The Fall fashion issue of NY Mag has a piece on the evolution of the t-shirt and how far its come along from its humble beginnings as a functional undershirt worn under clothing a few decades ago. Over the years, the process of creating a t-shirt has gone under a multitude of experiments and tinkering to become today's high fashion statement piece. And American Apparel gets a mention too:

As America's largest garment manufacturer, it's nice to know that we're not just pumping out t-shirts but contributing something to the big picture. We've also been doing our share of experimentation here at the factory - like our burn-out t-shirts - watch a video here of how it's done.