The Best
T-Shirts for Screenprinting

Picking a good blank T-Shirt for screen printing might seem like an easy task but it’s a little more tricky once you learn about all the options. Here’s a list of our favorites to help you choose.

T-Shirts are both the most basic and complex pieces of clothing we wear on a daily basis. Choosing a blank canvas for your design becomes slightly tricky when you consider fabric quality, fit, size, shape, colors, & availability. There are a lot of options on the market we can help direct you towards to fulfill your needs, whether its premium quality tees for graphic prints or bulk quantities needed for event shirts. A good tee can last a lifetime and lately, vintage shirts are worth more than new ones, so choose wisely.

BUDGET FRIENDLY Tees

PORT & CO CORE COTTON TEE

Our go-to Bang-For-Your-Buck Option. At a budget-friendly price the PC54 is a midwieight, classic t-shirt that won’t break the bank and has plenty of color options. 

  • Classic, generic standard t-shirt.
  • 5.4 Ounce
  • 90/10 cotton/poly (Athletic Heather)
  • 50/50 cotton/poly (Neon Colors & Most Heathers)
  • 98/2 cotton/poly (Ash) 
  • Available in Tall Sizes

GILDAN SOFT STYLE

The industry standard, budget-friendly tee. Lighterweight, Unisex fit, slightly slimmer through the torso. Offered in a wide variety of colors and consistently available. 

  • Modern classic fit, Taped neck and shoulders for comfort and durability
  • 4.5 oz./yd² (US) 7.5 oz./L yd (CA), 100% ring-spun cotton, 30 singles
  • Antique colors & Sport Grey are 90/10 cotton/polyester
  • Dark Heather & Heather colors are 65/35 polyester/cotton
  • Graphite Heather is 50/50 cotton/ polyester
  • Narrow width, rib collar

Midrange, Everyday Favorite Tees

AS Colour BASIC

The AS Colour 5051 Basic Tee is a great light weight option for everyday use. AS Colour has set a high standard for great feeling fabrics and shirts that hold a consistent shape after lots of wear. The basic tee maintains these standards in their most budget friendly option.

  • Regular fit
  • Light weight, 4.7 oz
  • 100% carded cotton (heathers 15% viscose)
  • Neck ribbing, side seamed, shoulder to shoulder tape, double needle hems, preshrunk to minimize shrinkage

AS COLOUR STAPLE TEE

The 5001 Staple Tee is a big shop favorite of most of our employees printing their own shirts. These shirts only get better the more you wear them. An extremely smooth exterior keeps screen-prints crispy sharp making it a great option for commercial graphic tees that customers will be extremely satisfied with.

  • Regular fit, slightly longer through the torso. 
  • Mid weight, 5.3 oz, 28-singles
  • 100% combed cotton (heathers 15% viscose)
  • Neck ribbing, side seamed, shoulder to shoulder tape, double needle hems, preshrunk to minimize shrinkage

OTHER FAVORITE FITS

AS COLOUR HEAVY

Baggy is back and the AS Colour Heavy T-shirt is a perfect option for a more boxy streetwear fit. The boxy, oversized fit is perfect whether you’re looking for some hip hop style or comfort. After holding up in lots of crashes this tee quickly became our favorite for spring skiing.

  • Boxy, oversized fit with dropped shoulders
  • Crew neck 8.2 oz, 26-doubles
  • 100% carded cotton (heathers 15% viscose)
  • Wide neck ribbing, side seamed, shoulder to shoulder tape, double needle hems, preshrunk to minimise shrinkage

DISTRICT Flex TEE

The District DT7500 is a lightweight mixed fabric that’s great for an active wear shirt. It has a extremely soft hand feel and a slightly longer comfortable fit for movement.

  • 4.3-ounce, 57/38/5 combed ring spun cotton/poly/spandex, 40 singles
  • 1×1 rib knit neck
  • Shoulder to shoulder taping
  • Tear-away label

BAYSIDE USA MADE T-SHIRT

If you’re looking for US made shirt our go-to options is the Bayside 5100. It has a standard, generic fit with a heavyweight fabric offered in a good amount of color options. 

  • 6.1 OZ, Heavyweight
  • MADE IN USA
  • Color Ash is 99/1 cotton/polyester
  • Dark Ash is 90/10 cotton/polyester
  • Pre-shrunk
  • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping, Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem 

COMFORT COLORS GARMET DYED HEAVYWEIGHT T-SHIRT

The Comfort Colors 1717 is our favorite garment-dyed option.  These shirts are pre-shrunk during the garment dye and wash processes which leaves almost no shrinkage for home washing/drying. As a brand new shirt, these come with a soft lived-in feel, with a vintage look.

  • 6.1 oz./yd² (US), 10 oz/L yd (CA), 100% ringspun cotton, 30 singles
  • Soft ring-spun cotton fabric with 100% cotton threads
  • Relaxed fit
  • Made With Respect Proud member of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
  • Made with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes
  • Our clean pigment dye colors are salt free

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