# Pull-Up Tees The Clever Shikisai T-Shirts Encourage Wearers to Play With Their Clothes By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-06-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shikisai-t-shirts References: [en.spread-grani](http://en.spread-grani.com/shikisai-shirts.html) & [item.rakuten.co.jp](http://item.rakuten.co.jp/cainamarket/ntf-09t-o/#ntf-09t-o) Clothes usually have buttons and strings as decorations but often these accouterments are useless. The Shikisai t-shirts are cleverly designed to include bits of string, a pen, a strap and other dangling things that serve a purpose. They actually act as extensions of the t-shirt's [simple graphics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-to-order). On one of the Shikisai t-shirts, a [black and white drawing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-junji-ito) of a set of blinds can be seen on the front. A string dangles from the area the drawstrings are in, and when pulled, the tee inches up provocatively. Click through the gallery to see more of these fun tees. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Clothing:** The clever design of Shikisai t-shirts encourages wearers to play with their clothes, opening up opportunities for interactive and engaging apparel. - **Purposeful Accouterments:** Including useful features like strings, pens, and straps, Shikisai t-shirts showcase the potential for clothing accessories to serve a functional purpose. - **Extended Graphics:** Shikisai t-shirts utilize dangling elements as extensions of the simple graphics, creating new possibilities for visually dynamic apparel. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can explore the integration of interactive design elements in clothing, transforming traditional garments into engaging and experiential pieces. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Manufacturers in the textile industry can explore the production of clothing that incorporates purposeful accouterments, offering functional and innovative apparel options. - **Graphic Design:** Graphic designers can embrace the concept of extended graphics in apparel, exploring how dangling elements can enhance visual storytelling and create unique fashion experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artistic Apparel Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-kenshi-yonezu.md) - [Connection-Driven Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-to-connect-1.md) - [Quirky Structural Clothes Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hang-we.md) - [Tree-Planting T-Shirt Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treedom.md) - [Adaptable Anti-Odor T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wellen-patinatech-tshirt.md) - [Hydrophobic Technical Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technical-tee.md) - [UK Designer T-Shirt Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-x-anya-hindmarch.md) - [Horror Manga-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-junji-ito.md) - [Unique T-Shirt Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airknitx-tshirt.md)