[rsNINESOOPER]

Not to throw rocks but if you move production of your shirts to a foreign country you will lose all rights to b-itch (HA! censoring) about the American economy. Its this very thinking on a widespread level that has led the US to where it is today and its lack of manufacturing jobs.

If possible consider some other alternatives such as finding a company or small shop that can get close to the manufacturing cost you desire which is hard to do when up against Thailand particularly. As an additional idea why not offer the information to your vendors and eventual end consumer that you are selling a product that is American made.

Out here in California in LA and in my neck of the woods (San Francisco Bay Area) there are tons of print shops and competition is fierce. A friend who owns a surf and skate chain of stores in the greater Bay Area and valley area has all his shirts for his clothing line printed in LA and Oakland even though he has family and manufacturing in China.

Just a suggestion to look into other alternatives before you send work abroad

Or rent 1000 square feet of space and buy some used equipment and train someone to work part time Or??