Limewire, a peer-to-peer file-sharing app that gained significant popularity in the 2000s, has taken its signature aesthetics and plastered them on a merchandise collection with the lifestyle brand Dumbgood. The collection, which highlights the Playlist Work Jacket, Disc Burning Green Zip-Up Hoodie, and Gnutella Network Beige Pullover, adopts a retro-futuristic aesthetic that spans hoodies and t-shirts. Notable motifs include burnable CD-R discs and other digital audio references that embody the vintage aesthetic of this release.
The Limewire merchandise collection is available now, with the exception of the work jacket, which arrives on December 10. Limewire also offers its own apparel collection through its dedicated online store. Prices range from $42 to $120. Limewire is also available as an NFT marketplace.
Nostalgic Music Piracy Merchandise
Limewire's New Merchandise Collection is Made with Dumbgood
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