The people of the English Midlands whose Offa's Dyke border ambition, Staffordshire Hoard golden treasure, and Industrial Revolution Black Country forge made them the most powerfully creative and most nationally central community in the heart of England.
Mercians — the people of England's midland heartland whose identity stretches back to the border warriors of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom that once dominated all of southern Britain, their descendants today inhabiting the counties of the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire whose industrial and agricultural landscapes contain the full arc of English history from Shakespeare's Stratford to Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter to the Black Country forges that hammered out the hardware of the British Empire. The midland dialect that Mercian scribes first wrote down became the English of Chaucer and ultimately of the world, and the midland temperament — practical, unpretentious, quietly inventive — produced James Watt's steam engine, Joseph Priestley's oxygen, and the Austin motor car in a region that prefers making things to talking about making things, its contributions to civilization consistently undervalued by a national culture that mistakes London's noise for the country's substance. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that foundational legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of ethnic groups in the UK. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse British population.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Unisex regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
