The Top 5 Quality Blank T Shirts For Printing

The Best Quality Blank Uni-Sex T Shirts to Print On.

When starting a t-shirt line consider these 5 Quality blank t shirts as the best shirts to use when printing for durability, comfort, softness, quality and fit. Keeping these important elements in mind can create a clothing line that people trust and provides your buyers / customers / fans with quality apparel that’s worth buying and telling people about.

We’ve done the research for you and gone through thousands of premium blank t-shirts that we’ve printed for our clients and have come up with the top 5 plain t-shirts that best fit the quality profile. We will review these t shirts based on what our past and current clients are saying, as well as our own personal measure in quality as a buyer.

These blank t-shirts are judged on the softness, material, comfort, fit, style and price. Keep in mind these of the following t-shirts reviewed are Uni-Sex sizes and will fit larger on a women’s frame. For women’s sizes we recommend the Bella Canvas Favorite Tee 6004 / Next Level Perfect Tee 3300L / Women’s Anvil 379 / Alternative Women’s Crew 1072

My suggestion when looking for wholesale quality blank t shirts is place an sample order of the different brands we offer to find the one that best fits for you. Overall, the shirts mentioned in this post are of the highest quality we have found and printed on in the U.S. It’s just a matter of finding the right type and style of t-shirt that appeals the most to your target market and how they’ll respond to your creative design or branding.

American ApparelQuality Blank t -shirtAmerican Apparel is a popular brand that is well-known in Los Angeles and across the world for its progressive Ameri-can made business model, pro gay rights, pro immigration reform and highly sexualized marketing, however being the most popular doesn’t always guarantee the best customer fit.

Lets get to it.. The Fine Jersey crew neck tee is 100% cotton and is the standard American Apparel shirt printed in most print shops in the U.S, although American Apparel carries a wide variety of 50/50 blends, Tri blends and Poly Cottons, we will use and focus on the 100% cotton Fine Jersey Crew as our main example. The Fine Jersey

crew is used as merchandise by bands like Van Halen, Vampire Weekend, Death Cab for Cutie and online companies like Threadless and Teespring.

The quality of this blank t-shirt is durable and the softness is definitely felt, the stitching is well done and the variety of colors is enough to get your clothing brand started. The first major concern when looking to buy American Apparel shirt is the high cost per shirt, since it’s made in the U.S expect to pay premium prices, depending of dark or light-colored garments at wholesale you’re looking at around $6.50 to $9.50 per shirt for small orders of 50 or less, with any shirt brand the higher amount of shirts you buy the better your price will be.

Another common complaint is that the shirt tends to be a bit on the thin and slouchy side, in my person-al experience wearing American Apparel I feel that I find the material a bit too thin for my preference, unless you or your buyers prefer a thinner sheer material shirt that’s relaxed fitting, American Apparel could be right choice for you.

However there is always different taste in what we wear and how it fits on us and how it makes us feel. If this shirt was music I’d classify it under rock n roll & grunge for cool laid back hipsters that want aesthetics played down for a natural relaxed feel.

Main Takeaways • Lightweight / Sheer / Relaxed / Loose Fit / Soft Touch

American Apparel Product Specs.

100% Fine Jersey cotton construction (Heather Grey has 10% Polyester)Durable rib neckbandFabric weight 4.3 oz/yd² (146 g/m²)Superior screen printing resultsMade of 100% fine ring-spun combed cotton, this lightweight fine jersey is exceptionally smooth and tight-knit, making it a perfect surface for screen printing.

Anvil Lightweight Fashion Tee

Anvil’s Lightweight Fashion Short sleevet shirt is 100% pre-shrunk ringspun cotton. This t shirt is great for a fitted athletic brand or great for an MMA and fitness apparel type t-shirt line.

With easy tear away labels this feature helps in the printing of custom size tags without leaving tiny cotton pieces behind where the non tear away tag was sewn into

the shirt.

The reason for this in most cases the collar can come undone since the 100% cotton or polyester tag is sewn directly onto the shirt and is stronger in weaving than the threads holding it in place, this means the printer has to cut the threads that hold the tag in place.

The good thing about this is that most blank shirts are now beginning to offer tear away labelsfor easy size relabelling so that you can fully brand your clothing line from inside out.The Anvil Lightweight is a soft ringspun cotton that is tightly woven together and long-last-ing, this shirt is nicely stitched and looks well on an athletic body type.

Fitted but not too tight this shirt is a comfortable blend between relaxed and form-fit-ting, a bit denser feeling in the weaving compared to the American Apparel shirt. Anvil is perfect for screen printing inks because of its soft touch material.Anvil also carries a fashionable line for men and women in a variety of bright colors and heather’s as well as tank top cuts that keep up with today’s trends and fashion. Main Takeaways • Lightweight / Soft Touch / Relaxed / Fitted / Skate/ Street Wear / Cross fit T-shirtT-shirts Comparable to: Diamond Supply Co – BillabongAnvil Product Specs.• 4.5 oz., pre-shrunk 100% combed ringspun cotton, 30 singles• Heather Grey is 90/10 cotton/polyester alternate Heather colors are 40/60 cotton/poly• Neons are 65/35 polyester/combed ringspun cotton• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping• Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem• TearAway™ label for easy relabelling

Next Level Premium Fitted Sueded This Brand of shirt by far is a personal favorite, if you like super soft shirts this one is for you! This is the t shirt your girlfriend will want you to wear all the time so she can rest her head on your chest and snuggle close to you, it’s that soft and comforting.

