| Chicago Tribune
No kidding around
Yolanda Perdomo
March 23, 2008
Jesus Iñiguez and Rolando Santoyo, both 26, noticed that ironic T-shirts didn't really capture their experience.
So the childhood friends from the Back of the Yards created their own line, "No Manches," which means "don't stain." But Iñiguez says it's Mexican slang for "no kidding."
There's recognizable American iconography, but take a closer look, and you'll see Spanish or Spanglish words. One green and yellow shirt includes an outline of a cowboy on a deer, with the words "Juan Deere" underneath.
Iñiguez says it's their comedic twist. "We live in both worlds and in both cultures and we play off that," says Iñiguez, whose line includes 25 designs, with 100 more on the way.
The shirts cost $20 at OMD, 1419 W. 18th St. (312-563-9663). For more information, see no-manches.com.
––Yolanda Perdomo
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