Description
About this piece
Two words and a loading spinner that never finishes. ‘Offline hours’ sits small and centred on the chest in monospace lowercase, with a dotted loading circle beneath it — the universal symbol for something in progress, printed on a shirt you wear when nothing is.
It belongs to the quiet half of the catalogue, alongside Explore and No Rush: a 240 GSM oversized blank carrying one small idea rather than a full-chest graphic. The joke is legible only to someone standing close, which is exactly the right distance for it.
The design
The typeface is the whole decision. Monospace lowercase reads as terminal text or a status line rather than as a slogan, and the even character spacing gives the two words a deliberate, typed-out calm. Beneath them sits the segmented spinner — the ring of dashes every device shows while it thinks.
Printing something this small is harder than printing something large. A chest graphic can absorb a little ink spread; a line of monospace at this size cannot, because the gaps inside the letters are only fractions of a millimetre wide and the spinner’s individual dashes have to stay separate from each other. High-density printing is what keeps the type from closing up into a grey smear and the spinner from becoming a solid ring.
Who it’s for and how to wear it
For people who keep their phone face down, anyone who has ever announced a digital detox and meant it for four days, and the broader group who just want a black tee with one small thing on it.
It is the most wearable piece we make in the sense that nobody will ever ask you about it from across a room. Black bottoms, grey trousers, denim — the print is small enough that it never dictates the rest of the fit, and it layers under anything because the graphic sits high and centred.
Fabric and build quality
The blank matters more than the graphic, which is an odd admission for a print brand. A good print on a thin t-shirt is still a thin t-shirt. 240 GSM French Terry, 100% cotton, roughly twice the weight of the promotional blanks most marketplace listings use, pre-shrunk so your size stays your size and double-stitched where garments fail. Background: 240 GSM vs 180 GSM, explained.
Fit and sizing
S to XL, drafted oversized, so start from your normal size. The chart on this page lists the garment measured flat rather than body sizes — 42 inches at S through 48 at XL, lengths 27.5 to 30.5. Anything within half an inch of those figures is within tolerance. The oversized size guide for India handles the awkward cases.
Printing, care and how long it lasts
A high-density print survives because it moves with the cotton rather than against it. What it cannot survive is repeated heat. Wash cold and inside out, line dry rather than tumble drying, and iron around the artwork if you iron at all. Full explanation: why prints crack and how to stop it.
Shipping, COD and exchanges
Delivery is free and tracked across India, with dispatch inside 24 to 48 hours and arrival typically within a week. Pay by COD if you would rather see the piece first. Wrong size? You have 7 days from delivery — keep the tags attached and message us, and we handle collection and the swap.
Offline Hours Oversized T-Shirt — FAQs
How big is the print?
Small and centred on the chest — roughly the width of a hand, sitting just below the collarbone. It is a minimal piece rather than a statement graphic, so the artwork is legible up close and reads as a plain black tee from a distance.
Will such small text stay sharp after washing?
Small type is the hardest thing to keep clean, because the gaps inside the letters are tiny and any ink spread closes them. It is printed at high density for that reason. Wash cold, inside out, and line dry and the monospace stays readable rather than filling in.
Is there anything printed on the back?
No. The back is plain, which is the point of the minimal line — one small idea on the front and nothing else competing with it.
Does it come in white?
This one is made on black, where the white print reads as terminal text against a dark screen. If you want the same restraint on a light blank, Quiet Orbit and Slow Signal are the white pieces in this group.
What fabric are Toxikiing tees made from?
100% cotton French Terry at 240 GSM — heavyweight, pre-shrunk and bio-washed, roughly twice the weight of a standard promotional tee. That weight is what makes an oversized cut hang properly instead of drooping. Hoodies use 300 GSM brushed fleece.
What is the return and exchange policy?
A 7-day exchange window from delivery covers sizing issues and defects. Keep the tags attached, message us on WhatsApp, and we arrange pickup and replacement. Custom printed pieces exchange for print defects rather than change of mind, since they are made to your file.
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