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createdunique · May 8th, 2007

I am about to buy thousands of t-shirts (moisture wicking polyester) for less than $1 each.

is this a good deal? have you seen anything cheaper for sale?
is this type of fabric okay for printing on?

help me please, I am a newbie

Rodney · May 8th, 2007

It's hard to say if it's a good deal or not without knowing the quality of the shirts. Is it a specific brand you're buying?

In general, moisture wicking shirts are more than $1 each wholesale, but if you're buying thousands (how many thousands), the price could be lower direct from a manufacturer.

If you *are* buying direct from a manufacturer, they should be able to send you samples of the shirt that you can get prints done on so you can KNOW for sure if their specific fabric makeup will be good for the type of printing you're trying to do.

createdunique · May 8th, 2007

it's the standard army issue, so I gotta assume it's a high quality.

where have you seen the shirts for near $1? can you tell me?

Rodney · May 8th, 2007

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	it's the standard army issue, so I gotta assume it's a high quality. where have you seen the shirts for near $1? can you tell me?

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	where have you seen the shirts for near $1? can you tell me?

I didn't say I saw the shirts for near $1. I said "In general, moisture wicking shirts are more than $1 each wholesale"

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	it's the standard army issue, so I gotta assume it's a high quality.

If you're considering buying 1000's of shirts, I wouldn't ASSUME anything

Only work on facts that you can verify yourself.

createdunique · May 8th, 2007

oh ok

do you know whether it's going to be problem printing on this type of stock?

Rodney · May 8th, 2007

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	do you know whether it's going to be problem printing on this type of stock?l

See above

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Originally Posted by Rodney


	If you are buying direct from a manufacturer, they should be able to send you samples of the shirt that you can get prints done on so you can KNOW for sure if their specific fabric makeup will be good for the type of printing you're trying to do.

I don't know exactly what kind of stock it is or what kind of printing you are doing, so it's hard to say.

Solmu · May 8th, 2007

Could be a great deal if they are as claimed, but like Rodney said you need to test samples.

BRC · May 9th, 2007

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Originally Posted by createdunique


	it's the standard army issue, so I gotta assume it's a high quality. where have you seen the shirts for near $1? can you tell me?

With a statement like this I can only assume you have never been in or done work for the Army!

Moo Spot Prints · May 9th, 2007

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Originally Posted by createdunique


	I am about to buy thousands of t-shirts (moisture wicking polyester) for less than $1 each. is this a good deal? have you seen anything cheaper for sale? is this type of fabric okay for printing on? help me please, I am a newbie

Uh, that would be the cheapest source. Quality blanks start at around $4-$5 and go as high as $10-$15 wholesale.

What are you trying to accomplish? There are a lot of variables to consider -- not all polyesters are the same. The fiber, weave, texture and wicking abilities all vary. Is it a cotton/poly blend? Those will be cheaper ($3 or so) than the 100% poly shirts.

Thousands of shirts at $1 == thousands of dollars. As a newbie, you had better make sure you can unload those shirts!

mattarmstrong · May 17th, 2007

to add to this conversation...what would be a wholesale price for Under Armour type and quality shirts for wicking purposes?

Moo Spot Prints · May 17th, 2007

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	to add to this conversation...what would be a wholesale price for Under Armour type and quality shirts for wicking purposes?

They're mostly in the $10-$15 range. Call up some of the manufacturers (there are a few -- do a search).

mattarmstrong · May 19th, 2007

hello, I am in the process of buying 200-1000 black moisture wicking from WickID performance wear. I think the shirt is called the perform shirt? How much would be resonable wholesale? I hope to buy many more in the future...just a small initial run. Cheers.

rusty · May 22nd, 2007

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Originally Posted by createdunique


	I am about to buy thousands of t-shirts (moisture wicking polyester) for less than $1 each. is this a good deal? have you seen anything cheaper for sale? is this type of fabric okay for printing on? help me please, I am a newbie

Less than $1 a shirt sounds too good to be true for a real wicking T, so please get samples first and test them out before buying that many.

rusty · May 22nd, 2007

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Originally Posted by mattarmstrong


	hello, I am in the process of buying 200-1000 black moisture wicking from WickID performance wear. I think the shirt is called the perform shirt? How much would be resonable wholesale? I hope to buy many more in the future...just a small initial run. Cheers.

Are you planning on screen printing on them?

createdunique · May 22nd, 2007

Yes, I was going to, but I just found a buyer for all of them, so I turned aroudn and sold them without and work.

sometimes you gotta take the quick money

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