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The Ann Arbor T-shirt Company is composed of dozens of artists, screen printers, art techs, logistics professionals, embroiderers, and support staff, all operating out of Ann Arbor, Michigan (about 40 miles west of Detroit).

We give our employees subsidized healthcare, a 401k match, company soccer and kickball teams, catered employee lunches, and quarterly company parties around town. While we believe in treating our employees with respect as a matter of course, it makes business sense, too. Happy people make better shirts - cooler art, higher quality prints, more exacting quality control, etc.

From top to bottom, our people are proud of the product we produce, and cannot wait to share it with you. If you ever find yourself in Ann Arbor, stop in for some coffee and a tour - wed love to show you how we make our stuff!

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A prominent, expertly applied and cured screen print on a soft, smooth ringspun mens crewneck tee shirt. Printed with pride and gratitude in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

So what went into this?


Our illustrators and designers create the artwork	Art techs convert the art into component screens (which were made of silk in the old days, hence "screen printing" or "silk screening")	Skilled screen printers and their apprentices apply ink through the screens. We use top of the line M&R carousel presses manufactured in Illinois	Our warehouse team checks quality, bags, and boxes the apparel for fulfillment centers across the country

a map of the United States and Mexico disclosing the supply chain for most products that we make

Where is my shirt made?

When you buy one of our shirts, your money is flying all around the country. The percentages vary between products as input prices fluctuate (and a small percent of our catalogue is fully imported), but for the most part, it looks something like this:

Ann Arbor, MI - Design, Printing, & Production- 35%
Seattle, WA - Advertising & Platform Fees - 22%
Cincinnati, OH - Apparel Distributor - 6%
Atlanta, GA - Logistics - 4%
Roselle, IL - Printing Presses & Equipment - 4%
Texas & Southwest US - Cotton Farming - 4%
Toluca, Mexico - Fabric Sewing - 3%
Pineville, NC - Screen Printing Inks - 1%

Screen printing is like cooking: its not rocket science, but its really easy to screw up if you cut corners or use sub-par ingredients. Thats why we...


Hire, train, and retain skilled professionals We have internal apprentice and educational programs that result in screen printing professionals with a thorough understanding of how ink chemistry, curing heats, and apparel fibers all interplay. Getting the combinations wrong can result in crooked prints, faded inks, or scratchy shirt fabric.	Use top notch inks We pay a bit more for top shelf inks because they are worth it! QCM inks are better for the environment (one of the first ink companies to go phthalate free), more vibrant, and last longer than the cheap stuff.	Invest in the best equipment Our screen printing presses and support equipment are engineered and manufactured by M&R in Roselle, Illinois. Having the best tools allow our printers to move faster with less waste, allowing us to create high quality products at a lower cost, which we pass to you!


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So what went into this?

Our illustrators and designers create the artwork

Art techs convert the art into component screens (which were made of silk in the old days, hence "screen printing" or "silk screening")

Skilled screen printers and their apprentices apply ink through the screens. We use top of the line M&R carousel presses manufactured in Illinois

Our warehouse team checks quality, bags, and boxes the apparel for fulfillment centers across the country

Where is my shirt made?

Screen printing is like cooking: its not rocket science, but its really easy to screw up if you cut corners or use sub-par ingredients. Thats why we...

Hire, train, and retain skilled professionals

Use top notch inks

Invest in the best equipment

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