T-shirt Information & Help for Charities & other Non-Profit Groups
Note that we are not blank t-shirt suppliers or screenprinters, but can point you in the right direction if you need help in this area.
Need a resource or bouncing board?
Contact thehinitiative's Director, Li Ling Ng, if you need someone who multitasks, can hit the ground running, is passionate about helping a good cause and willing to put in the hard yards. Li Ling is also able to contract out if required.
Working with T-shirts?
Thinking about using t-shirts to fundraise? Or need t-shirts for your charity or group?
Blank t-shirt suppliers
Note that both the first two suppliers are W.R.A.P certified, ensuring a sweat-shop free product and ethical work conditions. Gildan's labour compliance program is also accredited by the Fair Labour Association (FLA). The third supplier below, Micah Clothing, uses Fairtrade Certified Cotton, ensures their supply chain is registered under the FLO (Fairtrade Labelling Organisation) and their cotton is all organic (Certified by SKAL).
Gildan www.gildan.com/asiapacific
Gildan is W.R.A.P certified, ensuring a sweat-shop free product and ethical work conditions. Gildan's labour compliance program is also accredited by the Fair Labour Association (FLA).
WOMENS T-SHIRTS:
Ultra Cotton Ladies' T-Shirt - a basic adult's t-shirt in 205gsm 100% preshrunk cotton with a feminine shoulder, arm and sleeve pattern.
Soft Style Ladies' Ring Spun T-Shirt - a t-shirt with a more feminine neck line & in lighter weight 155gsm 100% preshrunk cotton.
MENS T-SHIRTS:
Ultra Cotton Adult T-shirt - a basic adult's t-shirt in 205gsm 100% preshrunk cotton.
Soft Style Adult Ring Spun T-shirt - a basic adult's t-shirt with a fashionable rib knit collar in 155gsm 100% preshrunk cotton.
BUDGET: $ (please contact them for their price list)
CONTACT: Premium Apparel Limited (Nick Donald, Sales Manager)
Ph: +64 9 579 6723
Fax: +64 9 523 9787
Email: office at premiumapparel.co.nz
AS Colour www.ascolour.co.nz
AS Colour's production facilities are W.R.A.P certified, ensuring a sweat-shop free product and ethical work conditions.
WOMENS T-SHIRTS:
Sketch t-shirt - a 180gsm pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt with a bit more length than usual and a flattering fit for women.
Wafer t-shirt - a 150gsm pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt, light weight with an extra long body.
MENS T-SHIRTS:
Staple t-shirt - a 180gsm pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt.
Paper t-shirt - a 150gsm pre-shrunk 100% cotton t-shirt, light weight.
BUDGET: $-$$ (website pricing is for retail single t-shirts only, so please contact them for wholesale pricing)
CONTACT: AS Colour Limited
41 Boston Road, Mt Eden, Auckland
Ph: +64 9 379 6410
Fax: +64 379 6411
Email: sales at ascolour.co.nz
Micah Clothing is made of Fairtrade Certified Cotton, ensures their supply chain is registered under the FLO (Fairtrade Labelling Organisation) and their cotton is all organic (Certified by SKAL).
WOMENS T-SHIRTS:
Unprinted fitted V-neck t-shirt (link takes you to the black colour option, there are other colours available too)
Unprinted fitted round neck t-shirt (link takes you to the black colour option, there are other colours available too)
MENS T-SHIRTS:
Unprinted classic round neck t-shirt (link takes you to the black colour option, there are other colours available too)
BUDGET: $$-$$$ (website pricing is for retail single t-shirts only, so please contact them for wholesale pricing)
CONTACT: Micah Clothing
Ph: +64 3 236 9095
Cell: +64 21 415 840
Email: info at micahclothing.co.nz
Screenprinting
thehinitiative have frequently used Brazen in Wellington: http://brazenclothing.co.nz/contact-brazen.aspx
But please do check your local Yellow Pages or yellowpages.co.nz for full screenprinter listings.
Screenprinters are also able to source and provide blank t-shirts from various suppliers if you do not want to source your own.
Other Things to Consider
- How far in advance (lead time) do the supplier or screenprinter need to know about your requirements / job?
- What kind of freight / delivery costs are involved in transporting the t-shirts from the supplier or screenprinter to you?
- Will the screenprinter provide a computer file proof of what the print would look like on the t-shirt? How much do they charge for this service?
- Do you want to view a sample of a finished item before the rest of the screenprinting is completed?
- What sizes do you need and how many of each? Is it a guess?...tricky to judge and may run out of popular sizes too quickly and/or be left with too many of one size. Or based on actual pre-orders?...much easier!