about usTired of the same old lame science t-shirts... the same old puns.. Einstein's head... or shirts that proclaim unconvincingly that 'science is cool' in that vaguely defensive way? Or maybe you just want to feel like your t-shirt really understands you? Welcome to YellowIbis.com! We feature t-shirts and products that explore the history of science and alchemy, as well as modern jokes, unexpected chemical structures, and insightful and humorous quotes. Our core selection centers around chemistry, but we are still expanding our products to include many other fields as well as general science and history. Our designs are all either our own unique copyrighted designs, or lovingly restored digital versions of historical artwork and documents. We sell t-shirts that are funny, unique, thought-provoking, and only sold through us!
It takes one to know one... and that's why YellowIbis.com is the creation of scientists. YellowIbis.com is a partnership between two scientists who moonlight as graphic artists. We collaborate with a variety of other scientists, fine artists, and lab rats with good ideas, to bring you the very best in science-themed stuff. And aside from a little extra coinage, we are hoping to bring a better awareness of science and its rich diversity through our wearable and unique products.
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why buy from us?HIGH QUALITY.Name brand t-shirts and products, with one-of-a-kind designs printed using high-end techniques.
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UNIQUE.We feature our own authentic, custom-made copyrighted designs, which you won't find elsewhere.
FAST.Orders generally ship out within 48 h (sometimes 72h over a weekend).
CUSTOM.We do custom orders, even for just one t-shirt, with cheap or free customization depending on the request. Click here for all the details!
GUARANTEED.Not happy with your order? Email us within one week of receiving your order and we'll work out a replacement or refund depending on the circumstances. Maximum refund period is 30 days from receipt.
CUSTOMER SERVICE.We guarantee all our products and we want you to be 100% happy with your entire order process or custom order process, from start to finish. Your emails are answered same-day or faster, and you talk to the same person throughout your correspondance with us. No hassles and no grief. We love to hear from you!
You can reach us 7 days a week at tshirts@yellowibis.com.
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guarantee, orders, returns
You can feel confident ordering from YellowIbis.com: we've partnered with Spreadshirt, one of the leading print-on-demand printers in both the US and Europe. Their print quality is impressive, printing is fast, and their customer service is terrific. Each order is specially printed just for the customer, and generally ships out within 1-3 days. After submitting your order, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This confirmation is sent within minutes after an order is placed, so if you do not receive this confirmation please email us. You will additionally receive an email confirmation when your order ships, and this will contain tracking information if you ordered using a trackable delivery method.
Our cart and payments are processed by Spreadshirt, which accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards, as well as debit and check cards as long as they are associated with a major credit company like the ones listed above. Once payment information is received, your order will be sent to production. Please note that since your financial transaction occurs directly with Spreadshirt, Inc. their terms and conditions are binding for your order.
Another bonus: because both YellowIbis.com and Spreadshirt are internet-only businesses, we don't charge sales tax!
YellowIbis.com or its partner Spreadshirt will gladly offer an exchange or refund if you are not happy with your product, if there is a defect in production or if the item does not match what was ordered. Our number one priority is customer satisfaction and we do whatever it takes to make it right.
Before making any return or exchange, please contact YellowIbis.com at tshirts@yellowibis.com. You may also contact our printer, Spreadshirt, directly at orders@spreadshirt.com, to organize the process. Please be sure to inform us of any problem with your order within 30 days of purchase, since after that time period we do not accept returns. Shipping charges are generally non-refundable.
**FAQ:** What do I do if I need to cancel or change my order? Answer: If you just placed the order, follow the instructions in your order confirmation email to login to our printer's system and cancel your order. Because of the speed with which orders are produced, this is often your best bet if you made a mistake, i.e. cancel your order and then re-order correctly. Otherwise, if your order is in production or you have an urgent problem, please phone our printer directly with your order reference number, at 1-800-381-0815 (Mon - Fri 8am to 7pm EST). Please note that once your order is in production, we can't guarantee changes.
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printing & brands (ours is the best!)YellowIbis.com isn't like the others...
YellowIbis.com uses only brand-name clothing. YellowIbis.com uses only brand-name clothing, so you can be sure that your new shirt will last you for years to come. No tissue paper thin clothing, no shrinking, no sizing inconsistencies, no color issues. The brand of shirt used is clearly indicated when you order, so you know what you're getting up front. We don't use generic shirts even though they are cheaper, because we take pride in producing a consistently great t-shirt that you will love to wear. We have many quality brand products, including:
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YellowIbis.com uses superior print processes. YellowIbis.com clothing is printed using one of two processes: plot printing (flex or flock print) and Digital Direct printing. These produce the type of quality you would see in any retail store. Also, our black or dark t-shirts are only printed using plot printing, which ensures that you get a t-shirt with a vivid, durable, color saturated print. Plot printing works equally well on all product colors and types, whereas we limit Digital Direct to white or light colored garments to ensure the best color saturation and order-to-order reproducibility. Our full print color chart and product list is available by clicking here.
