Pocket Notes

Three columns: blank sewn in Honduras, printed near you in the United States, returns to Phoenix, Arizona
Where our shirts are made, and where they are printed
The blanks are sewn in Honduras and El Salvador. The printing usually happens in the United States. Neither one makes the shirt American-made, so we do not say it. Read more...
The five Urban Satchel designs in a row: dog and cat crests, cartoon dogs, puppy and kitten, grumpy cat on a retriever
Buying a shirt for someone who talks to their dog (or cat)
How to pick the design, the size, and the timing when the shirt is for someone else, and what happens if you get the size wrong. Read more...
The same print on a White tee, where the panel is invisible, and on an Ash tee, where it shows faintly
Why we only print on white and light shirts
The artwork files have a white background, and a print-to-order printer prints what is in the file. On dark fabric that meant a white box. We took the dark colors... Read more...
Five care rules for a printed tee: cold wash, inside out, low dryer, no chlorine bleach, no iron on the print
How to wash a printed tee so the print lasts
Cold, inside out, low dryer, no bleach, no iron on the artwork. Five rules, and what each one actually protects. Read more...
Comfort Colors 1566 crewneck with width and length arrows and the S to 3XL measurement table
Comfort Colors 1566 sizing: should you size up?
Usually yes. The 1566 is a relaxed crewneck and garment-dyed fleece can tighten after the first wash. Numbers by size and who should not size up. Read more...
Bella+Canvas 3001 tee laid flat with width and length arrows and the S to 3XL measurement table
How does the Bella+Canvas 3001 fit? A size-by-size answer
The 3001 is a unisex retail fit that runs true to size. Here are the numbers, and how to use a shirt you already own to pick. Read more...
Bella+Canvas 3001 tee next to the Comfort Colors 1566 crewneck, 4.2 oz versus 9.5 oz
Bella+Canvas 3001 or Comfort Colors 1566: which blank should you pick?
One is a light cotton tee, the other a heavy garment-dyed fleece. The honest differences in weight, fit, feel, and color, so you pick the right one the first time. Read more...
Four steps of a printed-to-order shirt: you order, file meets blank, printed and cured, handed to USPS or UPS
What “printed to order” actually means for your shirt
Nothing exists until you order it. Here is what happens between your checkout and the mailbox, and why the 12-hour change window is real. Read more...