Oh - almost forgot: can anyone tell me where I can source Anvil tshirts from? The only wholesaler I can find online charges £15 handling for small orders - I just need a couple of samples.
UK Tshirts - Gildan, Uneeq, Ranks, Euopeanwear, more?
Hi all,
I'm currently ordering samples, trying to make a decision on what tshirt to go with to print my designs on. I'm still looking for the perfect T, so thought I would post my findings so far, and perhaps anyone can suggest some others I can try.
I'm looking for something good quality, not too stiff or scratchy, and not sized too small. Here's what I've found so far:
1) Continental N03
Love this. Great quality, lovely soft cotton. My only gripe is the sizing - I ordered XL and it's at least a size smaller than the other XLs I've bought. Does anyone know if there is anything like this out there that sizes bigger?
2) Continental N25 (ladies vintage)
Again, love this tshirt, and love the vintage wash. But the medium is too tight for me and I am a 10/12! What's with their sizing??
3) Ranks RK2 Super T
4) Ranks RK3 Premium T
Didn't really like either of the Ranks Ts. The stitching wasn't great, and although they are nice and soft, they bunched up around the neckline after one wash. These are off the list.
5) Gildan Ultra T
Great fit, good quality, but a tiny bit short? Or is that just my opinion? Also, it's not as soft as it could be.
6) Gildan Heavy T
Not as good as the ultra, so off the list.
7) Gildan SoftStyle
Lovely - soft, nice fit, decent sizing, the ONLY complaint I have about this one is that it is a little on the thin side... will people think it is cheap?
8)Uneeq Classic T (301)
All very soft, OK fit, but again I thought the stitching wasn't great. It wasn't finished off very nicely inside the neck. I also ordered a couple of ladies Ts (303,304), but again I just didn't think the stitching was that great.
I have a Hanes tagless on order, and was going to order some other Hanes Ts, but have read on here that the neck is tight - would you agree with this?
I should also say I've used UKL, Ralawise, polo-shirts.co.uk, Europeanwear and Ranks to order my tshirts from and the customer service has been excellent from all of them.
So.... more questions:
Do men like the softstyle tshirts?
I think the Gildan softstyle is my favourite so far, but is it too thin and delicate? I worry that it doesn't flatter the body as well as a thicker T.
Is there an alternative to Continental that comes in bigger sizes? I LOVE their tshirts, but the sizes are just too tiny!
I'll post more when I make a decision - or order more samples
MG.
I'm currently ordering samples, trying to make a decision on what tshirt to go with to print my designs on. I'm still looking for the perfect T, so thought I would post my findings so far, and perhaps anyone can suggest some others I can try.
I'm looking for something good quality, not too stiff or scratchy, and not sized too small. Here's what I've found so far:
1) Continental N03
Love this. Great quality, lovely soft cotton. My only gripe is the sizing - I ordered XL and it's at least a size smaller than the other XLs I've bought. Does anyone know if there is anything like this out there that sizes bigger?
2) Continental N25 (ladies vintage)
Again, love this tshirt, and love the vintage wash. But the medium is too tight for me and I am a 10/12! What's with their sizing??
3) Ranks RK2 Super T
4) Ranks RK3 Premium T
Didn't really like either of the Ranks Ts. The stitching wasn't great, and although they are nice and soft, they bunched up around the neckline after one wash. These are off the list.
5) Gildan Ultra T
Great fit, good quality, but a tiny bit short? Or is that just my opinion? Also, it's not as soft as it could be.
6) Gildan Heavy T
Not as good as the ultra, so off the list.
7) Gildan SoftStyle
Lovely - soft, nice fit, decent sizing, the ONLY complaint I have about this one is that it is a little on the thin side... will people think it is cheap?
8)Uneeq Classic T (301)
All very soft, OK fit, but again I thought the stitching wasn't great. It wasn't finished off very nicely inside the neck. I also ordered a couple of ladies Ts (303,304), but again I just didn't think the stitching was that great.
I have a Hanes tagless on order, and was going to order some other Hanes Ts, but have read on here that the neck is tight - would you agree with this?
I should also say I've used UKL, Ralawise, polo-shirts.co.uk, Europeanwear and Ranks to order my tshirts from and the customer service has been excellent from all of them.
So.... more questions:
Do men like the softstyle tshirts?
I think the Gildan softstyle is my favourite so far, but is it too thin and delicate? I worry that it doesn't flatter the body as well as a thicker T.
Is there an alternative to Continental that comes in bigger sizes? I LOVE their tshirts, but the sizes are just too tiny!
I'll post more when I make a decision - or order more samples
MG.
