Blackout Tees

Name

Blackout Tees

Legal name

Blackout Tees

Website

https://blackouttees.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors (31521), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (31525)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOAEAC

Workwear, Uniforms & Safety Apparel Cut & Sew

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Apparel Manufacturing (Cut & Sew)

SECONDARYCRAAALAG

Cleanroom & Controlled-Environment Apparel

Consumer Products & Retail/Apparel, Footwear & Accessories/Workwear, Uniforms & Safety Apparel

Keywords

• Custom screen printing
• Union apparel
• Embroidery services
• Promotional merchandise
• Bulk apparel production

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail E-commerce: Direct-to-consumer sales of union-made apparel through the company website. Individual union members purchase shirts, hoodies, hats, jackets, and accessories at listed prices.
2. Bulk Custom Orders: Custom screen printing, embroidery, and bulk production services for labor unions, locals, organizations, and events. Customers request quotes for high-volume orders.
3. Promotional Merchandise: Custom stickers, challenge coins, and promotional merchandise for union organizations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blackout Tees is a USA-based union print shop that produces and sells union-branded apparel, accessories, and custom decoration services. The company offers custom screen printing, embroidery, and direct-to-film printing for bulk orders alongside a retail catalog of shirts, hoodies, jackets, hats, stickers, challenge coins, and promotional merchandise across more than 15 major U.S. labor unions including IBEW, TEAMSTERS, UAW, LIUNA, and USW. All production is performed at American union print shops using USA-made apparel where available.

Product overview

Blackout Tees is a USA-based union print shop operating as a single unified e-commerce platform specializing in union-made clothing and authentic USA-made apparel. The product portfolio centers on union-branded apparel across 15+ major labor unions (IBEW, UAW, TEAMSTERS, USW, LIUNA, IUOE, SEIU, CWA, AFSCME, IUEC, SMART, IAM, AFT, UFCW, ILWU, CARPENTERS), offering shirts, hoodies, jackets, hats, beanies, and stickers for each union. The company provides custom manufacturing services including screen printing, embroidery, direct-to-film printing, and bulk production. Additional products include union-made stickers (with white and hologram options), challenge coins, promotional merchandise (lanyards, pens, golf towels), and Hawaiian shirts. The integrated product ecosystem serves labor unions nationwide with both retail products and custom bulk order capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBEW Apparel Union-branded apparel for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets, hats, Hawaiian shirts, safety apparel, breast cancer support tees, military support tees, and Saint Patrick's Day tees. Produced USA-made with union printing where available.
• TEAMSTERS Apparel Teamsters union-branded shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, stickers, jackets, and local store items for Teamsters members and local chapters.
• UAW Apparel United Auto Workers union-branded shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and stickers for UAW members.
• Steel Workers (USW) Apparel United Steel Workers union-branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers including USW 12012 chapter merchandise.
• LIUNA Apparel Laborers' International Union of North America branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers.
• IUOE Apparel International Union of Operating Engineers branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers.
• SEIU Apparel Service Employees International Union branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers.
• CWA Apparel Communication Workers of America branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers.
• AFSCME Apparel American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers.
• IUEC Apparel International Union of Elevator Constructors branded shirts, hats, hoodies, beanies, and stickers.
• SMART Apparel Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers union branded shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and stickers.
• IAM Apparel International Association of Machinists branded shirts, hoodies, hats, and stickers.
• AFT Apparel American Federation of Teachers branded shirts, hoodies, hats, and stickers.
• UFCW Apparel United Food and Commercial Workers union branded shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and stickers.
• ILWU Apparel International Longshoremen and Warehouse Workers Union branded shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and stickers.
• Carpenters Apparel United Brotherhood of Carpenters union branded shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and stickers.
• USA-Made Blank Apparel Blank USA-made apparel for customization, including men's and women's polos, outerwear, jackets, t-shirts, dress and camp shirts, hooded sweatshirts, windshirts, fleece, and ladies-specific apparel.
• Union Made Stickers Stickers featuring logos of 15+ unions including IBEW, TEAMSTERS, USW, SMART, LIUNA, IUOE, SEIU, CWA, AFSCME, IUEC, AFT, IAM, UFCW, CARPENTERS, and UAW in white and hologram variants.
• Challenge Coins Custom USA-made metal challenge coins produced with union labor, suitable for union events, recognition, and commemorative purposes.
• Promotional Products Promotional merchandise including lanyards, pens, and golf towels for union events and organizations.
• Hawaiian Shirts Hawaiian-style shirts available in border prints, matching front, single panel, and rayon styles for casual union wear.
• Custom Screen Printing Services Custom screen printing services performed at union print shops for bulk orders, allowing unions and organizations to create custom apparel with union labor.
• Custom Embroidery Services Custom embroidery services for creating embroidered union apparel, hats, jackets, and accessories in bulk.
• Direct-to-Film Printing Direct-to-film printing technology used for high-quality custom apparel decoration and bulk production runs.
• Bulk T-Shirt Production High-volume t-shirt production services for unions, crews, and events, leveraging screen printing and direct-to-film capabilities with dependable turnaround times.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Real Thread: Real Thread is a custom apparel decorator specializing in screen printing, embroidery, and DTF for brands and organizations. Comparable service offering and B2B custom decoration focus to Blackout Tees' bulk order motion.
• CustomInk: CustomInk is a leading online custom apparel and decoration platform offering screen printing, embroidery, and direct-to-garment printing for groups, teams, and organizations. Directly comparable to Blackout Tees' bulk custom order motion, but serves a much broader customer base without a union specialization.
• Underground Printing: Underground Printing is a union-print apparel decorator with multiple production facilities, offering screen printing, embroidery, and promotional products. Closest direct peer because of its union-shop production model and B2B custom decoration focus, though it serves a broader customer base than labor unions.
• Quality Logo Products: Quality Logo Products is a promotional products distributor specializing in custom apparel, stickers, challenge coins, and bulk orders for organizations and events. Comparable product mix and B2B bulk order motion to Blackout Tees' promotional merchandise and bulk custom orders.
• Union Threads: Union Threads produces and sells union-made apparel, stickers, and merchandise specifically targeting labor union members and locals. Directly comparable niche positioning to Blackout Tees, serving an overlapping union customer base with similar union-branded product lines.
• Rush Order Tees: Rush Order Tees is a custom apparel screen printer offering bulk and rush t-shirt production with online design tools. Comparable business model to Blackout Tees' bulk t-shirt production service and custom decoration capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Printful: Printful is a large print-on-demand and fulfillment platform offering screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and DTG across a vast apparel catalog. Overlaps with Blackout Tees' custom decoration capabilities but operates at significantly greater scale and serves a far broader customer set.
• Vistaprint: Vistaprint is a large online printing and marketing products platform owned by Cimpress, offering apparel, signage, stickers, and promotional goods. Broader incumbent whose custom apparel and promotional merchandise offerings overlap with Blackout Tees' bulk and promotional lines.
• 4imprint: 4imprint is a large promotional products distributor offering branded apparel, stickers, challenge coins, and merchandise for organizations. Overlaps with Blackout Tees' promotional merchandise and bulk order capabilities at significantly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Broken Arrow Wear: Broken Arrow Wear is a USA-made and union-made apparel brand that produces domestically manufactured tees and sweatshirts. Comparable to Blackout Tees' USA-made and union-printed positioning, though focuses on retail rather than union bulk orders.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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