Wholesale Tshirts with 100-Unit OEM MOQs

Everyday Core Fits

Crew-neck tees provide the broadest unisex base: use a regular fit for repeat color programs, uniforms, and logo capsules. V-necks offer a more open neckline for womenswear or layered casual assortments. Fitted tees use closer chest, waist, and sleeve measurements for body-conscious customers. Keep fitted and regular blocks separate; mixing them under one size chart drives returns and confuses replenishment.

Fashion-Led Statement Styles

Oversized tees need dropped shoulders, longer sleeves, and intentional body width rather than simply upsizing a regular pattern. They suit streetwear, artist collaborations, and Gen-Z-focused collections. Heavyweight tees create a structured silhouette and support premium positioning, especially for fall drops or standalone blanks. Pocket tees add a small retail detail and work best when the pocket placement stays consistent across colorways.

Seasonal And Active Options

Long-sleeve tees extend a program into transitional weather and layer under overshirts, hoodies, or outerwear. Offer them in the same core colors as short sleeves to simplify visual merchandising. Performance tees require stretch, moisture management, and recovery appropriate to training or outdoor use. Reserve this category for customers who need functional benefits; it should not duplicate a lifestyle cotton tee.

Build A Focused Opening Range

Three styles are usually enough for a first launch: regular crew neck, oversized crew neck, and one differentiated option such as fitted, pocket, or long sleeve. This structure gives customers clear choice without fragmented inventory. 100-unit production can support a focused style-and-color test at Junsheen, while later sales data guides expansion. Use one shared color palette and distinct fit names so wholesale buyers can understand the role of each tee quickly.

Fiber Selection

100% cotton offers a familiar dry hand, strong breathability, and dependable screen-print results; combed cotton removes shorter fibers for a cleaner surface. Ring-spun cotton feels softer and usually prints finer detail than open-end yarn. Organic cotton requires traceable certification when sustainability claims are used.

• Cotton: everyday retail and promotional programs
• Combed or ring-spun: premium soft-hand collections
• Recycled blends: lower-impact positioning with fiber-content disclosure

GSM And Knit Structure

160 GSM single jersey suits lightweight summer tees but can show through in pale colors. 180–220 GSM gives better opacity and a more substantial retail hand. 240 GSM jersey creates a heavyweight streetwear tee; rib knit is best reserved for neckbands. Interlock is smoother and more stable, while polyester performance knits dry faster.

• Single jersey: standard casual T-shirts
• Interlock: smooth, stable premium basics
• Polyester mesh: activewear ventilation

Shrinkage And Wear Testing

3–5% residual shrinkage is a practical control target after wash testing; cotton can exceed it without preshrinking. Specify wash method, tolerance, and finished measurements in the tech pack. 50/50 cotton-poly improves shape retention and durability, while modal or lyocell adds drape and a cool, soft hand. Confirm pilling and colorfastness tests for darker shades.

• Wash test before size-set approval
• Check opacity under bright light
• Match print ink to fiber content

Brand Identity Components

Three identity layers—neck print, woven main label, and wash-care label—make a blank garment recognizably yours. Neck prints reduce bulk; woven labels add a premium tactile cue but require artwork and placement approval. JUNSHEEN can coordinate private labels, hang tags, branded packaging, custom trims, and label placement during development. Keep legal fiber, care, country-of-origin, and size information readable after laundering.

• Neck prints: streamlined fashion or activewear
• Woven labels: premium collections and retail
• Hang tags: launch stories and wholesale identification

Print And Stitch Selection

Six practical routes cover most graphic briefs: screen print, DTG, DTF, heat transfer, embroidery, and appliqué. Screen printing suits repeat artwork; DTG handles detailed short-run art; embroidery and appliqué create dimensional premium branding. Artwork with fine gradients or photographic detail needs testing on the chosen fabric color and texture. Request strike-offs for Pantone-sensitive logos, small type, metallic effects, puff ink, foil, silicone, flocking, or high-density prints.

Wash And Surface Finishes

Garment dye, enzyme wash, acid wash, stone wash, softening, brushing, and napping change color, hand feel, and shrinkage behavior. Premium fashion graphics should be tested after the intended wash process, not only on unwashed fabric. A wash recipe can create variation by design, especially on pigment-dyed or vintage effects. Approve a sealed reference sample and define acceptable shade variation before bulk production.

Yarn And Fabric Stability

Ring-spun, combed yarn usually produces a smoother face than open-end yarn, helping screen prints lay more evenly and reducing the harsh, fuzzy look associated with lower-grade pilling. 3–5% residual shrinkage is a practical target to confirm after the specified care cycle. Pre-shrinking, fabric relaxation, and a stated GSM tolerance reduce surprise length loss, spiraling, and inconsistent repeat orders.

• Check actual GSM against the approved tolerance.
• Ask for pilling and dimensional-stability results.
• Approve wash-tested fabric before bulk cutting.

Collar And Shoulder Control

1×1 or 2×1 rib collars need enough recovery to return after stretching over the head. A collar that waves, bags out, or differs from the approved neck opening quickly lowers perceived value and drives fit complaints. 10–12 mm shoulder tape stabilizes the seam and limits stretching during wear and laundering. Confirm tape placement reaches cleanly from neck to sleeve seam without puckering the jersey.

