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Product Review: The T-Shirt

We thought it would be a good idea to take a more in depth look at some of our products, for those who are new to RedBubble and as a refresher for bubblers who’ve been with us for a little longer. A great deal of effort goes into chosing products, examining alternative formats and testing the print quality so we can do justice to the great artwork on RedBubble.

It’s a little known fact that our quest for the best t-shirt quality meant travelling as far as Israel. We wanted to make sure we were getting the best out of the printer so we decided to track down the guy who invented it. As he was so helpful, we thought it was only fair to start our series of product reviews with t-shirts.

The RedBubble T-Shirt


Designs by PROM11, Josh Le Good, Chris Wahl, annaOMline and veneer

RedBubble T-Shirt designs are printed on 100% cotton American Apparel fabric. American Apparel are are known for their fabric quality and are generous when it comes to the rights of their workers. They’re ‘sweatshop free’ and they’re also committed to implemeting environmentally friendly initiatives and reducing their ecological footprint.


Designs by brettisagirl rubyred, and Steve Leadbeater

RedBubble tees are produced using direct to garment printing. We use an industrial version of traditional ink jet printing technology (just like the ink jet printer you have at home). It allows a wide range of colours to be laid down very quickly.


Design by BigFatRobot

From people who’ve been won over:

When it comes to print-on-demand, the issue that most people are worried about is the quality of the product. Yes, it’s nice that you can upload a design and buy it, or support other artists that are using the platform, but if the tees suck then you might as well not bother. Happily, the tees do not suck, I don’t think you’d be able to guess that they came from a POD company, and they really show off the merits of direct-to-garment printing. The t-shirts themselves are from AA stock, which is so ubiquitous in the industry that it’s getting pretty silly me even telling you about them.hideyourarms t-shirt blog

Thanks for the great shirt, the printing really captured the sharp detail of the design.PimoSupremo

I love the way the coloring and shadowing came out. It looks awesome on the slate colored shirt. I made a great choice. I am so pleased with the quality. Bravo to the printers for doing an excellent job!!! Thank you!!red addiction

I bought some of my own designs from redbubble to check the print qualily, i was blown away with the detail of the print and the t-shirts kick ass too.veneer


Designs by Nick Ford, Panoramic, Japu and Vicki Isted

One last thing, we’ll be giving everyone FREE SHIPPING when you order THREE or more t-shirts for the next couple of weeks. That’s right, we didn’t type wrong, you didn’t read wrong, order three tees and the shipping is zero. Merry Christmas!

Reviews and more detailed information:

  1. RedBubble t-shirt review on hideyourarms.com (t-shirt blog)
  2. The RedBubble Mail experience and print quality by RevolutionGFX
  3. RedBubble Print Quality and More RedBubble Print Quality by RubyRed
  4. Mr. Baxter’s guide to the t-shirt (video)
  5. How to make a great t-shirt
  • picketty

    picketty

    what did you go to Israel for? I am not quite clear

  • RedBubble replied

    That would be where our garment printer was invented…

  • Diana-Lee Saville

    Diana-Lee Saville

    Oh cool thanks!!! :))

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    Awesome and very helpful. They all look great.. Thank you so much.

  • Jael

    Jael

    A wise move I think! And appreciate the video!

  • Jael

    Jael

    A wonderful idea, and great move! Thanks for the video, also!

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    I have purchased 4-5 RB Tee’s over the last year & can attest to the fact the quality is FANTASTIC so what does it matter what country they come through, we support a worldwide community of artists so it seems fair to source the best wherever it is !!!!

  • Andrea Ida Rausch

    Andrea Ida Rausch

    Hi RB – Staff,
    let me make a compliment and a plea:
    First the compliment: Yes, the quality is pretty good, the print, the fabric, everything is alright.
    Now the plea: I belong to the “short and fat ones”........:) If I order a Shirt in the biggest size (which I definately need for the “withdraw” haha, ) it is far tooo long. Here in Germany we can buy socalled “short sizes”.......that means these sizes are produced for the little fat ones who do not like the look which is caused by a shirt wide enough, but as long as a dress…......
    wouldn’t it be possible to offer any large size “in short”???????
    I would buy all my shirts in future only at RB! Promised!
    :
    )

  • GrumpyDog

    GrumpyDog

    Print quality has been excellent! American Apparel fit is kinda odd though, the arm openings are a bit small, and sleeves are a tad too short. Haven’t had that problem with any other brand I wear.

    I have to stretch out the arm openings so my arms don’t turn “blue”...I typically wear a large.

    Anyone else feel the same?

    AA colors are superb, and the fabric is oh so soft….the cut however…

  • RedBubble replied

    The cut is specifically designed like this – it’s the fashion at the moment.

