If you screen print, embroider, or do heat transfer and sublimation, your margins live and die on what you pay for blanks. Bayou Blanks is the West Coast Deals channel built for exactly that: bulk blank clothing where you'll find products like Gildan, Bella+Canvas, and sublimation-ready blanks — sold to printers and small apparel shops without the markup. Here's what to look for and how to source it.
Gildan blanks: the workhorse
Gildan is the default blank for a reason — consistent, durable, and priced to keep a print shop profitable. On the live drops you'll find styles printers actually reorder, like the Gildan 5000 heavy cotton tee, the Gildan Softstyle for a lighter retail-feel print, plus Gildan hoodies, crewneck sweatshirts and youth sizes. If you've ever searched a Gildan size chart or the difference between Ultra Cotton and Softstyle, those are the exact questions we answer on stream before you commit to a case.
Bella+Canvas: when you want the upgrade
When a customer wants something softer and more fitted, Bella+Canvas is the go-to — the 3001 tee especially. It's the blank you reach for on premium retail runs and boutique brands. You'll find Bella+Canvas tees and sweatshirts alongside the Gildan line, so you can price both tiers for your customer.
Gildan vs. Bella+Canvas: which blank should you print?
Short version: Gildan wins on cost and durability for high-volume jobs, team orders and giveaways; Bella+Canvas wins on softness and fit for retail lines and fashion brands where the customer will pay for feel. Most shops carry both and quote accordingly. On our streams you can compare them in hand — weight, drape, print surface — which beats guessing from a spec sheet.
Sublimation and heat-transfer blanks
For dye-sublimation you need polyester or poly-blend blanks with the right surface, so look for the sublimation-ready stock that lets your transfers pop without dulling. The live drops rotate, but the categories printers reorder most are the ones we keep coming back to.
Why buy blanks from Bayou Blanks?
We move bulk, so printers get case quantities at real wholesale, and everything ships from a real operation — Verified & Shipped from Portland, Oregon. No mystery boxes, no bait-and-switch on brand or style number. Catch the live drops on TikTok @bayou.blanks, and browse or reorder specific styles anytime at shopbayoublanks.com.
How Bayou Blanks fits the West Coast Deals family
Bayou Blanks is one of several specialized live channels we run. If you also flip or wear finished product, our live selling hub covers the whole network — from sneakers on LaceUpLive to sports gear on Licensed Sports Liquidator.
— Anthony from West Coast Deals