
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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 landscape elements appear on the Taos High Desert Shirt?
The design features sagebrush silhouettes in the foreground and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in the background, rendered as a horizontal landscape band across the front chest in an earth-toned palette. -
Why does the design show sagebrush and mountains instead of Taos Pueblo or the Plaza?
The sagebrush-and-mountain composition represents the Taos Plateau landscape — the high desert terrain at 6,969 feet that defines the geography of the entire Taos Basin, distinct from any single landmark or structure. -
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 sagebrush and Sangre de Cristo silhouette carries a piece of the high desert they still call home. -
Is this shirt officially licensed by the city of Taos or any New Mexico organization?
The Taos High Desert Shirt is independent, non-licensed original artwork — not affiliated with the City of Taos, Taos Pueblo, or any New Mexico government or tourism entity.
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