• Stretch the collar, then check recovery.
• Inspect tape for twisting or exposed ends.
• Compare left and right shoulder seam shape.

Seams, Hems, And Wash Tests

4-thread overlock side seams with a clean coverstitch hem are common checkpoints for durable casual tees. Balanced stitch density prevents seam popping while avoiding excessive tunneling, which can distort print placement and sleeve drape. 3 wash cycles at the agreed temperature should reveal twisting, hem roping, color change, and sleeve asymmetry before production approval. Measure body length, chest, sleeve opening, and collar width before and after washing.

• Check side-seam alignment after laundering.
• Inspect double-needle hems for skipped stitches.
• Verify sleeve pitch and left-right symmetry.

Match Product Expertise

2 to 3 comparable T-shirt samples reveal more than a factory portfolio: inspect neck recovery, shoulder tape, seam density and wash shrinkage. 100-unit MOQ programs need capability beyond blanks; ask whether the team can turn a tech pack, sketch or reference garment into graded patterns from XS through 3XL.

• Which jersey weights and knit constructions run routinely?
• Can you review a size set before bulk approval?
• What decoration methods suit my artwork and fabric?

Test Development And Materials

1 approved prototype is the baseline; request fabric swatches, Pantone confirmation, measurement tolerances and a written sample-revision process. 3 material checkpoints—hand feel, shrinkage and colorfastness—help prevent a bulk order from differing from the sample. Ask who controls sourcing and whether material records are retained.

Verify Quality And Compliance

4 inspection stages should cover incoming fabric, in-line sewing, measurements and final packed goods. Request recent inspection forms, defect definitions and the factory’s rework procedure. 1 compliance claim is not proof; ask for current documents relevant to your market, such as OEKO-TEX, GOTS, WRAP or BSCI, and verify scope and validity directly.

Confirm Commercial Readiness

2 production dates matter: sample approval and ex-factory completion. Confirm communication cadence, lead-time assumptions, export documentation and the person responsible for resolving delays. 2010-founded Junsheen-style OEM support combines pattern work, sourcing, decoration, QC and export coordination, letting a growing brand begin around 100 units per style and color before scaling repeat programs.

• Ask for a production-critical-path schedule.
• Confirm payment milestones before ordering.
• Request references from similar export markets.

Price Without Total Cost

A $0.30 lower unit quote can disappear through higher defect rates, weak fabric recovery, or rework. Compare landed cost using fabric weight, trim, decoration, packing, freight, and agreed AQL inspection terms. A 3% to 5% shrinkage allowance is common for cotton jersey unless the fabric is pre-shrunk and tested. State wash method, measurement tolerances, and post-wash dimensions on the tech pack.

Rushed Sample Approval

One approved sample is not enough when multiple colors, prints, or size grades are planned. Approve a fit sample, lab-dip or color standard, print strike-off, and pre-production sample before bulk release. XS through 3XL cannot be graded by simply enlarging the chest. Review shoulder width, body length, sleeve balance, and grading increments on a complete size chart.

Incomplete Brand Specifications

Pantone codes, vector artwork, print dimensions, placement points, and ink effects must be supplied in production-ready files. A low-resolution raster logo or unmarked placement can cause color drift, blurred edges, and chargeable revisions. Each SKU needs its main label, size label, wash-care content, country-of-origin requirement, hang tag, carton marks, and barcode instructions confirmed. Check destination-market labeling rules before purchase-order approval.

Weak Launch And QC Plan

Twenty styles at 100 units each spread cash, approvals, and supplier attention too thin for a first run. Start with 3 to 5 proven silhouettes, then reorder winners using retained patterns and material records. A 30-day calendar rarely covers fabric booking, sampling, approval, bulk sewing, inspection, and export. Set milestone dates and an inspection plan covering fabric, in-line measurements, decoration, final AQL review, and packed-carton counts.

Define Customer And Assortment

1 target customer profile should specify fit preference, climate, retail channel, and expected price band. 3 to 5 core styles and no more than 2 colorways per style keep first-order inventory readable and cash exposure controlled.

• Set target retail price first
• Choose regular, oversized, or extended fit
• Reserve a clear brand color palette

Build Production Specifications

1 production-ready tech pack should list flat sketches, measurements, graded size chart, construction, labels, Pantone colors, and packaging. 160 to 220 GSM ring-spun jersey suits many premium tees; submit vector AI, PDF, or SVG artwork with print dimensions and placement.

• Confirm fabric composition and GSM
• Specify neck rib and stitch details
• Separate artwork by print color

Approve Samples And Fit

1 prototype sample exposes pattern, print, shrinkage, and hand-feel issues before bulk fabric is committed. XS through 3XL fit approval should use measured garments and wear tests, with written revisions consolidated into one final comment round.

• Measure chest, body length, and sleeve
• Wash-test decoration and fabric
• Approve a signed sample reference

Book, Inspect, And Launch

100 units per style and color can be a controlled market test when demand is unproven, colors are limited, and reorder funding is protected. 3 checkpoints—pre-production approval, in-line inspection, and final packed-goods review—should precede branded packaging, freight booking, product photography, size guidance, and launch copy.

• Hold a contingency for freight and defects
• Confirm carton marks and destination rules
• Create launch images before stock arrives