The Next Level Fitted Sueded is a Fabric laundered 60/40 combed cotton/poly sueded jersey which means a super soft touch almost a fine velvet feel but sportier and way cooler looking than regular velvet. Next Level

is known for producing quality blank t shirts along with trend setting fits and cuts for men and women.

Since Next Level Sueded is higher end in the T Shirt chain so is the price, compared to an Anvil and Canvas Bella Tee they range from $6.25 and up, but your buyers and fans will surely love the way they feel and fit if unique quality is what you’re looking for.

The print on theses shirts is also pretty cool looking if you do a single pass of ink on them, this gives you a vintage worn in type of look, think Led Zepplin or new Heavy Metal type of prints that are trending right now.

The fit on this shirt is athletic and tends to shrink just a bit after washing but nothing too drastic to where you have to toss it out and replace it with a larger size

Next Level Apparel carries a wide selection of solid colors, specialty burnout tank tops for women and modern cuts that are on the trendier side with a bigger selection for wom-en but you have to try the Next Level Premium Fitted Suede shirt for a unique type of feel. GREAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE THE AFFORDABLE PRESHRUNK 3600, 6210, AND THE TRI BLEND 610 Main Takeaways • Super Soft Touch / Fitted / ComfortT-shirts Comparable to: Unique One of a kind T-shirt.Next Level Premium Fitted Sueded Product Specs.• Fabric laundered, 4.3 oz., 60/40 combed cotton/poly sueded jersey• 1×1 sueded baby rib set-in collar• Satin label

Alternative Short Sleeve T-Shirt

Alternative is the Mercedes S500 of the quality blank t shirts game, the look the feel and the quality is something else when you compare Alternative shirts to the rest of the aforementioned brands, not saying that the rest of the shirts are poor quality but Alternative is made differently and you can feel it when worn.

If you’re looking for weightier and softer shirt compared to American Apparel or Next Level shirt then Alternative might be for you. Alternative also has a large selection of

shirts, tank tops, styles and cuts that are unique and fashionable however the less expensive men’s blank t-shirt can range from $6.31 and up to $10 for larger sizes and colors.

You’ll mainly find this high end t-shirt brand in boutique stores like Rodeo Drive or Melrose Ave in Hollywood where a single shirt can go for $60 up to $200 if you have the customer base and the outlet to get to these buyers willing to pay these premium prices than you might want to check out the Alternative shirts. Main Takeaways • Super Soft Touch / Fitted / Comfort / Relaxed Fit / Yoga Style T-shirt / Hipster / Modern / Loose FitT-shirts Comparable to: RVCA – Stussy. Alternative Short Sleeve Product Specs.• 4.1 oz., 100% combed ringspun cotton, 30 singles• Heather Grey is 67/33 cotton/polyester• Piece dyed and washed

Bella Canvas Unisex Jersey T-ShirtI believe Bella Canvas has found the right combination between quality, price, comfort and fit.

The Bella Canvas Unisex short sleeve jersey is 100% combed ringspun cotton, this soft shirt is a perfect blend between weight, softness and fit and with 57 different colors to choose from, you’ll have plenty of blank canvases to express your creativity.

The unique custom tailored design is form-fitting and comfortable to wear anywhere with a nice sports coat or perfect for when you want to spend a day at the beach.

The Heather style tee from Bella Canvas has that soft vintage t-shirt look that feels light-weight but durable.

Tultex is another one of those alternative blank brands that are cheaper to print on. They only offer four differ-ent unisex models but the 0202 blank is the only one that I have used. The 0202 is a 4.5oz 100% ring spun cotton t-shirt with tear away tags. I have a couple Tul-tex tees in my closet and I must say that I actually like them for the most part. I find them to have a nice fit and be very comfortable at the same time. The only downfall that I notice with this t-shirt is its thinness. The 0202 is probably the thinnest tee out of all the models mentioned in this article. Wearing a white

Tultex t-shirt almost feels a little see-through and its thinness is definitely noticeable.

FIT:In my opinion, the Tultex 0202 has one of the nicest fits around. Again, it’s always a matter of opinion and body type when discussing t-shirt fits. You will find that the 0202 has a fairly good length, similar to that of the American Apparel 2001. The sleeves are also very nice as they provide good coverage yet do not wing out like some other brands. One thing that many people complain about when it comes to Tultex is their shrinking inconsistencies. After several washes, Tultex owners have noticed that the fit does not stay intact and the dimensions become warped. The dimensions of every Tultex shirt that I own have stayed in proportion because I wash them cold and then only hang dry them. This is a serious thing to consider for your customers if you decide to go with Tultex. If the fit stayed in proportion more often and they were made a little thicker, Tultex could possibly be one of my favorite blanks.

AFFORDABLE OPTIONS

Gildan is a relatively cheap blank alternative that you see many start up brands using. The popular models are the Heavy Cotton 5000 and the Soft Style 64000. I have only had the chance to try out the heavy cotton model and I have mixed reviews about it. Like the name describes, the t-shirt is relatively thick and rugged. On the other hand, many critics have said that the soft style model is one of the most comfortable tees they have ever worn. The 5000 is a 5.3 oz 100% preshrunk cotton t-shirt. The 64000 is a 4.5 oz 100% preshrunk ring spun cotton t-shirt.

FIT:I have heard many mixed reviews towards the fit of these models. Some people love them while some others dislike their fit for a couple of reasons. Although they are advertised as preshrunk cot-ton, these shirts have been known to shrink significantly over time. Even fresh out of the box, many people have reported several inconsistencies towards sizing. Many of the same size shirts will have completely different dimensions. From what I have noticed with the 5000 on the style you prefer, but it is something to take into consideration.