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Born to Social Distance Finnish Introvert T-Shirt

Born to Social Distance Finnish Introvert T-Shirt

€27,95 EUR
€27,95 EUR
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Colour: Black
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In stock, created to order
Expected delivery
  • EU (Finland)1 to 4 November
  • UK1 to 4 November
  • North America1 to 4 November
  • Free worldwide shipping, no minimum
  • 30 day returns
  • Created to order, never mass produced
  • Machine wash cold, inside out

Designed in Finland. Crafted to order in the EU, UK, US or Australia, depending on where it's going.

This is soft, combed ring-spun cotton. Combing pulls out the short fuzzy fibres, then ring spinning twists what is left into a finer, tighter yarn. The result feels softer, wears better wash after wash and gives the print a smooth surface to sit on. Think of it as the shirt equivalent of a Finn after their first coffee, smoother and noticeably less prickly. It is 100% cotton at 142 g/m², light enough to wear most of the year.

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Social distancing is not a temporary measure in Finland. This is for the Finn who considers a two-meter gap at the bus stop to be slightly too close.

Size guide
  XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Length (inches) 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Width (inches) 16 ½ 18 20 22 24 26 28
  XS S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Length (cm) 69 71 74 76 79 81 84
Width (cm) 42 46 51 56 61 66 71

Shipping and returns

Shipping is free to almost everywhere, with no minimum spend and nothing added at checkout.

Your order is made for you, then posted from the print site nearest to you. Most arrive in 7 to 10 days, and you get a tracking link as soon as yours is on its way.

You have 30 days to return it. If the fit is wrong, email joel@veryfinnishproblems.com and we will sort it out. It needs to come back unworn and the return postage is yours. The refund policy has the full details.

Care and materials

Machine wash it cold and inside out, then tumble dry low or hang it up. The print will thank you for it.

The design is printed straight into the fabric (direct to garment, or DTG) rather than pressed on top, so it stays soft and will not crack or peel the way a transfer can. Every item is made to order, so nothing is mass produced and nothing sits in a warehouse waiting for someone to love it.

About Very Finnish Problems

VFP was started by British author Joel Willans, who met his Finnish wife in London and moved with her to Helsinki in 2002. Over the next two decades his observations of Finnish life grew into a community of 1.3 million people worldwide. Every design is inspired by real Finnish life and created by Joel and his team in Helsinki. Joel is also the author of the Very Finnish Problems books, written after many years of living in Finland and still not fully understanding it.

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Joel Willans, founder of Very Finnish Problems

Designed in Helsinki by someone who actually lives here

Very Finnish Problems is run by Joel Willans, a British writer who moved to Finland over twenty years ago and never quite got around to leaving. Every design comes out of real Finnish life he's had with his Finnish wife, Anna and their kids, and a community of more than 1.3 million people who know exactly what no niin means.

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