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I agree. The Gildan Heavyweight T-shirts are the kind you pick up at craft stores for $3-$4 a pop. But they tend to be stiff and too warm for my liking. Ther
by jawns 3y ago
I agree. The Gildan Heavyweight T-shirts are the kind you pick up at craft stores for $3-$4 a pop. But they tend to be stiff and too warm for my liking.
There are a variety of mid-level T-shirt brands (such as BELLA+CANVAS) that feel so much softer against the skin, no irritating seams, stand up to repeated washings, and are lighter-weight, meaning you can wear them as-is in the summer months, or under something else in the winter months, and it feels comfortable either way.
- CobaltFire 3y agoI have a bunch of running event t-shirts and they are almost all CANVAS; is that the same as BELLA+CANVAS? Because I love those shirts and wear them everywhere (to my wife’s annoyance).
- cpeterso 3y agoYes, I believe so. I loved an event t-shirt so much that I followed up with the organizer to track down the printer and their supplier, since the tag inside the t-shirt has no branding. At the time, I thought BELLA+CANVAS only sold wholesale, but I now see a retail section on their website! https://shop.bellacanvas.com/ https://shop.bellacanvas.com/
- eredengrin 3y agoThere's also sites like https://www.blankapparel.com/ https://www.blankapparel.com/ that will sell you individual blanks from quite a variety of brands (including Bella+Canvas).
- CobaltFire 3y agoThanks a TON! A few dollars a shirt is wonderful since I already know I love these, and I actually prefer unprinted.
- cpeterso 3y agoLooks like there are individual sellers reselling Bella Canvas shirts and hoodies on Amazon for much cheaper, depending on your risk tolerance for Amazon sellers.
- CobaltFire 3y agoThe retail store doesn't have the 3001's that I usually get; those are about twice the price on amazon than the other bulk sites. Probably worth it for one or two, but if you want a bulk amount it's worth buying at one of those sites.
- msrenee 3y agoMichaels carries their shirts as well as Gildan brand.
- code_biologist 3y agoJust want to +1 Bella+Canvas. I look for 100% cotton, made in the US (insofar as possible) shirts and there aren't that many options, especially stylish ones, so BC has been a staple for me.
- paulmd 3y agothis is a very SWEng thing to say but I use plain colored t-shirts as a basic item unless there's a reason to dress up. during the fall/winter you can stack a columbia fleece vest on top (which does a great job keeping your body core warm without overheating you or impinging on your arm movement etc). this does a really good job being super comfortable for those with sensory issues etc, and generally looks more presentable than logo tees imo. I really like the comfort colors heavyweight ones personally - this seems to be the one in my order history. They are plenty soft once you wash them especially if you run a few cycles with some fabric softener. The price isn't amazing right now (my history says $6.50-8 is more typical) but the site ships fast and doesn't care if you're commercial or don't want logos etc. https://www.jiffyshirts.com/comfortcolors-C1717.html?ac=White https://www.jiffyshirts.com/comfortcolors-C1717.html?ac=Whit...
- kaashif 3y agoBella+Canvas shirts are great. Almost my entire wardrobe consists of Bella+Canvas shirts I picked up at conferences. I used to get others but most of them are too scratchy or bad in some other way. I used to still get them "because they're free" but what's the point if I never wear them? I do have some extra large but scratchy shirts that are tolerable to wear. I have a really good Datadog shirt that's not Bella+Canvas.
- eredengrin 3y agoMy experience with Bella+Canvas was that the ratio between the sleeves/shoulders and torso felt really disproportionate in a way that I haven't felt with most other shirts, so they don't really work for me. The material itself did feel nice though.