Blank Shirts

What Blank Shirts does

Blank Shirts, Inc. is a privately held wholesale blank apparel e-commerce retailer founded in 1999 and domiciled in Carson City, Nevada (mailing address 1894 E William St Ste 4-504). The company operates a direct-to-customer online storefront at blankshirts.com offering plain t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, tank tops, polo shirts, hats, jackets, pullovers, pants, shorts, workwear, and bags sourced from 89+ brands including Gildan, Hanes, Bella + Canvas, Next Level Apparel, FlexFit, Comfort Colors, Independent Trading, and Liberty Bags. The catalog spans over 1,176 sale items ranging from budget t-shirts under $3 to premium fashion blanks, with quantity-based pricing tiers and no minimum order requirements.

The underlying technology is a standard e-commerce web platform with shopping cart, inventory management, and warehouse shipping integration. Fulfillment is supported by eight US warehouse distribution locations (Fort Worth, Lockport, McDonough, Olathe, Reno, Robbinsville, West Chester, Pompano Beach) plus a dedicated Canadian storefront at blankshirts.ca, enabling proximity-based shipping across North America. The platform includes self-serve features such as Fast Order (reorder by item number), wishlist management, account creation, and email deal subscriptions. Marketing is conducted through a content blog, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest), email newsletter, and SEO.

Revenue is generated through one-time transaction-based sales of blank apparel with quantity discounts that apply across all products without requiring matched style numbers. The primary customer segment is screen printers and custom apparel businesses purchasing bulk blank apparel for resale or promotional purposes; secondary segments include groups and organizations (youth groups, camps, sports teams, family reunions) and businesses requiring uniforms or workwear. The company accepts school and government purchase orders and offers free return shipping. No external funding, acquisitions, or public listing is disclosed; the company appears to operate independently as a founder/private-owned Nevada corporation with 11-50 employees.

Name

Blank Shirts

Legal name

Blank Shirts, Inc.

Website

https://blankshirts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blank Shirts is a privately held wholesale blank apparel e-commerce retailer operating since 1999 from Carson City, Nevada, with eight US warehouses and a Canadian storefront, serving screen printers, custom apparel businesses, groups, and organizations with bulk and individual purchases from 89+ brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Blank Apparel

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (424350), Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers (4243)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Value/Off-price Apparel Retail (Apparel-focused) (CRAAABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Off-Price Apparel Chains (National/Regional) (CRAEABAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale apparel
• Blank t-shirts
• Screen printing supplies
• Bulk clothing
• Custom apparel

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Blank Apparel Sales: One-time transaction-based sales of blank wholesale t-shirts, hoodies, polo shirts, tank tops, hats, bags, and other apparel. Revenue generated through product markups on bulk quantities with quantity-based pricing tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blank Shirts operates a self-serve wholesale e-commerce platform selling blank apparel in bulk or individually from 89+ brands, including t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, polo shirts, hats, jackets, pants, button-ups, workwear, and bags. Orders carry no minimums and receive automatic quantity discounts at 12 and 36+ units that apply across any style, color, or size, with shipping from 8 US warehouses. The site targets screen printers, custom apparel businesses, organizations, and individual bulk buyers.

