Wearing public transit can be way more delightful than riding it.
Pals and artists Abraham El Makawy and Michael Saunders — who are also fifth-generation Brooklynites — have been making transportation-themed merch under the brand name AINT WET since 2012.
“What I love about the trains is that they’re ultimately the grand equalizer,” El Makawy, 24, tells The Post. “No matter where you’re going or how much fun you’re going to have, we all utilize this same tool [to get around].”
Past creations from the duo include tees paying homage to the Hoboken Terminal and the bright yellow paint on a subway platform edge, and all are sold through their online store, which is formatted to look like the interface of MetroCard machines.
Their latest offering for straphangers is a pair of socks inspired by the tiles at their home station of Carroll Street in Brooklyn.
The $15 limited-edition pieces feature embroidery in the colors and pattern chosen for the local G line in the early 1930s; along the G line, there are three different greens, and the Carroll Street stop has both “lawn green” and “hunter green.” El Makawy says that subway tile colors tell a story: At express stops, the color changes.
“I love that that was a nonverbal form of communication and it still exists today,” says El Makawy.
Ultimately, the duo hopes their new gear will change the way you think about your commute. Says El Makawy, “The beauty of [the socks] is getting inspired by that time waiting for the train when you can’t do anything but stare.”