Tag: Sweatshirt

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Sweatshirt, i learn, therefore i am. (black, c. 2013)

This unusual black sweatshirt design features the phrase “i learn, therefore i am.” in white text centered on the front. I have seen no other Apple designs that use the lowercase “i,” presumably to echo the lowercase “i” in many Apple products, in this case, iTunes U. The back of the sweatshirt has a white Apple logo, and the brand iTunes U centered at the top.

Apple launched iTunes U in 2007. Apple describes iTunes U as “a dedicated area within the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT.”

According to Apple, they plan to discontinue iTunes U at the end of 2021.

This sweatshirt is made by American Apparel. Its tag indicates it was “Made in Downtown LA” and made in USA of 100% combed cotton.

Apple (Support, iTunes U)

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Knit sweatshirt, North Central Region K12 Education (light heather gray, c. 1996)

This knit collared sweatshirt is branded as Gear for Sports, features an embroidered logo that reads “North Central Region K12 Education,” and includes the classic multicolor Apple logo. The back of the sweatshirt includes no Apple markings, but has a Gear for Sports label at top-center.

The sweatshirt is knit in light heather gray in size XXL. The collar is heather gray with a dark blue and white accent. The front of the sweatshirt has three tan buttons. The tag indicates the sweatshirt is 65% polyester, 35% cotton, and made in Taiwan.

This sweatshirt was a gift during my one-year position as a Media Center director in Cincinnati, Ohio. I received the gift in 1998, the year Apple made the transition to single-color logo to match the then-newly-released iMac.