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2019 Wearables Apparel Design Awards – Best T-Shirt/Knit Top

Discover the best looks in the industry in apparel and decoration. Here, we present the results for Best T-Shirt/Knit Top.

Best T-Shirt/Knit Top

Winner: ComfortWash Garment-Dyed Tee (GDH250). Supplier: Hanes (asi/59528); haneslocator.com

The new ComfortWash line was Hanes’ attempt to solve the issues many printers had with traditional garment-dyed apparel. “With ComfortWash, we made garment-dyed better – no dye migration, better shoot-out performance, consistent size and color specs and no bleed,” says Rachel Newman, vice president of sales and marketing for HanesBrands. Made from ringspun cotton from U.S. farms, these tees have the vintage, lived-in look and soft hand that end-users crave.

Best Feature: What makes the vintage-look, midweight fabric of this ComfortWash tee special is what you can’t see, Newman says. “The proprietary dye process results in a consistent print platform, a longer-lasting print, no-shrink comfort and a super-soft feel right out of the box,” she adds.


1st Runner-Up: Leopard Print Organic T-shirt (1940EA). Supplier: Alternative Apparel (asi/34850); wholesale.alternativeapparel.com


2nd Runner-Up: Heathered V-Neck T-shirt (TM17887). Supplier: Trimark (asi/92121); pcna.com/trimark


Finalist: Corduroy Texture Pullover (D02). Supplier: Boxercraft (asi/41325); wholesale.boxercraft.com


Finalist: Soft Varsity-Style Hoodie (H212). Supplier: EG-PRO (asi/51831); egpro.com


Finalist: Ringspun Cotton Long-Sleeve Pocket Tee (GDH250). Supplier: Hanes Branded Printwear (asi/59528); haneslocator.com 


Finalist: Acid-Wash Long-Sleeve T-shirt (8241). Supplier: J. America (asi/62977); jamericablanks.com


Finalist: Sueded Cotton-Polyester Fitted T-shirt (6410). Supplier: Next Level Apparel (asi/73867); nextlevelapparel.com


Finalist: Holey Tank Top (1885). Supplier: Startee Apparel (asi/89335); startee.com


Finalist: Navy Heather T-shirt (A5026). Supplier: T-Shirt Tycoon (asi/341346); ttycoon.com


Finalist: All-Season Casual Shirt (2321). Supplier: Vantage Apparel (asi/93390); vantageapparel.com

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