ARACO - Arakawa Auto Body Industry 1988 Vintage Men’s T-Shirt
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Arakawa Sheet Metal Works was founded in Japan in 1946 by Rizo Arakawa as a manufacturer of sheet-metal products during the country's postwar reconstruction. Over the following decades, the company expanded into automotive components and became a key supplier to Japanese auto manufacturers, developing expertise in stamping, body panels, and interior systems. In 1988, the company adopted the name Araco Corporation, reflecting its evolution into a major automotive manufacturing and engineering firm. Araco played an important role in producing vehicle bodies and specialty models, including work on the legendary Land Cruiser line. In 2004, Araco was acquired by its primary customer and merged into the parent's manufacturing operations. Today, its legacy lives on as one of the largest vehicle body manufacturers in the world.
Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.
- 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
- Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
- 32 singles for a softer hand
- Dyed and cut in the USA
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Side-seamed construction
- Tear-away label
- Modern retail fit
- Runs true to size
Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size.