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Hi there
I would try the Skinnifit shirt, really soft, probable a bit expensive on some of of their range but a good quality shirt.
I would try the Skinnifit shirt, really soft, probable a bit expensive on some of of their range but a good quality shirt.
I'm planning on buying separate tees for women and men. Do you think that's a good plan? I would estimate the female percentage of sales to be 5-10% of total (maybe less). Not many ladies work in IT - I know, as for most of my career I've been the only female in the department!
Baggier fit is better - programmers aren't usually lean and muscular - too much time spent in front of a computer. Although as with every rule, there are occasional exceptions
Baggier fit is better - programmers aren't usually lean and muscular - too much time spent in front of a computer. Although as with every rule, there are occasional exceptions
Hi all,
First of all I would say I tend to agree with qualit-tee (well, great minds and all that)
The ladies long sleeve continental (which I am wearing right now) really are fab quality. The amount of people that like to feel these tees when I am wearing them, because you can see the quality from a great distance but can not necessarily be seen online.
They are a lovely comfortable fit and I have printed them for a customer for a group of ladies to wear at a promotional event and really would only recommend up to XL.
Have you looked at Mantis World Tees? They are brilliant quality.
I personally would say start your range at Unisex and see how they sell and build up from there. I started off 8 yrs ago with a t-shirt for boys and as people asked for different designs and colours I built up. It is the cheapest way of finding what is wanted by the customers.
Are you purchasing or getting your samples from one distributor to save yourself costs?
Pauline
First of all I would say I tend to agree with qualit-tee (well, great minds and all that
)The ladies long sleeve continental (which I am wearing right now) really are fab quality. The amount of people that like to feel these tees when I am wearing them, because you can see the quality from a great distance but can not necessarily be seen online.
They are a lovely comfortable fit and I have printed them for a customer for a group of ladies to wear at a promotional event and really would only recommend up to XL.
Have you looked at Mantis World Tees? They are brilliant quality.
I personally would say start your range at Unisex and see how they sell and build up from there. I started off 8 yrs ago with a t-shirt for boys and as people asked for different designs and colours I built up. It is the cheapest way of finding what is wanted by the customers.
Are you purchasing or getting your samples from one distributor to save yourself costs?
Pauline
I purchased from several different distributors deliberately - I wanted to see what the customer service, prices, and whole ordering process was like from each. It cost me more in postage, but not all distributors carried everything I wanted to check, so I couldn't have done it all from one anyway.
Although to be honest, as I said before the customer service from all of them has been excellent. I will settle on one before ordering in bulk. Of course, when I say bulk, I mean just enough to get started, not 1000s
I think you are right in that you start small, and you can build up according to customers comments and what they ask for. I guess it's only when you get out there and start selling that you appreciate what it is people are looking for.
Right I'm done for - 6am start this morning means bed is calling.
Night all - and good to meet you!
MG.
Although to be honest, as I said before the customer service from all of them has been excellent. I will settle on one before ordering in bulk. Of course, when I say bulk, I mean just enough to get started, not 1000s
I think you are right in that you start small, and you can build up according to customers comments and what they ask for. I guess it's only when you get out there and start selling that you appreciate what it is people are looking for.
Right I'm done for - 6am start this morning means bed is calling.
Night all - and good to meet you!
MG.
Do you go straight to continental for your tees or get them from elsewhere...as far as i know, all UK distributors for continental charge well over the odds per single t-shirt...very rarely can you go straight to the brand directly, as i know FOTL/Gildan etc all expect you to go to distributors, but continetal allow you to go directly to them, which therefor means a better price, although i think this only works out if you are purchasing pack (10 units) and case (50 units) quantities, and not a single pieces...Hi all,
First of all I would say I tend to agree with qualit-tee (well, great minds and all that
Indeed they do lol...
Pauline
For a larger fit, Hanes are quite good - they are longer in the body than Gildan too (which are also sized larger, but quite boxy in shape). Out of all the t-shirts I sampled, Hanes were decent for both quality and fit. The "beefy tee" is good, if a little extra cost-wise.
Continental and AA are lovely (and I opted for AA in the end), but they are not loose fit at all - probably better a size up from your regular size, which is probably not ideal for what you are looking for.
However, I am not a boarder of any description, so you might want to order a couple of Hanes samples and then give them to someone from your target market to wash and wear, for feedback
Continental and AA are lovely (and I opted for AA in the end), but they are not loose fit at all - probably better a size up from your regular size, which is probably not ideal for what you are looking for.
However, I am not a boarder of any description, so you might want to order a couple of Hanes samples and then give them to someone from your target market to wash and wear, for feedback
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