shop recommendations
most 100% cotton garments will not only last longer, but will also produce the best print results. misconceptions aside, even a cheap cotton shirt is usually superior to a tri-blend. some of our favorite brands are highlighted below.
general apparel
- S&S Activewear – mega supplier for basic apparel brands like Bella+Canvas, Comfort Colors, Gildan, and thousands more. also distributes tons of headwear and fleece.
- AS Colour – our current go-to. superb quality, retail-level blanks. versatile and printable.
- Cotton Collective – heavyweight oversized boxy tees with unique garment dyed washes.
- Los Angeles Apparel – American made, knocked off by everyone, known for high quality, heavyweight tees and fleece.
- Cotton Heritage – great blend of quality and price.
- MADE – super street, super unique pieces. specialize in custom dyes and heavyweight fabrics. lead times can be longer.
- Elwood – not something anyone would ever throw away.
fleece
- many of the brands above have superb fleece options as well.
- Independent Trading Co – when it comes to fleece, ITC has something for everyone.
- Cotton Collective – heavyweight, oversized fleece with special washes and unique patterns and finishes.
- Lane 7 – high quality, heavyweight fleece.
other stuff
- tans club – a great source for bandanas. if printing light ink on dark bandanas, go with the premium cotton, solid color option.
- tote bag factory – you guessed it. they have lots of options for bulk tote bags.