Product overview

Blank Shirts is a wholesale blank apparel e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive catalog of plain t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, polo shirts, hats, jackets, pants, shorts, workwear, and bags from 89+ brands. The business operates as a single unified e-commerce platform where customers can purchase blank apparel in bulk or individually with quantity discounts applying across the entire order. Major brands carried include Gildan, Hanes, Next Level Apparel, Bella + Canvas, FlexFit, Comfort Colors, Independent Trading, Liberty Bags, and Comfortwash By Hanes. Products range from basic budget t-shirts under $3 to premium fashion blanks, serving screen printers, custom apparel businesses, and individual buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blank T-Shirts Wholesale blank t-shirts available in short sleeve, long sleeve, pocket, ringer, and raglan styles from brands like Gildan, Hanes, Bella + Canvas, and Next Level Apparel, sold at quantity discounts for screen printers, custom apparel businesses, groups, and individual buyers.
• Blank Hoodies & Sweatshirts Blank hoodies and sweatshirts including pullover hoodies, zip-up hoodies, crewneck sweatshirts, and fashion hoodies from brands such as Gildan, Hanes, Independent Trading, and Next Level Apparel, sold at wholesale prices with bulk discounts.
• Blank Tank Tops Blank tank tops in standard, muscle, racerback, and flowy styles from brands like Comfort Colors, Sport-Tek, and Next Level Apparel, wholesale priced under $6 for bulk buyers.
• Blank Polo Shirts Wholesale blank polo shirts intended for screen printing and customization, sold as part of the broader apparel catalog at Blank Shirts.
• Blank Hats & Headwear Blank headwear including baseball caps, trucker hats, bucket hats, flat-bill hats, visors, and ponytail hats from brands like FlexFit, Richardson, Valucap, and Imperial, sold at wholesale.
• Blank Jackets & Pullovers Blank jackets and pullovers including windbreakers, quarter-zip pullovers, and soft shell jackets from brands such as Independent Trading, C2 Sport, and Augusta Sportswear.
• Blank Pants & Shorts Blank pants and shorts including jogger sweatpants and athletic shorts from Independent Trading and other wholesale apparel brands.
• Blank Button-Up Shirts Blank button-up shirts offered for wholesale and customization purposes through Blank Shirts.
• Blank Workwear Blank workwear apparel intended for industrial and work-related purposes, sold at wholesale through the Blank Shirts catalog.
• Blank Bags & Accessories Blank bags and accessories including tote bags, sport duffel bags, and backpacks from Liberty Bags, Port Authority, and OAD, sold wholesale for custom decoration.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Blank Shirts Canada (blankshirts.ca)minorOthersSeparate Canadian e-commerce operation at blankshirts.ca serving customers in Canada with the same product catalog.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint: Large promotional products distributor including decorated apparel. Overlaps with Blank Shirts' customer set (businesses buying branded apparel) at a larger scale and with finished/decoration services included.
• SanMar: Largest US wholesale apparel distributor serving screen printers, embroiderers, and resellers with a much broader catalog and integrated supply-chain services. Dominant incumbent in the same space.
• Alphabroder (now part of SanMar family): Major wholesale blank apparel distributor serving decorators and resellers across North America. Comparable buyer base but significantly larger scale and broader assortment.

Direct peers

• Blankstyle: E-commerce retailer selling wholesale blank apparel to screen printers and custom apparel businesses. Directly comparable product range, customer base, and self-serve buying model.
• Bulk Apparel: Online wholesale blank apparel retailer offering t-shirts, hoodies, and accessories at bulk pricing. Closely comparable value proposition to screen printers and resellers.
• AllDayShirts: Wholesale blank apparel e-commerce site offering no-minimum orders and quantity discounts across brands. Operates with a similar self-serve B2B/B2C model.
• Shirtmax: Wholesale blank t-shirts and apparel retailer focused on bulk pricing and variety. Targets the same screen-printing and group-event customer segments.
• The Adair Group / Jiffy Shirts: Wholesale blank apparel retailer offering t-shirts, sweatshirts, and polo shirts in bulk. Direct overlap in catalog, customer base, and self-serve online ordering.

Emerging players

• CustomInk: Online custom apparel platform focused on decorated (not blank) garments for groups and businesses. Serves the same end-buyer need (custom apparel) but via in-house decoration rather than blank supply.
• Printful: Print-on-demand and warehousing platform that produces finished custom apparel on demand. Competes for the same creator/small-business budget by eliminating the need to buy blanks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Blank-Shirts
• Facebookfacebook.com/blankshirts
• Instagraminstagram.com/blank.shirts
• Pinterestpinterest.com/blank_shirts
• Xx.com/blank_shirts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blank-shirts-inc

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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