Cont y Rhew - T-Shirt (fitted)

The word penguin comes from Welsh. Pen gwyn — white head. The Welsh named them.

There is, admittedly, one small problem with this: penguins have black heads. Not white. Definitively, entirely black. Which raises the obvious question of what exactly the Welsh sailors who named them were drinking at the time of first sighting, and whether they'd had several of them.

The leading theory is: yes. Several. Possibly more.

And yet here stands the emperor penguin — Cont y Rhew, the Ice Cont — in a tuxedo it was born in, completely unbothered by wind chill that would send the rest of us into full thermal crisis. It doesn't shiver. It doesn't complain. It waddles with the quiet confidence of a creature that has negotiated image rights deals with the biggest chocolate biscuit manufacturer on the planet and never once done a day's work for it.

Millions of pounds. For standing there. Looking smug. In the cold.

Incorrectly named by drunk Welsh sailors. Monetised brilliantly ever since. An inspiration to us all.

This fitted tee brings the Ice Cont to a slim, shaped cut — same bold design, softer drape, made to be worn.

About the T-Shirt

• Fitted / ladies cut, sizes S–2XL
• 100% ring-spun cotton (heather colours contain polyester)
• Available in multiple colours
• Designed in Wales, printed in the UK
• WRAP Certified Production

Also available as: T-Shirt (unisex) | Sweatshirt | Hoodie

Also available in the Cont range: Cont y Sglods | Cont y Môr | Cont y Mynydd | Cont y Dail | Cont y Sw

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