A few things to keep in mind, though. I have just typed these in no particular order off the top of my head. I'm going to shy away from offering marketing advice and stick with what I know best.

(1) This is probably the worst time in history to enter this market. Cotton yarn is at all-time highs (70-80% increase over this time last year), and it's hard to get deliveries even if you can pay. The average Joe has no idea how many people between the cotton farmers and the store are struggling to maintain the shelf price of a garment. A great example of this is the fact that everybody in this thread is suggesting that you get your t-shirts from China. This is bad advice--China has increased labor costs and has tremendous yarn shortages for cotton.

(2) The small-volume t-shirt business is all about logistics. Getting t-shirts made and printed is extremely easy (getting them made cheaply is a little more involved). Arranging for the logistics of sizes, colors, styles etc. is complex and expensive if you don't have access to good storage.

(3) Please, please, please don't use CafePress/Zazzle etc. The quality is terrible and their prices are pretty outrageous.

(4) I take it you have very little experience in the industry. I suggest you spend some time doing your homework. I wouldn't worry too much about the chemistry behind dye science, but you should really be familiar with some basic knitted structures, your yarn options, dyeing options and you should have a solid knowledge of your printing options. Look at value-addition treatments to garments.

(5) Get a firm understanding of getting your t-shirts manufactured. If you are looking for poorer quality (but better price), Central America is a good bet. They use cheap dyeing methods and open-ended yarn, but because of some political help, they have amazing prices for USA importers. If you are happy to pay more, then import from Asia. You will not get duty-free garments (think countries like Egypt, Jordan or Kenya if you want duty-free), but you can get excellent quality. You also need to understand the duty structure of importing apparel into the United States.

(6) Most people who export to the United States quote prices for putting the container-packed garments onto the ship. You are then responsible for shipping, insurance, duty and trucking from the port to your DC. Trucking is painfully expensive. Take lead times from various countries into account. I also highly doubt you will be importing even a 20' container's worth of t-shirts in one go, so you need to investigate the route of partial container shipments.

I hope I didn't put you off--every industry has challenges. This one is still really fun and exciting, especially if you are new to it. There's a lot to learn.

[edit] I should add: I'd be glad to review your sourced costings for you once you get them from wherever in the world and make sure you aren't getting ripped off, assuming you are willing to share them.

Why? Because the metal helmets converted fatalities to head injuries.

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It may be wonderful to think that the people who man lower-end jobs are somehow less deserving than you, and somehow should be executed. But without those people filling those low-end jobs, our world would fall apart. No matter what you think of them, you need them, whether you realize it or not.

And on the other hand, if the commenter was thinking "he will most certainly be happier dead than working at that job", that illustrates that he has never been in a position lower on the economic scale. While low-quality jobs are no walk in the park, it is possible to enjoy one's self and take pleasure in life without being at the top of the totem pole.

Either way, it is obvious the commenter is a fool.

This is a common misconception. Reflectors are worthless. Riding in the bike lane exposes you to great danger -- car doors flying open to the right, aggressive motorists passing too closely on the left. If you take the lane, you're out of the "door zone", and motorists have no choice but to slow down and pass you like they would pass any other vehicle on the road. You may feel like you are being an annoyance, but annoying people is what makes them pay attention and not kill you.

As for reflectors; they only work when there is a clear path from an illumination source to the reflector and back to your eye. Sometimes that happens, but more often than not, it doesn't. You don't need a $300 super-bright rechargeable light system -- get a $5 blinky and throw an extra AA battery in your seat bag. It may save your life.

Also, read Effective Cycling: http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Cycling-6th-John-Forester/dp...

Please don't get yourself killed because you don't want to inconvenience a motorist or buy an LED light. Oh, and get a helmet; the $30 ones are just as safe as the $200, if not as comfortable.

I hate to be preachy, but it makes me sad when people die because they are using a safe and efficient form of transportation. (And believe me, I am not blaming the cyclist for his own death here -- the motorist who murdered him is to blame, with a close second to poor city planning and the total lack of bicycle education in the US.)