Helpful guides, how-tos, and inspiration for working with blank apparel and custom decoration.
March 12, 2026
After a hot summer full of long days, extended adventures, and a shifting routine, there are many reasons to welcome the start of fall. The weather starts to cool down, school and regular schedules begin anew, and wardrobe changes are made. A welcome change for many is the return of long sleeves: jackets, sweaters, and sweatshirts.
September 14, 2025
While T-shirts have been around since the late 19th to early 20th centuries, V-necks have only been around since about the 1960s. They’ve particularly gained in popularity in men’s fashion in the past decade or so, now becoming just as much of a staple of men’s fashion as the traditional T-shirt.
September 9, 2025
Hats are great ways to express your personal style, but when they come in so many different options, it can be dizzying to find the right one for you. It can be even more difficult if you’re trying to find one that will be the perfect gift for someone else. Whatever your hat buying needs, ...
April 10, 2025
Picking out a great baby gift, either for a baby shower or child’s birthday, can be a little daunting sometimes. Just go to any children’s department in a clothing store, and you’ll find countless things to choose from. Trying to sift through it all and make a decision about what will look cute or feel personal to the child and their parents can easily take the fun out of the gift giving process.
September 7, 2016
Comfort and style are obviously important when it comes to clothing, but durability is every bit as crucial. There’s not much point in buying something that looks and feels great if just a couple of weeks later it’s ready for the trash can. Plus, you have to take into account what you’ll be doing with …
September 6, 2016
A new school year is approaching, and that means finding new clothes to get your kids through this next year. For kids required to wear uniforms, finding clothing that’s both comfortable and affordable can be tricky. To get you through these back to school days without all of the headache, check out these tips and …
February 24, 2015
Is t-shirt manufacturing coming back to the USA? In our opinion, the answer is some of it. We believe that low cost manufacturing countries such as Honduras, Haiti, El Salvador, Mexico and of course China will always get a large share of US apparel manufacturing. However, there is becoming a more and more compelling argument …
October 31, 2013
For shoppers who order very large quantities of bulk shirts, cheap t-shirt wholesalers like the Adair Group oftentimes offer to deliver the shirts directly to your home or place of business by a privately contracted truck. These deliveries are made on pallets, which is why the lift gate is sometimes needed. But what is a …
October 31, 2013
“Are many t-shirts made in the USA?” With the exception of brands like American Apparel, most t-shirt mills do most– if not all– of their manufacturing outside of the United States. In fact, the majority of clothing that is sold today in America is made abroad. Many of the nation’s top t-shirt mills, such as …
October 31, 2013
Many cheap t-shirt wholesalers offer closeout t-shirts to their customers at incredibly low prices. But what does that mean, and why are closeout t-shirts so inexpensive? When a t-shirt manufacturer decides to discontinue a color or even an entire product category, there is generally a large number of excess shirts left in the factories or …
September 30, 2013
Wholesale t-shirt sellers like The Adair Group often use the words “private label” when referring to certain t-shirts and sweatshirt, and customers can get confused. So what is a private label t-shirt? In the wholesale t-shirt business, the big brands are Hanes, Gildan, Fruit of the Loom, Anvil, Jerzees, Delta, and Alstyle. Simply put, private label …
September 30, 2013
Bleaching dark-colored t-shirts is a fun and inexpensive way to make your own distinctive clothing. Using liquid bleach or a bleach pen you can make fun, cool designs. We found several different, easy techniques for making your own bleached t-shirt designs. Here’s what you’ll need: Waterproof drop cloth or tarp Cardboard Latex gloves Bleach pen …