Finding the Perfect Blank Clothing

Buying blank clothing is a great way to find attractive options for your closet or to get material to start a custom printing project. We have a huge inventory with hundreds of blank apparel options so you can always find the items you need. Whatever you need shirts for, we specialized in getting our customers their high-quality blank garments quickly.

When you are shopping for blank clothing, particularly t-shirts, cotton is going to be your most common option. This versatile fiber is easy to grow and process, making it the most used fiber in textiles worldwide. Naturally, when looking for a soft and affordable option to manufacture blank clothing like t-shirts, cotton was the obvious choice.

Not all cotton is created equal. The way in which cotton fibers are processed and treated has a huge influence on the look and feel of a t-shirt. The most common option is carded cotton. Carding is a process that separates the fibers within the raw cotton and helps remove impurities. Once the fibers are thoroughly separated, they can be spun into fine yarns to use in garment making. The shirts made from this cotton will feel heavier and slightly sturdier, though it will still have that cotton softness, like your standard Gildan t-shirt.

The other common cotton process is known a combing and ring-spinning. In this process, the fibers are cleaned and separated with a process the results in finer fibers. They are then spun during the yarn forming process in a manner that helps to keep the loose fibers tight to the yarn. Under a magnifying glass, ringspun cotton will look like a smooth rope while carded cotton will look more like a fraying twine. As a result, a ringspun cotton shirt will have a much softer and more form-fitting appearance due to the lower friction between the yarns.

For garments that compliment a more active lifestyle, we carry a wide range of polyester options. Polyester shirts are made using synthetic polyester fibers. These shirts will naturally draw sweat from the body and allow it to evaporate quickly as the synthetic fibers will not retain water as long as a natural fiber like cotton. These shirts will also feel like and have an almost silky texture, making them a cool and comfortable option for those buying blank clothing for outdoor events or sports teams.

You can also get the best of both worlds with cotton-poly blends. These shirts are made using combinations of cotton and polyester in order to often the softness of cotton with the sweat-wicking properties of polyester. The blend of the garment will influence how soft or silky the shirt is. You can also find tri-blend shirts that contain cotton, poly, and rayon to create an incredibly soft garment.

We carry blank clothing options from all of the brands you love like American Apparel, Bella & Canvas, Gildan, and Next Level. With over one thousand options to choose from. Our blank clothing inventory includes so much more than shirts alone. We carry cozy outerwear including hoodies, jackets, sweatshirts, and even warm comfy sweatpants. We also offer woven options including button-down shirts, pants, and shorts. Almost all of our options are available in a variety of colors and sizes, meaning you can potentially order thousands of different garments when you visit our site.

If you’re ordering in bulk, it’s important to understand how these brands categorize their products. Most t-shirt brands use a simple number and letter code to catalog their products into distinct categories. For example, let’s look at the options we carry from Gildan. The standard cotton t-shirt is there G500, while their 50/50 cotton-poly blend is the G800. If you add an L to the end you have your ladies’ shirts(i.e. G500L and the G800L), adding a B will give you youth sizes, and changing the last two digits from “00” to “40” will give you the long sleeve variant. As long as you order all of your shirts from the same “family” of products, the materials will all look and feel uniform.

So if you are looking to order some blank clothing, in personal or wholesale quantities, Clothing Authority is your one-stop-shop. With a distribution network of 10 warehouses across the country, we are here to ensure that your order ships out quickly so you can have your shirts in hand in no time. Don’t overpay for the garments you need, visit us today and start your order! If you have any questions about our project catalog or our ordering process, feel free to reach out to a member of our team at 888-929-5262.