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It's going to depend what country you're in. But for the most part, you're just printing/embroidering your logo on an existing product. The quality of blanks ra

by iamben 4y ago

It's going to depend what country you're in. But for the most part, you're just printing/embroidering your logo on an existing product. The quality of blanks ranges greatly. In the UK if you look at somewhere like https://www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk https://www.buytshirtsonline.co.uk you can order a whole range of blanks for not much and figure out what cut/material you like. My personal favourite is a heavyweight, boxy Gildan. But that's not for everyone!

metadat 4y ago
How about for folks the US? I'd be happy even for information on what different kinds / qualities of t-shirts are even called. There's always the "t-shirt types reddit" approach: https://old.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/9puasq/good_tshirt_list/ https://old.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/9puasq/g... Sad the 100% made in USA option costs $100+.
- PenguinCoder 4y ago
  For any Tshirt knowledge on Reddit, I'd be wary of anything said. There are a ton of shills on Reddit that, at best, do horrible quality screen prints with fly by night shops setup to do it. Outrageous prices for shitty quality. Worst case , a lot of these shills set up a 'shop selling tshirts' that use your input credit card details to commit fraud and buy a bunch of shit purchases for themselves.
  - metadat 4y ago
    Yes, thank you.
- ThrowawayR2 4y ago
  There are guides that cover that: https://kalamazoospiritshoppe.com/fast-guide-common-t-shirt-fabric-differences/ https://kalamazoospiritshoppe.com/fast-guide-common-t-shirt-... As for brands, I will say that several of the Port And Company t-shirts with a very heavy fabric weight that I've received from a past employer have lasted well over a decade. No idea what it cost them though.
  - thrashh 4y ago
    That article doesn’t mention fit For example, a lot of my shirts are from surf/skate brands because they tend to fit me better I generally hate Gildan shirts because I find them super boxy and short
- iamben 4y ago
  I'm not in the US, so can't really help. But try somewhere like Wordans - https://www.wordans.com/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029/short-sleeved-s22034 https://www.wordans.com/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029/sho... (they're in the UK as well). There are tons of blanks, they're a few bucks each. Order 10 or 15 different brand white t-shirts, in your size. You'll quickly find the cut, weight and feel that you like the most. Once you know that you can approach pretty much any screen printer (or DTG if you're only printing a couple).

by iamben 4y ago

metadat 4y ago

How about for folks the US? I'd be happy even for information on what different kinds / qualities of t-shirts are even called. There's always the "t-shirt types reddit" approach: https://old.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/9puasq/good_tshirt_list/ https://old.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/9puasq/g... Sad the 100% made in USA option costs $100+.

PenguinCoder 4y ago
For any Tshirt knowledge on Reddit, I'd be wary of anything said. There are a ton of shills on Reddit that, at best, do horrible quality screen prints with fly by night shops setup to do it. Outrageous prices for shitty quality. Worst case , a lot of these shills set up a 'shop selling tshirts' that use your input credit card details to commit fraud and buy a bunch of shit purchases for themselves.
- metadat 4y ago
  Yes, thank you.
ThrowawayR2 4y ago
There are guides that cover that: https://kalamazoospiritshoppe.com/fast-guide-common-t-shirt-fabric-differences/ https://kalamazoospiritshoppe.com/fast-guide-common-t-shirt-... As for brands, I will say that several of the Port And Company t-shirts with a very heavy fabric weight that I've received from a past employer have lasted well over a decade. No idea what it cost them though.
- thrashh 4y ago
  That article doesn’t mention fit For example, a lot of my shirts are from surf/skate brands because they tend to fit me better I generally hate Gildan shirts because I find them super boxy and short
iamben 4y ago
I'm not in the US, so can't really help. But try somewhere like Wordans - https://www.wordans.com/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029/short-sleeved-s22034 https://www.wordans.com/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029/sho... (they're in the UK as well). There are tons of blanks, they're a few bucks each. Order 10 or 15 different brand white t-shirts, in your size. You'll quickly find the cut, weight and feel that you like the most. Once you know that you can approach pretty much any screen printer (or DTG if you're only printing a couple).