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Love the T-designs you’ve shown here. Quite a variety of graphics! And what an interesting exposé on what goes into an RB T-shirt. I’m very glad I read this piece. Thanks!

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    Love, love, love RB Tees!!!!! Print & fabric quality are fantastic!
    Turning blue with the wait on kids tees though :(

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    3 tees = free shipping. need to spread the WORD !

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage

    truly interesting !
    if only I could understand how to make those, I would have so much fun ! lol
    I tried, and tried, and tried again, nothing seems to get out nicely… I read all the tutorials I could find, and still something escapes me…
    oh well, I ‘ll just have to admire how everybody else get it right !!!
    my best, francis.

  • ayarti

    ayarti

    I bought a bunch of shirts maybe 6 – 8 months ago, and another bunch about 1 month ago. Between the two orders the print quality was excellent, however, i’ve found that the cut of the shirts has changed quite a bit. The cut of the newer shirts are really long, almost 2 – 3 inches longer than the older ones. Was this a conscious choice by you guys, or have American Apparel changed their cuts?

    I must say, i much prefer the shorter cut shirts.

  • RedBubble replied

    Hmm … it wasn’t us and I’m not aware that AA has changed their cut. Can you check the labels on both sets of tees to confirm that it’s the same ‘model’ and BubbleMail me

  • rubyred

    rubyred

    I’ve been more than happy with the quality for some time now. Keep up the great work. Kids sizes and hoodies would make great additions though ;)

  • Nick Ford

    Nick Ford

    Grumpy Dog …........ you must be a BIG dog!!!!! ;) Large, XL Large are my choice!

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    you guys are just the best!

    Would you mind posting this as a new topic the Tee HQ forum?... I would do it… but seeing as though you have all the links to the images ready to go it would save me a lot of time? Would love to have it as a new topic in the forum area for new members cause this would be perfect for all future new members to read in the forum!
    We’ll also create a big graphic to advertise in the group about the deal to get free shipping on three of more shirts and will put it in the newsletter.
    I’ll also be buying three t-shirts myself because of this deal and the other brilliant one about earning extra margin!

  • RedBubble replied

    All done Pip :)

    ~Rhana

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    My brother cut the t-shirt he bought from here cause he felt it was too long (just saying cause of what Ayarti said) He bought the tee about a month ago.

  • yanmos

    yanmos

    Keep up the great work guys!!!

  • Bekyy93

    Bekyy93

    =D

  • Teacup

    Teacup

    excellent, excellent… I’ll get chosing my Tee’s! x

  • mimulux

    mimulux

    very cool….... thanks :)

  • Vicki Isted

    Vicki Isted

    hey – thanks for choosing one of my tee’s above!! i have always raved about the quality and print of rb tshirts…...until now….i received an order the other day for 3 of my own tshirts and was really disappointed – the designs were MUCH smaller than the preview gives and one was printed particularly dull with much of the detail lost. i put up an issue in ‘help’ the other day but yet to actually hear anything from rb…...can anyone help me here?

    however, other than this one time i have always been over the moon with my tee’s and the fit is great…and the quality usually amazing.

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Yeeeeeeehah!!!!!!!! That’s great about the 3shirts/ free shipping! I’m going to take some of my more popular art pieces and turn them into shirts!!!!
    ((((((((thankyouhugs))))))))))

    ☛REDBUBBLE shirts☚ are FABULOUS quality!!!!!!!!!

  • KazM

    KazM

    It is great that the tees end up so beautiful.
    One I made with a breast cancer logo: will be a fundraiser for my Dragonsabreast Team.
    I would be interested in whether you know which sort of tshirt design style sells best (eg. type, drawn, digital or photo)?
    Keep on Keeping on you brilliant Red Bubblers

  • Lalayf

    Lalayf

    Great! Thanx :)

  • 4Flexiway

    4Flexiway

    Love your t-shirt printing and material quality, but I wonder whether you can print the back of the t-shirt instead of the front, or , front and back together.
    Cheers

  • TriciaDanby

    TriciaDanby

    I can attest the quality of the T-shirts is really fantastic!
    I would so appreciate that there’d be other shirt styles (more) and perhaps … allow printing the back as well!
    :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Already started making new shirts, Tweeted, and posted a journal entry!

    Can it get any better than this? Huh? CAN it?????

    (that’s the journal)

  • mingtees

    mingtees

    printing looks great on your samples there. Very good to see, thanks.

  • Sandy Woolard

    Sandy Woolard

    Cool…Free Shipping!!!! Have always been impressed with the printing on T-Shirts!!!

  • GrumpyDog

    GrumpyDog

    Nick & RedBubble:

    XL’s are like wearing a dress, waaay to long, Gildan, Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, fit is much better. I use those brands for local silk screen jobs.

