[Waiting]

I've ordered a few tees (Gildan, Next Level, Hanes), to sample, from Amazon-based venders. With free shipping (and no minimum order) it works out to be the cheapest option.

Is there any way to tell if they've been treated (softener or whatever)? They'll be used personally for testing purposes, so washing prior to decoration wouldn't be a problem, but we might want to buy more from those vendors for resale.

Thanks,

gary

 

[binki]

I wouldn't consider Amazon a retail vendor. I would doubt it. They probably came from a wholesale source, are seconds or grey market.

 

[NoXid]

I'm not aware of a reason why anyone would treat retail garments differently than wholesale blanks. To incur the expense, they would have to believe there was an obvious benefit perceptible to the consumer ... which I can't imagine.

For samples, another option is Alpha Broder. You need to setup a wholesale account with them and associate a credit card with your account. Select credit card as the payment method for your order, then you will have the option of selecting Flex shipping at checkout: $4.99. With Flex shipping, you have to pickup the package from your local FedEx store. If there is one close by, it is a great way to save on shipping small orders and samples.

 

[Waiting]

I wouldn't think the garments would be treated differently, whether to be sold as retail or bulk wholesale, but I seen it mentioned here.

The vendors I ordered from bill themselves as online retailers and also have websites outside of Amazon. The t-shirts did not come in retail packaging and do not appear to be seconds.