Are Your Shirts Really Made in Pennsylvania?

I thought all clothing was made in China these days.

At Philavania, we're big fans of keeping things local (as you can probably tell). That's why we're super duper proud of the fact that our shirts are manufactured and printed in the great state of Pennsylvania. To be more specific (if you're interested) the blank t-shirts are made in Allentown, and we do our printing in Philadelphia (right near Frankford and Allegheny).

Why aren't your shirts cheaper?

Good question. A lot of people think t-shirts should cost five bucks. I know this because I've sold them out of a backpack down at the Vet, and this seems to be what people think they should pay for crappy concert tees.

Here's the thing: if you're paying $5 for a t-shirt, it's definitely being made overseas, and it's almost definitely being made in a place that you would not want anyone in your family to work. Also, it's going to be crappy.

At Philavania, we're doing our best to support the local economy with a busines that makes sense for everybody, including us, our suppliers, and their employees. This means we pay a fair amount more for the blank t-shirts we use than what other people pay who buy them from Honduras (nothing against Honduras, we're sure it's really nice).

This means our shirts cost a little bit more. But the benefits of this are many: you can wear your shirt with pride knowing it's locally made. You can also be sure that the quality is fantastic--we love the t-shirts we print on, and we stand by their quality.

A few of our items (hoodies and jackets, for example) come from other manufacturers like American Apparel in Los Angeles. But we do our best to make sure that everything we sell is made in the USA.