Devil and the Deep Blue Sea FOM9 Long Sleeve Tee

“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” isn’t just a clever turn of phrase—it’s a cold, salt-soaked truth born on the decks of wooden sailing ships. The “devil” was the outermost seam between a vessel’s planking and the deep meant everything waiting to swallow you whole. Caulking that seam was a job for the bold. It meant hanging off the edge of the ship with nothing but rope and resolve—between danger and the infinite. That history is woven into this design.

The shirt itself? Quality you can feel the second you throw it on. Heavy enough to hold its shape, soft enough to live in, and tough enough to stand up to a full day’s work or a midnight squall. The design is subtle but powerful—no gimmicks, just grit. It doesn’t shout. It nods—like an old sailor recognizing another across the pier.

What sets this piece apart is its respect for the lore. It doesn’t just wear well. It means something. It connects you to the mariners who came before—those who stood between the devil and the deep and dared to keep caulking.

If you know, you know. If you don’t—this shirt is a good place to start learning.

.: 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (fiber content varies for different colors)
.: Light fabric (4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²))
.: Retail fit
.: Runs true to size
.: Tear away label

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Bella+Canvas 3501, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Made in Nicaragua

Care instructions: Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean