Where can I get t-shirts of the quality the Apple corporate store sells?

October 24, 2017 4:46 PM

Does anyone know where Apple sources the t-shirts they sell in their headquarter's store in Cupertino? They say they are 100% cotton, but they are unlike any other cotton t-shirt I've ever owned and they are magnificent.

I've picked up a few t-shirts from the Apple headquarters in Cupertino the last few times I've been in the area, and they are the softest, highest quality t-shirts I own. The label simply says 100% cotton, but I've never found another brand that is both as soft and as tough...does anyone have any idea where they source them, or where to find comparable t-shirts?

posted by griffey to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (7 answers total)

Do you have a picture of the label? Looking at these old (and blurry) photos, the first label looks like American Apparel to me. Even if the shirt isn't branded, the label may be recognizable.
posted by pinochiette at 5:41 PM on October 24, 2017

Response by poster: Sorry to thread-sit...the old shirts they had were definitely American Apparel. The newer ones from the last, say...2-3 years...just have this in the label area, and a tag on the bottom that specifies 100% cotton and care instructions, but nothing else. That's why I'm so perplexed trying to find similar shirts. :-/
posted by griffey at 6:33 PM on October 24, 2017

I agree with you on the quality of the t-shirts at the Apple headquarter's store. They are amazing.

I would suggest you call that store [phone] and ask for a manager. You want to find the buyer for their t-shirts, who could then tell you who made the shirts.

They are likely to be reticent about providing any information.
posted by blob at 5:41 AM on October 25, 2017

What does the care label look like?
posted by advicepig at 7:28 AM on October 25, 2017

Best answer: It's possible that Apple make their own shirts. It sounds crazy, but it wouldn't be the craziest thing Apple have done in terms of manufacturing by a long shot. For another company, I wouldn't believe it, but we're talking about a company that famously fosters a culture of obsessiveness over design and has no problem making acquisitions and owning large parts of the supply chain in order to get things right.
posted by spielzebub at 7:44 AM on October 25, 2017 [1 favorite]

I haven’t bought anything from our company store in while, but I checked the ones in my closet and the newer ones I have are Bella + Canvas brand. I have an American Giant one that I got when a project shipped, but that one didn’t come from the store.
posted by sideshow at 11:50 PM on October 26, 2017

Best answer: As griffey said, these are not made by any American clothing company such as American Apparel nor Bella + Canvas. These are custom shirts specifically for the Apple store.

Prior to the latest headquarters store remodel, they used Bella+Canvas, American Apparel, and a couple of other high quality brands. These new shirts are even higher quality. They are very different from the shirts sold prior to the headquarters store remodel.

I expect spielzebug's speculation may be the answer.
posted by blob at 6:42 PM on October 27, 2017