Yvonne Foong

I have been selling that original Heart4Hope t-shirt for more than a year now, and it saddened me to see men buying them to support me even though they didn’t really like the heart-shaped design.

So I told James to design something masculine this time around. Let’s be fair to men.

Preliminary stage. Look how basic it was back then.

That was seven months ago, if I remember correctly. James edited that many times… and after all those months… this is what we’ll soon be wearing.

In LA last month, Eddie took me to a KMart near his place, where they sell off-season branded clothes. I bought a discounted DKNY top, and showed it to my t-shirt supplier yesterday. I asked them if they have the kind of thin synthetic material used. They didn’t have it offhand, but promised me they’ll ask the manufacturer.

That’s the DKNY top I bought at discounted, off-season price

I like these thin and soft materials commonly used for t-shirts abroad. I saw some at Old Navy, and as far as I know, Marks & Spencer use them widely too. Given the hot and humid Malaysian weather, this material is more practical for air circulation under the sun. Therefore, I pray to God in heaven that I’ll be able to source the material for my next t-shirt.

Here’s an OldNavy t-shirt using the kind of material I like. Click to view
Made of 50% Modal®, 50% Pima® cotton

If you know a manufacturer here in Malaysia who makes it, please don’t hesitate to let me know. My e-mail is yvonnefmn(at)gmail(com).

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