High-Quality Free T-Shirt Printing Inks for Shirts

From the model

Our story

From humble beginnings, the Ann Arbor T-shirt Company started as a small dorm room project at the University of Michigan. It blossomed into a thriving business, with three 22-year-olds living alongside their printing press in a warehouse. Today, the company boasts over 50 employees and a few furry friends, all working together to ship high-quality shirts worldwide from Michigan.

At the heart of what sets our product apart is our commitment to quality and ethical production practices. Based in our Ann Arbor, MI factory, the majority of our merchandise is meticulously designed, printed, and embroidered by our dedicated team. Not only do our staff members receive fair wages, healthcare benefits, 401k matches, and meals, but our machines, inks, and most materials are sourced locally in the U.S. Our shirts are predominantly made from high-quality U.S. cotton. By handling everything in-house, we ensure that our products maintain exceptional quality standards while keeping costs affordable.

At the heart of our passion for printing lies the intersection of art and everyday life. We take delight in turning our customers' unique ideas, interests, and personalities into reality using high-quality inks and shirts that are not only affordable but also a joy to wear. Witnessing the positive reactions of our loyal fans to our creations brings us immense pride and fulfillment.

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MICHIGAN ARTISTS & PRINTERS | this design was drawn and display printed (silk screened) with delight by our expert illustrators and printers in Ann Arbor. When you’re ever within the space, cease by for a free tour and see how we make your attire! Tagless tag is printed on material inside collar, you may’t really feel it.
UNISEX MODERN FIT SIZING | this shirt is barely tapered to be rather less boxy than the previous fashion of mass-market t-shirt. Nothing drastic, and most of the people put on the identical measurement in our shirts as they do in all of their others, however you would possibly go one measurement bigger for those who’re on the fence. It’s pre-shrunk, however like every high-cotton product, will nonetheless shrink barely within the wash. Our mannequin photographs are the true factor – the precise shirt on our salesguy, Wealthy. He is 6′ 2″, 200 lbs and sporting a big
SOFT FABRICS | Our shirts are a ringspun, 30/1 advantageous jersey knit on 100% USA-grown cotton. When you do not communicate t-shirt geek, meaning they’re delicate and easy with a excessive thread-count, tight knit made out of fuzzy vegetation grown by American farmers. These are mid-weight shirts – a bit lighter than your mass-market, thick gymnasium class t-shirts, however substantial / not see-through. It is a good steadiness between consolation and sturdiness
TOP QUALITY INKS | We use QCM display printing inks, manufactured in Pineville, North Carolina. These are prime quality inks – vibrant and sturdy, and extremely crack resistant. A few of our designs are deliberately light or cracked (see product photographs), however our inks at all times “do what they’re advised” by our printers. We use high of the road printing presses and ovens (to remedy inks) made by M&R in Illinois
SAFE CHEMISTRY | QCM has been some of the forward-thinking ink producers within the trade, going phthalate-free over ten years in the past – method forward of the curve. They’re additionally CFC free and rated as carcinogen-free by the state of California