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Just get some fabrics and compile it yourself, easy peasy
I've checked a few Linux merch stores and most of what I see looks like really limited or dated stock. I think distros are missing a trick by not putting more focus on it.
Even Gnome's stuff looks kinda ugly, despite them making an absolutely gorgeous DE.
I'd 100% pick something up. There's something in my dumb monkey brain that makes me more likely to spend £30 on a Linux merch jumper than to spend £10 on a normal jumper and £20 on a donation
E: monkey brain not money brain
It’s all about the merchandising! Your ‘dumb money brain’ is shared by many. They are selling an emotional product represented by a cheap trinket or gee-gaw. Retail psychology is really interesting