Oh my goodness. After two-and-a-half years of grumbling about how OpenHatch ought to have t-shirts, I am SO excited to announce that we are making them happen! For OpenHatch contributors, OpenHatch fans, everyone who likes free software communities, the family and friends (and enemies) of all the above… for *you*, if you want one!

The five-color design will be silkscreened on nice blue American Apparel t-shirts in both men’s and women’s sizes. We’ve gotten a preliminary estimate back from the printer saying that they’ll be about $20 a shirt. However, if lots of people order, we may be able to get them for cheaper! So, we’re doing pre-orders (with just a form–we’re still working on setting up OpenHatch’s PayPal account, so no money yet) to gauge people’s interest.

To help us plan what sizes to get and get a sense of how many people are interested, please fill out our “pre-order” form at this link by February 28 at noon. While we will be printing a few extra shirts beyond what people pre-order, we’re not going to keep much stock around–so if you want one, PLEASE let us know now!