If you’ve never placed a custom apparel order, a bunch of white shirt blanks on a screen can all look the same, with brand names you’ve never heard of. And when you’re purchasing several shirts at a time for a group or event, it feels like a high-stakes purchase on an item that can’t be…
Author: Mike Coffey, Founder & CEO - BlueCotton
The Best Comfort Colors T-Shirts & Color Options That Still Look Great After Washing
Comfort Colors shirts look great out of the box. They’re soft and lived-in, and they don’t look brand-new in a way that feels stiff or shiny. But pigment-dyed garments don’t behave like standard tees. After a few washes, some colors settle in beautifully. Others shift tone, soften contrast, or make prints feel different than expected….
Next Level T-Shirts for Custom Apparel: Matching the Right Style to the Right Job
Next Level is a popular choice at BlueCotton for a reason; they offer multiple styles that feel more like retail than traditional one-season promo shirts. But that variety is also where people get tripped up. This vast lineup of fabrics, cuts, and behaviors matters a lot — especially once you start printing on them. Your…
The Best File Types for T-Shirt Printing
Choosing the right file type for T-shirt printing is important, as it has a direct impact on print quality and production accuracy. After all, different file formats store image data in different ways, which affects how artwork scales, how clean the edges are, and how reliably colors reproduce on fabric. So let’s break down the…
The Best Bella+Canvas T-Shirts: A Practical Comparison of Fit, Feel, and Print Results
Bella+Canvas is one of the most requested brands in custom shirt printing. When people ask for it by name, they’re typically looking for something that feels softer than a standard promo tee and fits more like something they’d actually choose to wear. For us, Bella+Canvas mostly delivers on that promise. We’ve found that the shirts…
The Best Custom Hats for Embroidery
Custom hats are one of our most-loved products, and for good reason: they’re extremely versatile. They’re a solid addition to a uniform, make a memorable giveaway for a trade show or fundraiser, and add a fun flair to personal events like weddings, family reunions, or even pub crawls. Not sure which hat will work best…