Cat Sleeping on Books Shirt: Orange Tabby Napping on Old Books

This cat sleeping on books shirt shows an orange tabby cat fast asleep on a stack of five books, its chin resting on the green book at the top and its striped tail wrapped around the pile. It is a ready-made design on a soft, short-sleeve T-shirt: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the cat sleeping on books shirt?

The cat sleeping on books shirt has 2 parts:

• The cat and its books: centered on the chest. The cat is a ginger tabby with darker orange stripes, black tabby lines on its forehead, white paws and a pink nose, and its eyes are closed in a happy nap. Under it sit two green books, a brown one, a tan one and a rust red one at the bottom, each with cream page edges.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order.

The orange cat and the colored books stand out most on dark colors, light colors and cool mid-tones. On colors close to the green, brown or tan books, those books look softer, and on colors close to the orange fur, the cat sits close to the fabric, so the books, the white paws and the black tabby lines carry the design.

How do you order your T-shirt?

To order your T-shirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the T-shirt color and size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your cat’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a cat on books shirt for book lovers?

Yes. It is a cat on books shirt for anyone whose reading time gets interrupted by a cat who claims the book first. It has no words or dates on it, so it suits a book club, a library shift, a bookstore visit or a lazy Sunday at home all year.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

Yes. The same sleeping cat comes on our cat sleeping on books sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for cooler days. Choose this T-shirt for warm weather or layering, and the sweatshirt for a cozy fleece.

Is it a good gift for a cat lover who reads?

Yes. It suits a cat mom or cat dad with an orange tabby, a librarian, a teacher or a friend who never leaves home without a book, and it makes an easy birthday, Christmas or thank-you gift. Add their cat’s name or initials on the sleeve to make it personal.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your T-shirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday or holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a T-shirt you already own before you order, and size up if you want an oversized look or are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered T-shirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the T-shirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors, and use only non-chlorine bleach.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Skip the dry cleaner, and if you iron, iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is it an orange cat books shirt with real embroidery?

Yes. This orange cat books shirt is embroidered: the cat, its stripes, the books and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the cat look like my own cat?

This tabby is a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat from a photo, see our embroidered cat sweatshirt.

Are there other cat designs?

Yes. The black cat fall shirt has three black cats playing in autumn leaves, more designs are in our cat lover gifts, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered T-shirts.