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There’s nothing better than a nice, worn-in t-shirt. Don’t get me wrong, a fresh new shirt with bright, vibrant colors is great as well, but there’s a unique feeling about a wonderfully worn t-shirt that you keep around for years. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could create that look and feel right away though? Well, we’ve got a secret for you: you can.

Ordering women’s t-shirts is notoriously tricky. Each cut is unique, and each person even more so, which can make finding the perfect sizes, fits and styles an exhausting task. If you’re not a t-shirt expert, you’ll have no clue about the weird quirks that comes with each specific shirt, and the tricks that help you order the right ones. Luckily, we know some t-shirt experts.

To help, we decided to ask three of the women at Real Thread HQ to share their best advice on ordering women’s custom t-shirts, and what you can do to make sure you get a t-shirt that you’ll love.

This week, American Apparel officially relaunched under the same name, and with the same basic arsenal of t-shirts that we’ve all worn and loved. But they didn’t spend half a year in limbo doing nothing — so, what exactly has changed? What stayed the same? And what can we expect from American Apparel t-shirts moving forward?

So you started a t-shirt shop online and it’s taking off. Congrats! However, to meet demand, you have to order more t-shirts, and with that, find a place to store them —  yikes. And on top of that, you’re spending way more time packaging and shipping t-shirts that you ever thought you would be. Growing pains are real, but we know of a way to fix it, and it’s easier than you think. Introducing: Fulfillment by Real Thread.

Here at Real Thread, we absolutely subscribe to the thought that your greatest work will happen when you love what you do. That’s why we’re launching the Wear Happiness video series, where we’ll be documenting and sharing inspirational stories of extraordinary people who love what they do and create great work.

The Agenda Festival isn’t your average trade show. Check your notions of a bland, corporate event setting at the door. This show is full of the world’s most vibrant, stylish, and forward-thinking apparel companies setting up creative booths that perfectly encapsulate their brand and invite people in to learn more.

Everybody writes, but not everybody writes well. For many people who write product descriptions, common practice is to throw a couple of sentences on a product page and call it a day. However, good and thoughtful writing can do great great things for your product at retail.

Let’s face it. We live in an era where just about anything we need is at our fingertips, and at our doorstep faster than we ever thought possible. If we need something, we need it now. Why should it be any different when it comes to your custom t-shirts? Having your t-shirts when you need them is important, and to serve this need better, we created our new 2-day turnaround service, Lightning!

Pricing can make or break a product, and there are a number of different pricing tactics you can use to make your product stand out. Get the rundown on how to set a price that will set your t-shirts apart.

Last week, we had a chance to catch up with our friends at Water.org to hear about some of the good they’re doing around the world, and how they’re using t-shirts to make it happen!