teesnflorida

The question i reposted is a few years old, and i researched the topic and threads thoroughly (at least i think so)! Anyway, i still can't find an answer to the most important question that I have! Can anyone direct me to a overseas manufacturer that has a US office/representative to order bulk blank tees from. I plan on order a few thousand blank tees initially as i start my own business, and i'm finding out that no American/domestic companies will be able to match the price point as an overseas company would. If you do know of an American Company that will, please pass their info on to me! Otherwise i'm back to a company with an American office! Please help, I know my situation isn't that odd or strange! Thanks in Advance. YOU GUYS ARE THE TSHIRT BIBLE! (NOT MEANT LITERALLY!)

ADAM

 

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kongfish

go to the Atlanta apparel market. the offices for the overseas people you are looking for are there. Any company & there product you want that is made in the world all in one building.( if you go) stay at the market motel you could get get robbed or mugged, it is a bad part of Atlanta, but it is all self contained (huge place, massive) take good tennis shoes.
t-shirts have an entire floor of a 17 story high rise building dedicated to to just that. but, i think, for what little bit you are wanting in the big scheme of things is only a waste of your time . It takes a min of 6 weeks to receive product from overseas at a min. and if it has to be made double that time. the 14th floor is cash and carry. if the product you want is there you buy it one the spot and take it down to the ups center and send it home to your self . take boxes, they supply nothing. let also say,You should buy all American made products for the betterment of our nation,just my opinion, but you can also go to my alibaba.com or trade key.com find your search.
the people you are looking for are probably out of India.
but be very careful there are a few thieves on the site that are posing as fake companies.
use the contact information to find the company you are looking for, they are there and have offices here.
hope this helps you .

 

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teesnflorida

this was very helpful. i have 2 questions though! where exactly is the market. and secondm how do i locate the particular building you are speaking of. with these two questions answered, i will be in atlanta in a day or two after doing some reseach online. but again, thank you. i figured there had to be somewhere either in miami or atlanta that could helpme. i just want simple, plain white, blank tees. the market is huge in fl

 

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kongfish

Go to Americamart.com
you have to register with them before you go they have a list of stuff they want before you can get in . if you are lacking any of the stuff they want call the reg. desk on the phone and one of the girls will bypass some of the Bs for you.
It's in downtown town Atlanta on I think international drive or Olympic drive, just go to Google maps and type in get directions;
type in americamart there website has a map overview of the properties and it will show you the connecting motel. so you can catch a cab from the airport or if you drive take a hand gun with you for the (parking garage) there can get some shady people around sometimes, not trying to scare you , but be safe there are a lot of cut throat, dry gulching, theifs in that area.
Remember the 14th floor , thats the cash & carry floor.
Whatever you do don't buy the first time you speak to a seller take 15 minutes to wonder around another store just to let them know you got choices. THEY WILL DEAL expecilly the asian vendors. Oh yea be prepared to stay atleast two days. it is a huge place and their are a lot of sellers.
You can probaly fly on spirit air for less then $ 75.00 each way. depending on your distance..
Another thing you can check in the future is the Las VAGES show there even bigger some of repeat of atlanta. Most of the asians in L.A., atlanta, vages and New York city.
A really good place to go is the garment distrect in N.Y you can just walk around from factory to factory where the asians make the stuff on site while you watch, hell they will start your run while you are standing there if you pay the guy cash. it's on 25th street if i remember right.
But where ever you end up at if you find a asian that you make a deal with they will be as loyal as they come once you are in with them.
If you need any mor imfo. email me at my email i hate typing in these little boxes
Gary

 

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jaydub68

that sounds like some good info Gary. thanks.

 

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kay0213

Hello Teesnflorida,
Have you found a good source for purchasing a tees overseas.
If not,
You may want to contact e-mail address below if interested
in USA made tees with prices closer to imported goods.
Having goods imported to US,
paying for shipping, duty, taxes, document fees etc...
it may be worth buying locally.

 

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