About Plot Printing: (flex / flock) |
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| Plot printing is ideal for text, logos, and stylized designs which use 1-3 colors, such as the "Skull and Pipets" design printed on this t-shirt. There are two kinds of plot printing: flock print is soft and velvety, whereas flex print is slick, smooth and shiny. Both techniques involve cutting out the special flex or flock material with a digital cutter, and then fusing the design into the shirt with a special high temperature press. The majority of our designs are flex, but a few are flock. We can easily make your preference for you. Both plot printing styles are absolutely high quality: they don't fade and your design will probably last even longer than your shirt! The printing is very high-contrast, and is especially suited for dark shirts because it will never fade. You can see our available colors, as well as print examples, by clicking here. Wash flock and flex prints inside-out on a 'cold' or 'warm' temperature setting. In general, you can either hang-dry or machine dry (low heat) your garment, but double check for instructions particular to the garment as well. |
Digital Direct printing is ideal for artwork, photos, and other complex designs, such as the Darwin design printed on this t-shirt. Digital Direct printing technique is a new form of digital printing, and produces an even, slightly raised surface on the fabric. Colors are inked directly onto the shirt with a special high-tech ink-jet printer. All digital prints, especially those with darker colors, are prone to fading over time. All CMYK colors are possible with this technique, but keep in mind that differences between your monitor and the final print may occur. Careful washing can preserve your printed t-shirt very well for 1 - 2 years or more: wash inside-out at a 'cold' temperature setting, avoid machine drying for maximum preservation, and lay your shirt out flat to dry after washing. |
Best of all: your order is fast!!
The actual printing itself is done by our print partner, Spreadshirt, and involves a lot of human supervision... but amazingly, together we can produce orders and ship within 2 business days on average. USA orders are printed in Spreadshirt's PA print shop. For detailed information about our custom printing services, click here.
A few photos from the print shop:
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shippingImportant note for holiday periods, especially Christmas: Orders can take a little longer to produce, and shippers also have their own holiday schedules. If your order needs to be time-definite, please order a higher level of shipping.
Two YellowIbis.com stores (USA or EU) can be ordered from according to your currency and shipping destination preferences. Our most economical shipping is by UPS Ground for domestic orders and by USPS for international orders. Please note that the rising cost of our international shipping is due to world oil prices and the costs handed down from our shippers. Faster speeds and overnight shipping are also available.
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| Click here for USA Shop shipping costs by country. |
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customization servicesYellowIbis.com offers a wide variety of customization options, as well as bulk and special orders. We do custom orders, even for just one t-shirt, and generally at no extra charge!
Click here to learn about options and pricing on the services we offer.
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who's talking about us:A big thank you to everyone who has taken time and webspace to support us! We started up in 2005 and every link helps us get the word out...
- YellowIbis.com products were featured in Feb 2008 as "Love = Science" on "The Beauty Brains" blog.
- YellowIbis.com was a sponsor in Feb 2008 for the "February Chocolate Bytes Contest" held over at the Chocolate Bytes Blog.
- YellowIbis.com was a sponsor in Nov 2007 for the "November Chocolate Bytes Contest" held over at the Chocolate Bytes Blog.
- YellowIbis.com products were featured in Sept 2007 as "Fun T-Shirts!" on "Rants of a feminist engineer"
- YellowIbis.com products were featured in Aug 2007 under "Geeky Panties" on Shelley's "Retrospectacle" blog.
- YellowIbis.com products were featured in Mar 2007 as "Science T-Shirts" on Kutti's "Jungfreudlich.de" blog.
- YellowIbis.com products were mentioned in Nature's Sceptical Chymist Blog in Feb 2007 under "Sparkly Science".
- YellowIbis.com products were featured in Feb 2007 as "Top 9 Unique Sexy Gifts for Valentines Day" on About:Sexuality.
- YellowIbis.com was featured in the 2006 Chicagoist Holiday Gift Guide. Thanks Chicagoist!
- YellowIbis.com was a sponsor in Aug/Sept 2006 for the one and only "LabBratz" webcomic by Ed Dunphy and Max Velati. Stop by and check them out!
- YellowIbis.com products were featured in Mar 2006 as "Gift Ideas to Give to your Favorite Scientist" and "Holiday Gift Idea" on GrrlScientist's wonderful "Living the Scientific Life" blog.
- YellowIbis.com's site was chosen by Seed's editors for Seed Magazine's Daily Zeitgeist: 03/15/2006.
- YellowIbis.com products were featured as "I Want One!" on the "Afarensis" blog.
- YellowIbis.com is listed on "Hoagies' 'Nerd Shirts' page".
