The chili scale

Every rated piece carries 1 to 5 chilies. A 1 isn't worse than a 5. We rate the loudest thing on the piece: front, back, sleeve or title.

1. 1 · Ember

   Warm, kind, safe for any room. The fire's there, it just isn't biting.

2. 2 · Kindling

   We laugh at our own wiring before anyone else gets the chance.

3. 3 · Burn

   We say it out loud, to the system's face.

4. 4 · Scorch

   The scars are on the outside. We don't sand them down.

5. 5 · Wildfire

   Not for every room. That's the point.

Dope Standards: our badges

Every badge has a rule we can check. If we can't prove it, the product doesn't get it.

• Lore-True

  Straight out of the story. Canon, not merch filler.

  This piece is part of the real story: Gearford, Nova, Silas, the Map of Soul. Not a random graphic with a character slapped on.

  The rule: It shows real characters, places, props or lines from our story, and the details match the current canon. The product description tells the story beat, not just the slogan. Any quoted line is word for word.

• Sharp Ink

  Printed sharp. Every line where we put it.

  The print file is big enough that it won't print soft or pixelated.

  The rule: We count the actual pixels in the print file, not the DPI number the file claims. Posters and stickers need 300 DPI at the biggest size we sell. Tee prints need at least 290 DPI at full print size. Then we look at the file at 100% zoom for blur, halos or AI mush.

• Soft Armor

  Built for skin that notices everything.

  Sensory-friendly blank: nothing scratching the back of your neck.

  The rule: The blank has to be Gildan 5000 (or the Printify listing for that blank), with a tear-away or printed tagless neck label, and we quote the fabric straight from that spec. Nothing stiff or scratchy on the inside, like glitter or heavy patches.

• Full Loadout

  Front, back, both sleeves. The whole story.

  The tee carries our full spec, not a front print and a blank back.

  The rule: A full-size front print, a full scene on the back (not just a line of text), the character mark on the right sleeve, and art made for this design on the left sleeve.

• Built Different Made

  Made by one of us. Wired different, built on purpose.

  Made by a neurodivergent creator, not a content farm.

  The rule: The idea and the final sign-off came from a neurodivergent creator. We're honest about tools: we never call AI-assisted art hand-drawn.

• Last Run

  Limited run. When it's gone, we mean it.

  A real limited drop. When it's gone, it's gone.

  The rule: An end date or a unit cap is written down before launch. When we hit it, we pull it, and the same design doesn't quietly come back. No fake countdowns, ever.

How we check

Every badge gets a written note before it goes live: what we checked, who checked it, the date, and the source, like a pixel count or the blank maker's spec. No note, no badge. Print providers and blanks change, so we re-check every quarter. If a piece stops passing, the badge comes off.

You belong here exactly as wired.