/Gildan has been the most dominate and fastest growing blanks apparel brand in the world. From schools, organizations, businesses and fashion brands, even your local baseball team mom has heard of them. While Gildan Apparel has been around for many decades, as printers, have seen a lot of changes. New brands coming into play, offering competitive and similar builds.
The biggest flaws we’ve noticed over the last 4-5 years have been the inconsistency of quality. Shirts aren’t the same. When we say that, we mean the sewing is falling apart. The cut pattern is off. Color dyed between batches are off. And the list can go on and on. All while the pricing is increasing.
But don’t worry, you may only know Gildan but we have 3 alternatives you can choose from:
- Port and Company
- Smart Blanks
- M&O
Port and Company
This is going to be Gildan’s biggest competitor. Having a very similar variety of products from light-weight unisex to women’s v-neck. And also having products for the kiddos. Offering a wide range of colors as well, Port&Co has been growing yearly as many are switching. The quality control of their products is at the top. We’ve have switched over to using this blanks apparel brand for many schools. And we’ve received nothing but great feedback. It’s affordable, deep inventory and control of quality is there.
You can view their products here and order samples:
Smart Blanks
Smart Blanks is going to land a bit closer towards the “streetwear” side of apparel. Although, that shouldn’t mean you should overlook their Adult Everyday Tee. The main reason why people use Gildan Apparel for their blanks is, PRICE. And Smart Blanks Everyday T-Shirt is big bang for your buck. The finishing of the shirt is much better for pricing, while being in the same Gildan price range. If you’re a clothing brand looking for fashion blank apparel without breaking the bank, Smart Blanks is the way to go. I will say though, they are very popular, so stock levels can become an issue.
M&O Apparel
The third alternative is going to be M&O Apparel. While their product line is limited to only 5, again, pricing point is one the main selling points. Don’t get it mistaken though, their popular Gold Soft Touch T-Shirt has more than 30+ colors. All while having a similar build to Gildans. M&O’s quality control has been another great check-off from the list. The times we’ve used this blank brand for our customers, the printing has been buttery.
If you need help with getting your hands on samples for any of these 3 options, give us a call or email us and we can coordinate accordingly.