    Feels like AA is cut for a long torso, skinny armed coked out hipsters that ride fixies… ;)

    I have the same complaint from customers about the weird fit. The last one I ordered was different though, there were seems down the sides, fit a little better. The first batch doesn’t have the seem.

  • digigirl

    digigirl

    Very cool indeed. It’s nice to see the artwork large enough to identify it.

  • Lynsye Medalia

    Lynsye Medalia

    AWESOME!!!!! Free shipping on tees AND a double your earnings!! Oh I must go add the shipping details to my journal right away! :) I’m excited, buying tees here has become a bit of an obsession! LOL I have 2 currently, one of mine and one of another artist’s….and about a million more in my faves jsut waiting to be scooped up! YESSSS!

  • Troy W. Smith

    Troy W. Smith

    We appreciate all that you do here. I just wish I had some money right now. Oh well, there’s always next time.

  • louisegreen

    louisegreen

    Thanks RB – great shirts!

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    hey guys this is a great place to put testmonials… I love the tee shirts here and they look good and they print well and the fabric is good and the stiching is nice …. but I have to confess I do find them a bit long as well… and I”m not short. At 172 centimetres… 5’8” and an austalian size 12 I wear the mediums so they are loose over my bust and they come right down over my bottom… which is ok mostly… I got one for a friend who is nearly my height but much heavier especially in the bust region … I ordered a XXXL for her and the damned shirt is so long it comes down to almost her knees…. she wears it as a sundress now rather than a tee shirt which she… like most people…. prefers to end around her hip region….. rounder people or ladies with proper busts aren’t going to be massively tall … just rounder or bustier….

    and the fitted girly shirts are like kiddies clothes … there comes a time in life when you really don’t want all eyes on your bust … I only ever bought on in that style and it was so tight and unflattering I just thought … never again…. that sort of style is ok if your in your early twenties and very slim and want to emphasise the girls a bit … but if you don’t want all attention to be on your chest particulaly then it’s an issue…so maybe a compromise with a looser shirt that is shorter in length? it would be so appreciated…..

  • SvenS

    SvenS

    I do so much agree on what rubyred said! Great quality but a wider range of clothing would be so awesom. Thanks for the free shipping with three shirts or more. Is this something that’s gonna come in again? Since I always made sure I bought enough shirts to get free shipping during the time you guys gave that when you bought like 5 shirts or more.

  • Rob  Schafer

    Rob Schafer

    Hi
    I work for Gildan as an agent.
    Gildan is a great block and Im told by my customers the best shirt in the World to print on.
    Check it out and let me know if u need samples n brochures.
    We are the biggest t- shirt manufacturer in the world n keep stock here in OZ.

  • Lawford

    Lawford

    I polish the car with mine.

  • SapphireIce88

    SapphireIce88

    I used to screen print t-shirts in high school, and the way they print the t-shirts on here is vary productive. Fast and a lot easier then screen printing that can tack a lot of sreens for just on pic on one T-shirt plus the cleaning and preparing the screens is a big pain as well, so I say good job finding a good way to make awsome t-shirts in a easier and faster way 2 big thumbs up to redbubble!

  • Lachlan  Creagh

    Lachlan Creagh

    Just wondering if you have any plans to introduce kids t-shirts in the near future as most of our artwork is specifically for kids t-shirts.???? We’d be really interested to know one way or the other if you have any plans to introduce kids tees. If so, when?

  • RedBubble replied

    It’s on the list for 2010

  • GailDouglas

    GailDouglas

    Great info .

  • DlmtleArt

    DlmtleArt

    It would be really REALLY helpful to have the exact sale dates on the free shipping so I can post it on my blog, facebook fan page, and twitter…

  • RedBubble replied

    We’ll run with the free shipping offer on 3 or more tees until Christmas.

  • Barbara Glatzeder

    Barbara Glatzeder

    Thanks, great offer! I have several and that seams / no seams thing puzzled me a little, too, not that it makes any difference to me though.

  • annaOMline

    annaOMline

    WOW! Great news! above all because I have new designs I want to get printed!

    Thanks!

  • Jace Hagar

    Jace Hagar 26 days ago

    Awesome… I just had amember buy this one for her Christmas shopping. here

  • nomads

    nomads 20 days ago

    Just like to say I have been very happy with the Nomads shirts I and other people have bought to date, and the response when there has been any queries over the order.

    Still struggling with colours a bit, trying to reproduce the clubs green jumper colour has proven to be beyond me so far.

    And I’d like to add my voice to the general clamour for kids shirts and back (and front as well) printing. I seem to remember some experiments in on-the-back printing and larger area printing – were these too awkward to go into general production modes?

    And the free shipping for 3-or-more shirts has, along with a new design, gotten some of the boys interested in the lead up to Christmas.

    Keep up the good work.

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