- YellowIbis.com is listed in Yahoo's Shopping Directory under "Apparel / T-shirts / Specialty / Science".
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visit our blog / link to usCheck out our new RSS feeds! See what's new, what's on sale, what's happening, at the new YellowIbis.com Blog. Your comments and feedback are always welcome.
The YellowIbis.com Blog (all shops) and
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privacy and securityYour order is processed by our printer Spreadshirt, who uses an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate from Comodo Ltd to encrypt all transmitted data. Your personal data is kept confidential. Spreadshirt saves your data exclusively for processing your order. No data will be transmitted to or saved by third parties, by either YellowIbis.com or Spreadshirt. Spreadshirt does not send any unrequested e-mails; you will receive mailings from us (e.g. with information about new products or designs) only if you sign up for them. Cancellation from these mailings is possible at any time. Spreadshirt will not use your data for advertising purposes unless you give your expressed consent. This consent can be withdrawn at any time. The above also holds for YellowIbis.com.
Our full privacy policy is available in detail here.
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copyright noticeOur t-shirt designs as well as this website, our associated websites, and their content, including graphics, text, photos, logo, designs, and other elements, is Copyright © 2005-2008 by YellowIbis.com, unless otherwise notated, and may not be used for any purpose, reprinted, or retransmitted in whole or in part without the expressed written consent of YellowIbis.com. The only exceptions are historical quotations and certain historical artwork in the public domain. The YellowIbis bird trademark logo is Copyright © 2005-2008 by YellowIbis.com, and may not be reprinted or retransmitted in whole or in part without the expressed written consent of YellowIbis.com.
If you would like access to one of our designs, please email us at tshirts@yellowibis.com to make an arrangement... don't rip off the little guy!
Please note that personal, educational, or nonprofit use does NOT exempt you from our copyright. ANY usage aside from limited fair use (e.g. posting a picture in your blog is fair use, but only if it's used to refer to us specifically) requires our permission. Thank you for respecting our intellectual property. Penalties for misuse are real and enforceable.
Our full legal policy is available in detail here.
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gift certificatesMore information coming soon! If you would like a gift certificate in the interim, please email us at tshirts@yellowibis.com to make an arrangement.
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important information for our Canadian customers:All orders are charged in USD currency.
Shipping to Canadian destinations begins at USD $8.99 (subject to change, see full details here). All orders are currently manufactured and shipped from Spreadshirt's production facility in Pennsylvania, USA. Orders are sent by UPS International and average delivery times are 3-6 business days from the order shipping out. Please note that longer times are possible, usually due to customs delays or resulting from delivery to more distant locations.
If you have issues with delivery times or your order being delayed, please contact UPS and/or us to help resolve the situation. You will receive a confirmation email when your order ships out from our US production facility.
Please note that Canadian Customs ("Canada Border Services Agency", CBSA) reserves the right to open or delay incoming shipments, as well as levy import and duty fees. YellowIbis.com and/or Spreadshirt cannot be held responsible for additional fees or customs duties levied by Canadian agencies. Technically one may import CAD $20 duty free, and up to CAD $60 duty free if it is clearly labelled as a gift and sent personally; however, please consult the CBSA official information for detailed information. YellowIbis.com and/or Spreadshirt cannot be held responsible for the failure of CBSA to accept our gift packaging as "gift" notation for importation purposes. The duty depends on your province, but some of our customers have unofficially reported paying GST / HST / PST as applicable, plus a CAD $5 handling fee.
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track my orderInformation regarding the current status of your order, as well as tracking numbers where applicable, are updated 1-2 times per day and can be viewed by logging into your account: Click here to track your order!
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contact usFor customer service, custom orders, quotes, general inquiries, technical difficulties, feedback, etc: Please email us at tshirts@yellowibis.com (7 days a week)
We can also be reached on Skype (text chat only) as "yellowibis". We have occasional availability online, and can also be reached for chat by appointment.
YellowIbis.com:
Please email us at tshirts@yellowibis.com. (English, Français, Deutsch)
1001A E Harmony Rd., Suite 120
Fort Collins, CO 80525-3354, USA
http://www.yellowibis.com
Spreadshirt, Inc., our subcontracted printer:
Our printer can be reached at orders@spreadshirt.com.
1572 Roseytown Road
Greensburg, PA 15601, USA
http://www.spreadshirt.comThis online shop operates in conjuction with a platform provided by Spreadshirt. Spreadshirt is responsible for the technical functions of the embedded shops as well as for order processing, but not for the content. An order from the online "Science T-Shirts USA Shop" or the "Egyptian T-Shirts Shop" creates a contract with Spreadshirt Inc. specifically. All terms and conditions of Spreadshirt Inc. therefore apply in addition to the terms of YellowIbis.com presented here.
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