Specialty Blanks Remain Tried and True for Bare Apparel

Aug 27, 2008

Bare Apparel’s short-sleeve vintage tea stain T-shirt is made from 30 singles 100% combed ring-spun cotton and is distressed at the neck, sleeves and bottom hem.

Though Phoenix-based Bare Apparel is a blanks manufacturer, its product offerings put a twist on the typical idea of wholesale blank apparel. The company focuses on niche markets, such as customers seeking premium or specialty blank T-shirts. “These shirts allow apparel decorators access to custom shirts, without having to go through the expensive and difficult processes involved in manufacturing custom shirts themselves,” says Haley Lewis, president.

Bare Apparel offers premium quality blanks, with options including 30 or 40 singles 100% combed cotton or made in the USA, as well as blanks with specialty treatments, such as softening washes, hand distressing and unique dye and treatment options including a tea stain and lava wash. The tea stain stains the shirt with saturated color, while the lava wash distresses the shirt to give it a vintage look.

The manufacturer also offers blank shirts with shoulder-to-shoulder contrast stitching and matching neck taping. “This type of contrast stitching, which is currently a very popular look among some of the leading premium T-shirt labels, allows apparel decorators to work with blanks that look like they have been custom cut and sewn just for them,” Lewis says. “More fashionable and custom blank T-shirts allow apparel decorators to increase the quality and price point of their lines.” — H.H.

Visit Bare Apparel at booth #430 at ISS Atlanta, Sept. 11-13.

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