Al (a.k.a. Buddah) passed along this cool info for those of you who might be looking for a cool gift for your favorite chilehead, even if it is yourself:

A couple of my co-workers, Ann and Roy Tolliver gave me a nice gift after they returned from their Las Vegas trip. They know my love for hot sauce and when they saw this gift in the store they immediately thought that I should have it. It is a t-shirt from a company called Crazy Shirts. This t-shirt is real special because it is dyed in chile peppers. The website doesn’t say much on the process but gives a little detail about them, “Mild chile peppers create a fiery hue that makes these 100% cotton T-shirts sizzle. Our Chile-Dyed T-shirts can spice up your wardrobe to create a red-hot outfit.”

While I think this is a cool idea, I was a little worried that the sweat produced from my body will activate the chile peppers and create a not too comfortable burning sensation on my skin. There is a tag on the shirt that again eludes to the mildness of the peppers used in the dyeing process. Time will tell, but I think I will play it safe and wait for a milder day than the 90s from this past weekend.

What is great about these Crazy Shirts is not just the cool graffic designs, 9 chile dyed shirts in total, but there are also other odd dyes used. When I saw them it made me chuckle at the thought of some of them. Numerous and unique that once you see them you might be curious enough to check them out like I did when Ann and Roy first told me about them. Here are the dyed varieties:

Novelty Dyes
Volcanic Ash
Money

Gourmet Dyes
Kona Coffee
Beer
Wine
Chocolate
Chile
Blue Hawaii
Key Limes

Organic Dyes
Hemp
Ti Leaf
Sunflower
Lavender
Hibiscus

Yes, boys and girls you read that correctly, there was Beer and Coffee in the mix. Check out the designs for yourself at www.crazyshirts.com.

I own this particularly cool t-shirt from them myself!