NASHVILLE, TENN. (RFD-TV) — A Vermont-rooted T-shirt label is suddenly everywhere—and its supply chain runs straight through U.S. cotton country. CNBC reports that Comfort Colors, owned by Gildan, has seen demand surge across campuses, concerts, and women’s sports, with the brand planning extensions into hats, bags, and women’s fits in 2026.
The company emphasizes shirts made from 100% U.S.-grown cotton and a pigment-dye process marketed as lower in water and energy use—details that resonate with buyers chasing vintage looks and domestic sourcing. (Read CNBC’s piece: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/19/comfort-colors-gildan-shirt-gen-z.html)
Unlike DTC fashion labels, Comfort Colors primarily sells blank tees to printers and merch partners, letting local shops, teams, and touring acts create custom designs—one reason Gen Z treats the shirts as “unique” staples. Parent company Gildan has spotlighted the brand’s outsized growth within its activewear segment, while consumers often see Comfort Colors as a standalone, “homey” label.
For farm country, the headline is simple: sustained growth in a U.S.-made 100% cotton program supports domestic fiber demand and keeps value flowing through rural economies from the Delta to West Texas.
Farm-Level Takeaway: Rising demand for Comfort Colors t-shirts reinforces pull for U.S.-grown cotton, linking rural fiber production to a fast-growing mainstream apparel brand.
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