Coolest Online T-Shirt Companies You’ve Never Heard Of

Does that $42 t-shirt from Urban Outfitters make you feel super cool and unique? Well, I have news for you, Mr. Trendsetter, there are over 140 Urban Outfitters stores across the globe selling that exact same t-shirt. And as you’ll eventually find out, that super cool shirt becomes an instant embarrassment when you and some other dude both show up to the same party, bar or square dance tournament wearing that very same shirt.

Forget Urban Outfitters. Forget all major retailers in fact. There are plenty of independent online t-shirt companies that offer better designs, better convenience and better prices. BONUS: shopping online also means you can avoid the uber-hip hipster employees at Urban Outfitters.

Before we get started, I’ll go ahead and mention Threadless. This place has tons of great t-shirts that are designed by users. I’m sure you’ve heard of it. Which is the problem. Threadless used to be a great place to get original t-shirts. Thanks to its popularity, however, almost as many guys shop here as Urban Outfitters. It’s still a great place to get shirts. But when someone stops you on the street and says, “Cool shirt. We’re did you get it?” the really cool kids rattle off some obscure retailer that no one’s ever heard of.

Therefore, to be a really cool kid, buy your shirts from one of these places:

The Tee Party

The Giant Peach

Squishi

Social Propaganda

Amorphia Apparel