Denver company makes accessible T-shirts for Shine Music Festival
Every aspect of the Shine Music Festival is designed to make all music lovers feel comfortable.
"I think that it takes a little extra time and special attention to make it accessible," said Nicole Contos, a board member for Shine Music Festival.
Contos helps create that inclusive experience, right down to the T-shirts.
"Everyone has their favorite shirts and usually those shirts -- for most people -- are the softest one in their drawer," Contos said.
For people with clothing sensitivities, seams and tags can be a nightmare. Contos understands those sensitivities all too well.
"Sometimes, for me personally, it varies by the day on what I can wear and what I can't wear," she explained.
A scratchy, prickly T-shirt can make you want to jump out of your skin. So for this year's festival shirts, Shine turned to Denver-based Original Favorites, a supplier of high-end blank clothing.
"The raw material is going to be the big deciding factor for what makes a product high-end," said Dave Boger, co-founder of Original Favorites.
Original Favorites uses U.S. grown Supima cotton in its T-shirts.
"The Supima cotton T-shirt is arguably the softest cotton T-shirt on the market," Boger explained.
In addition to the soft material, these T-shirts are sewn so the seams are minimal, and the tags are tear-away. These are the kinds of details that make Shine T-shirts accessible.
"We want our shirts to be someone's favorite shirt in their drawer," Contos said.
The final design has the Shine logo in braille, making this shirt a favorite in the drawer for many.
LINK: For Tickets & Information about Shine Music Festival
Shine Music Festival is on Saturday, Aug. 24 at ReelWorks Denver in the RiNo Arts District. The festival starts at noon and is free until 6 p.m. The concert at 6:45 p.m. is ticketed.