Premium Vintage Tees, Built with Uncompromising Quality
For custom vintage t shirts that stands the test of time, LeelineApparel is the t-shirt manufacturer that prioritizes superior craftsmanship. We make our vintage tees with a special 3-step washing process. It’s 100% ring-spun cotton, giving you a broken-in feel and softness that others can’t match. Each shirt goes through a 20-point quality checklist. This ensures a flawless, retail-ready product. We have a 99.7% customer acceptance rate. Choose us for vintage apparel where premium quality is woven into every thread.
Our Vintage Tee Styles
Classic Vintage Crews
These crews feature slightly faded coloring, a lived-in texture, and the ideal drape for everyday wear. Available in sizes XS-5XL with inclusive fits for all body types.
Washed-Out V-Necks
Made from premium tri-blend fabric (50% cotton, 25% polyester, 25% rayon) for exceptional softness and breathability.
Ringer Tees
Capture that iconic 70s vibe with our vintage-inspired ringer tees. These classic designs have collar and sleeve bands that stand out.
Faded Pocket Tees
Each features a pre-faded chest pocket with reinforced stitching and that characteristic lived-in look around the seams.
Burnout Thin Tees
These ultra-light shirts have thin fabric that shows a bit of transparency. This look feels like years of gentle use.
Baseball Raglan Tees
Made from a cotton-poly blend, these have a textured surface and pre-softened fabric. They give you a genuine vintage sportswear feel.
Custom Vintage T Shirts Aging Techniques
Our custom vintage t shirts reach their full potential when paired with the perfect aging technique.
Enzyme Washing
Creates a soft, uniformly faded appearance across the entire garment. This process uses natural enzymes to break down surface fibers. The result is a subtle, even fade that looks like years of gentle washing. Perfect for achieving that lived-in look while maintaining structural integrity.
Stonewashing
Our technique tumbles garments with pumice stones to physically distress the fabric in a naturally random pattern. This creates real abrasion points like those on vintage pieces. You’ll see fading concentrated at edges, seams, and areas with high friction.
Acid Washing
Produces mottled, cloudy patterns reminiscent of 80s and 90s fashion. We use chlorine-based oxidizing agents on pre-dyed fabrics. This creates bold marbled effects that change in intensity.
Custom Distressing
Our artisans hand-distress each garment using specialized tools and techniques. As a dedicated vintage t-shirt manufacturer, we can standardize distressing patterns for larger orders. We can also vary them for a unique touch in limited edition releases.
See and feel the quality before you commit. We’ll create a free physical sample of your custom vintage t shirts to your exact specs. Approve it before your main order runs.
Custom Vintage T Shirts Design Personalization
The soul of your custom vintage t-shirts comes alive through these design elements. Each option below helps capture the authentic spirit of your chosen era while making your brand story uniquely your own.
Period Graphics and Illustrations
Choose from 1,500+ vintage-inspired design elements organized by decade and theme. Categories include vintage travel themes, retro characters, classic car designs, old advertising styles, and nostalgic pop culture references.
Vintage Color Palettes
Capture the exact color sensibility of your target decade with our specialized vintage color system. Our palettes recreate era-specific pigment limitations – from 50s muted pastels to 70s earth tones and 80s neons.
Multi-location Printing Options
Create authentic designs using multiple print areas just like original period shirts. We provide more than standard placements. You can find vintage-authentic options like chest pockets, sleeve prints, collar prints, hem tags, and inside neck prints.
Wash Tag and Label Options
Choose from neck prints, sewn-in tags, or woven labels that match the aesthetic of different decades. You can add your branding to each option. They keep a vintage feel, using methods like single-color stamping and intentionally uneven stitching.
Custom Vintage T Shirts Printing Methods
The art of creating authentic custom vintage t shirts lies as much in the printing technique as the design itself.
Crackle Screen Printing
Our unique crackle formula forms tiny fissures in the print surface. As it wears, these fissures grow, imitating how vintage graphics naturally break down.
Faded DTG
As a leading vintage t-shirt supplier, we excel at recreating complex, colorful designs. Our technique features fine gradient fading at the edges.
Distressed Edge Printing
Our prints have naturally faded, irregular borders, unlike the clean edges of modern printing. This method reproduces the look of prints that have gradually broken down over years of washing and wearing.
Testimonials
“We had a very specific, faded ’70s look in mind, and they didn’t just take the order—they became true partners. Their team sent us five garment-wash samples made from different cotton blends. Helped us find the right hand-feel and vintage fade before we started production. The final batch of 2,000 shirts was perfect, with each piece matching the approved sample exactly.”
“Switching to LeelineApparel saved our retro-inspired collection. We had issues with color and quality from our old t-shirt maker. Now, we have consistent results. They managed a highly complex order for us: six different vintage wash styles across three tee designs. They impressed us with their attention to detail. They made a thorough production file for each variant. “
