Top 5 best-quality t-shirts for printing & branding

A great custom-printed t-shirt should combine the look your target market wants with a comfortable feel and practical durability. To achieve this goal, You need to consider who your market is, such as whether you’re targeting a unisex market or women’s t-shirt shoppers. You must also consider factors such as style, color, material, thickness, softness, knit, and shrinkage. Along with these variables, you also need to weigh the impact a trusted clothing brand name can have on buyer perception of product quality.

Below we’ll take a look at five of the best-quality t-shirts from three major brands: Gildan, Bella+Canvas, and Stanley Stella. We’ll include unisex, men’s, and women’s t-shirt selections in thicknesses ranging from thin to heavy. We’ll consider selections in two of today’s most popular styles: crew neck and v-neck. Crewnecks have a round neckline that exposes less of the neck, combining a casual look with a warm feel. V-necks have a tapering neckline that reveals more of the neck, creating a more formal look and a cooler feel. For each t-shirt model discussed below, we’ll review style, fabric, special features, and intended usage and market. Our selections give you a range of options for designing quality t-shirts for yourself or different target audiences.