{"product_id":"gildan-heavy-cotton-t-shirt-viy-master","title":"Viy Slavic Folklore Horror T-Shirt – The Gaze of Ruin Graphic Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003eViy Slavic folklore horror T-shirt featuring “The Gaze of Ruin” artwork, printed on a black Gildan Heavy Cotton G5000 unisex tee.\u003cbr\u003eA dark folk-horror design inspired by the terrifying Viy figure associated with Nikolai Gogol’s 1835 tale and related Eastern European folkloric motifs of deadly sight, heavy eyelids and chthonic supernatural beings. MDPI\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork presents Viy as a grotesque, earthbound entity surrounded by skulls, roots, ritual symbols and decaying woodland forms, with a central mouth and eye motif designed to feel ancient, hostile and impossible to ignore.\u003cbr\u003eTHE DESIGN\u003cbr\u003eViy – The Gaze of Ruin draws from the famous literary image of a demonic being whose eyes are hidden beneath impossibly heavy lids and whose gaze reveals what others cannot see. Gogol described Viy as a supernatural creature from Ukrainian tradition, although modern scholarship remains divided over whether the named figure itself is an authentic folk being or a literary construction assembled from older motifs. MDPI\u003cbr\u003eThe design combines:\u003cbr\u003e- a monstrous central figure\u003cbr\u003e- heavy-lidded \/ gaze symbolism\u003cbr\u003e- skulls and bone details\u003cbr\u003e- twisted roots and dead branches\u003cbr\u003e- occult-style markings\u003cbr\u003e- smoke and earth-toned textures\u003cbr\u003e- distressed bone-coloured typography\u003cbr\u003eThe black garment lets the muted bronze, brown and bone tones emerge from the fabric instead of sitting on top of it like a bright rectangular print.\u003cbr\u003eT-SHIRT DETAILS\u003cbr\u003ePrinted on the Gildan Heavy Cotton T-Shirt G5000.\u003cbr\u003e- Black\u003cbr\u003e- 100% U.S. cotton\u003cbr\u003e- 185 gsm\u003cbr\u003e- Classic unisex fit\u003cbr\u003e- Ribbed crew neck\u003cbr\u003e- Taped neck and shoulders\u003cbr\u003e- Tubular body\u003cbr\u003e- Twin-needle sleeves and bottom hem\u003cbr\u003e- High-detail DTG print\u003cbr\u003e- Printed individually to order\u003cbr\u003eThe G5000 has a traditional straight-cut unisex silhouette rather than a fitted fashion shape.\u003cbr\u003eFIT \u0026amp; SIZING\u003cbr\u003eThis is a classic unisex fit.\u003cbr\u003eChoose your usual size for a standard fit, or size up if you prefer a more relaxed look.\u003cbr\u003ePlease check the size guide in the listing images before ordering. Measurements are provided in both centimetres and inches.\u003cbr\u003eCOLOUR\u003cbr\u003eBlack only.\u003cbr\u003eThe dark fabric was chosen specifically for this artwork, allowing the roots, shadows, skulls and smoke to blend naturally into the shirt while the lighter facial and typographic details remain readable.\u003cbr\u003ePRINT\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork is applied using DTG printing, allowing the fine organic textures, linework and distressed details to reproduce without the heavy feel of a large vinyl transfer.\u003cbr\u003eEach garment is printed individually to order, so very small variations in placement or colour may occur.\u003cbr\u003eCARE\u003cbr\u003eWash inside out at 30°C.\u003cbr\u003eWash with similar colours.\u003cbr\u003eDo not bleach.\u003cbr\u003eDo not tumble dry.\u003cbr\u003eDo not iron directly over the artwork.\u003cbr\u003eSome things are better left unseen.\u003cbr\u003eYour tumble dryer is one of them.\u003cbr\u003eMADE TO ORDER\u003cbr\u003eEach shirt is produced specifically after an order is placed.\u003cbr\u003eProduction and fulfilment are handled by our UK production partner, Inkthreadable.\u003cbr\u003ePlease check the estimated delivery date at checkout before ordering.\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE ARTWORK\u003cbr\u003eViy – The Gaze of Ruin is an original Bite Your Tongue concept developed as part of our Slavic folk-horror collection.\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork takes inspiration from the literary Viy tradition and broader Eastern European supernatural imagery, but it is not presented as a literal historical reconstruction of one fixed folkloric description.\u003cbr\u003eAI-assisted creative tools form part of our design process, alongside concept development, art direction, selection, refinement, correction and final preparation for print.\u003cbr\u003eEach finished artwork is developed as part of the Bite Your Tongue catalogue rather than uploaded as an unedited stock graphic.\u003cbr\u003eBITE YOUR TONGUE\u003cbr\u003eWear what you think.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bite Your Tongue","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Small","offer_id":59204631888136,"sku":"GD05-BLK-S","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Medium","offer_id":59204631920904,"sku":"GD05-BLK-M","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Large","offer_id":59204631953672,"sku":"GD05-BLK-L","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ X-Large","offer_id":59204631986440,"sku":"GD05-BLK-XL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2X-Large","offer_id":59204632019208,"sku":"GD05-BLK-2XL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 3X-Large","offer_id":59204632051976,"sku":"GD05-BLK-3XL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 4X-Large","offer_id":59204632084744,"sku":"GD05-BLK-4XL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 5X-Large","offer_id":59204632117512,"sku":"GD05-BLK-5XL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/6866\/9704\/files\/Codex_Image_15_Sept_2026_20_59_501.png?v=1793123928","url":"https:\/\/shop.biteyourtongue.uk\/products\/gildan-heavy-cotton-t-shirt-viy-master","provider":"Bite Your Tongue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}