College Town · Great Lakes · “Mad City”
Madison, Wisconsin
Sweatshirts, tees, mugs & souvenirs · Est. 1856 · 873 ft
Madison sits on a strip of land barely a mile wide, with Lake Mendota on one side and Lake Monona on the other, and the whole city is organized around that fact. State Street runs from the Capitol dome to the campus, the Saturday farmers' market wraps all the way around Capitol Square from spring until the first hard frost, and every warm evening ends with people drifting toward the water to watch the sun drop behind Picnic Point. It is a college town and a state capital at the same time, which means there is always a lecture, a protest, a brat fry or a sailboat race going on somewhere.
Our Madison collection is designed around the Isthmus. The crewneck sweatshirt carries a sailboat-on-the-lake badge in Mendota blue and limestone cream with a sunset-orange accent and the 1856 founding year. The tee keeps it simple with the city name and a single horizon line, right for a bike ride to Olbrich Botanical Gardens or a bag of cheese curds on the Square. The mug and sticker pack carry the same artwork.
Every design is original, printed to order in the USA and shipped in a few days. It is for the people who stayed after graduation, the families who have lived off Monroe Street for three generations, and everyone who left Madison and still misses a lake sunset in June.
Start with the artwork
The Madison designs
Apparel
Madison apparel
Madison T-Shirtsfrom $41.99
All t-shirts →Madison Vintage Wash Teesfrom $43.99
All vintage wash tees →Madison Organic Cotton Teesfrom $54.99
All organic cotton tees →Madison Sweatshirtsfrom $59.99
All sweatshirts →Madison Hoodiesfrom $63.99
All hoodies →Madison Kids' Teesfrom $39.99
All kids' tees →Drinkware
Madison drinkware
Madison Mugsfrom $37.99
All mugs →Madison Large Mugsfrom $39.99
All large mugs →Madison Camp Mugsfrom $42.99
All camp mugs →Madison Tumblersfrom $50.99
All tumblers →Souvenirs
Madison souvenirs
Madison Stickersfrom $28.99
All stickers →Madison Magnetsfrom $30.99
All magnets →Madison Ornamentsfrom $36.99
All ornaments →Home & Gifts
Madison home & gifts
Madison Tote Bagsfrom $41.99
All tote bags →Madison Postersfrom $65.99
All posters →Why we love Madison
- ✦The city is built on an isthmus between two lakes you can actually swim in
- ✦The Capitol Square farmers' market is the largest producer-only market in the country
- ✦State Street is a mile of car-free bookstores, cafes and record shops
- ✦Picnic Point sunsets over Lake Mendota are a nightly civic event
Best time to go: Saturday mornings from May through October for the Capitol Square farmers' market; late September for lake sunsets and fall color on Picnic Point.
The details on the design
- Coordinates
- 43.0731° N, 89.4012° W
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- Established
- 1856
- Area code
- 608
- Landmarks
- Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, State Street, Capitol Square
- Local words
- the Isthmus, the Terrace, the Square, cheese curds, brat fry
Isthmus Cranes, Music TV. Independent artwork; not affiliated with the City of Madison or any local business.
Madison apparel FAQ
Is this official Madison or university merchandise?+
No. Everything here is original artwork by independent designers. We are not affiliated with the City of Madison, Dane County or the University of Wisconsin.
What is the Madison tee made of?+
The standard tee is a soft 100% ring-spun cotton with a relaxed unisex cut, printed with water-based inks that stay soft after washing. Exact fabric and sizing details are listed on every product page.
Can I get it shipped to a campus address?+
Yes. We ship anywhere in the United States, including dorms and campus mailrooms. Orders print in 2 to 5 business days and deliver 3 to 6 business days after that, with tracking sent by email.
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Misprinted, damaged or defective? Contact us within 30 days with photos so we can arrange a reprint or refund.
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