PR-02·01Adriqa Pro · Promotional T-shirts
Budget cotton tee: Custom budget cotton tee manufacturer for events, campaigns and promo companies
A cost-effective cotton tee for giveaways, festivals and big events.
- Fabric
- 100% cotton jersey, open-end or carded
- Weight
- 140–160 GSM
- Fit
- Regular fit
- Label
- Yours
- Minimum order
- Confirmed in your quote
01 — In short
What is a budget promo tee?
A budget tee uses open-end or carded cotton at 140–160 GSM. It costs less than ringspun cotton and is fine for one-day events and giveaways.
02 — Full spec
The typical spec.
Every line is checked with you and written on your spec sheet before a sample is made. Change anything to suit your design, market and budget.
PR-02·01Typical spec
- Fabric
- 100% cotton jersey, open-end or carded
- Weight
- 140–160 GSM
- Fit
- Regular fit
- Neck
- Rib crew neck
- Construction
- Side seams or tubular body, twin-needle hems
- Packing
- Bulk packed by size
- Decoration
- Screen print, heat transfer, DTF transfers, embroidery
- Sizes
- XS–5XL
- Labels
- Fibre, care and origin labels set up for EU or US rules
- Minimum order
- Confirmed in your quote
- Made in
- Sialkot, Pakistan
03 — Choosing the fabric
Promo tee fabrics compared.
The fabric decides the feel, the print quality and the budget. Weights are shown in GSM and ounces.
| Fabric | Typical weight | What it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Open-end cotton | 140–160 GSM · 4.1–4.7 oz | Lowest cost. Giveaways. |
| Combed ringspun cotton | 150–190 GSM · 4.4–5.6 oz | Softer, with sharper prints. |
| Cotton–poly (CVC) | 150–180 GSM · 4.4–5.3 oz | Keeps its shape and colour. |
| Tri-blend | 130–160 GSM · 3.8–4.7 oz | Very soft, heathered look. |
| Polyester | 120–150 GSM · 3.5–4.4 oz | Quick-dry for sport events. |
For big events, one fabric and a few colours keep the order simple and fast.
04 — Make it yours
Big volume, low cost.
- One or two colour print
- Stock colours
- Bulk packing
- Sizes S to 3XL
- Kids' sizes on request
05 — Decoration
How your logo goes on.
Send your artwork and we suggest the finish that suits the design, the fabric and the quantity.
Embroidery
Best forLeft-chest logos
Screen print
Best forBigger logos, larger runs
Heat transfer
Best forNames and small runs
DTF transfer
Best forPhotos and many colours
Sublimation
Best forSport event tees
06 — Selling in Europe, the UK or the US
Labels for your market.
Tell us where you sell and we set the labels up for that market. If you need lab test reports, ask in your enquiry and we confirm what is possible in your quote.
European Union
Fibre names and percentages on the label under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. Care symbols to ISO 3758 are standard. REACH limits certain substances in textiles, such as some azo dyes.
United Kingdom
Fibre composition labels under the Textile Products (Labelling and Fibre Composition) Regulations 2012, plus care symbols.
United States
Fibre content, country of origin ("Made in Pakistan") and your RN number or company name under the FTC textile rules, and care instructions under the FTC Care Labeling Rule.
Kids' sizes
Drawstrings in children's clothing follow EN 14682 in Europe. In the US, children's products need CPSIA tracking labels, and hood drawstrings on children's upper outerwear are treated as a hazard (16 CFR 1120).
07 — How ordering works
Brief, sample, then bulk.
Send your logo, colours, sizes and quantity for the budget cotton tee. You get a written spec and quote, approve a sample, then your order is made, checked and packed under your label. Minimums and dates are confirmed in your quote.
How many prints?
Front and back are possible; each adds cost.
Can it be printed in many colours?
Screen print works best with a few colours; DTF for many.
Is it soft?
It is a basic tee; choose ringspun for softer feel.
More promotional T-shirts
Other styles in the range.
All made by Adriqa Enterprises, so one enquiry can cover them all.
- PR-02·02Ringspun cotton teeSofter, smoother combed ringspun cotton that prints sharper.
- PR-02·03V-neck teeV-neck version for a softer, fashion look.
- PR-02·04Long-sleeve promo teeLong sleeve tee for cooler events and winter campaigns.
- PR-02·05Poly-cotton teeCotton–poly blend that keeps its shape and colour wash after wash.
- PR-02·06Tri-blend teeVery soft, drapey tee with a heathered look.
Start your order
Make it yours.
Send your logo, colours, sizes and quantity for the budget cotton tee. We reply with questions or your quote.