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www.threadless.com
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Shopping & Fashion
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United States
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About this business

Threadless exists to help artists succeed. For over 20 years, we’ve partnered with hundreds of thousands of artists, promoting their independent art to millions of fans around the world. We are a diverse, global community of artists and those who support them.But what’s our comic-book origin story? In 2000, we began as a t-shirt company based in our beloved hometown of Chicago. Since then, we’ve evolved into a fully remote company with a marketplace full of apparel, accessories, and home decor, powered by our Artist Shops community. We’re constantly searching for more products for our artists to use as canvases for their best, weirdest, nerdiest, most beautiful art. If you’re an artist, we want your art to be seen—everywhere. And if you’re a fan, we want you to find art and products that let you celebrate your uniqueness.At Threadless, we celebrate the unique diversity that shapes each of us as human beings. We also support creative expression that drives cultural change and love art that sparks a conversation. Threadless is both a brave space for artists to share their designs and a safe space for all identities to find art that supports the things they care about. Even now, with the launch of Threadless Causes, you can make a positive impact on the world by purchasing designs directly supporting critically important initiatives.Threadless would not be possible without fellow lovers of art like yourself. Every purchase you make directly supports the artist who made the design. With every design you score and every Design Challenge you vote for, you help shape our eclectic marketplace.Our Community Experience team is here to help with anything along the way. Don't hesitate to email us with any questions, concerns, or just to say hi- [email protected]’s make great together.

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Is Threadless legit?

Threadless (www.threadless.com) has a 3.4 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 101 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Shopping & Fashion and its reputation is mixed. Opinions are polarized: 57% rate it 4 stars or higher while 31% give 1 star; The business has replied to 100% of negative reviews; Reviews mostly discuss Product, Customer service, Quality. Last updated 2026-08-12.

What reviewers say

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the dedicated support team for being incredibly helpful, friendly, and responsive when resolving various ordering issues or tracking down missing items. Many people also truly appreciate the quick communication and personalized assistance provided by staff members during every step of the shopping journey. However, some customers also noted that recent clothing items feature lower quality materials and printed designs that tend to fade or peel quickly after washing. A few reviewers additionally experienced occasional manufacturing flaws, sizing inconsistencies, or minor mistakes with their delivered products that caused some disappointment.

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What people say

Customer service shipped me a…

Customer service shipped me a replacement shipment of a different size for free and did not require me to return the original order.

Reply from Threadless2025-06-09

We're so glad we could help! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review – we really appreciate it. It was our pleasure to get that replacement shipment out to you quickly.

Takes forever to receive anything and…

Takes forever to receive anything and customer service is useless... They just tell you to keep waiting. I hope I'm still alive by the time the product arrives. I ordered it almost 4 weeks ago and I was told to wait 2 more weeks and then contact my local. Post office for help. Then if that doesn't work to contact them again. They shipped it but I get to do all the work to find out why it's not working. I didn't ship it, you did. Don't put the burden on the customer. Worst shipping and customer service experience I've ever had. According to them, 5 weeks is standard shipping time. They could have walked the product here in less time. Shocking.

Reply from Threadless2025-04-28

Thanks for sharing your experience, and we understand your frustration with the long delivery time and the need to contact your local postal service. It's not the experience we want for you. It is unfortunate that international shipping can take up to 5 weeks due to customs and local processes outside our control, often requiring your direct contact. Your order has shipped, and we're monitoring it. We'll reach out with tracking updates and information to help you connect with your local postal service. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we're truly sorry to hear about the frustration caused by the long delivery time and the need to contact your local postal service. We understand this isn't the smooth process you expected with international shipping.

Amazing Customer Service

To keep it short and sweet: I wanted to try out Threadless, and ordered 4 shirts, delivery oversea to Europe. Quick delivery, but the T-Shirts didn't fit, so I asked if I could return them and get the same order in a larger size. Threadless immediately (as in: within 24 hours) initiated a new delivery, and told me that I can do with the order I already received whatever I wanted: gift them to friends, donate them to charity, anything I wanted. Just absolutely fantastic customer service and very generous goodwill towards a first time customer!

Reply from Threadless2025-04-02

Wow! Thanks so much for your kind words! 💙 We’re thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our team. Making sure you’re happy with your order is always our top priority, and we appreciate you giving Threadless a try! Hope you love your new tees, and if you ever need anything, we’re here for you. 😊✨

Threadless customer service was… prompt and helpful!

Threadless customer service was excellent with a shirt that didn't end up fitting as desired. Their policy is amazing and customer service was incredibly quick to respond on weekdays. No fuss at all. Though I would recommend the women's fitted tee based on the comfort, be aware that it runs extremely small - smaller than juniors even. I sized up two sizes. The standard unisex shirt doesn't feel all that nice, but it might get better with some washes. Prints look good. Sized and centered properly with vivid colors. As their shirts are custom printed, it does take a while to get your order. The shipping fees are rather expensive for slow DHL. Wish they had a reasonable free shipping minimum.

Great support

Support team replied fast an accurately to help with account issues. 2 emails and they solved my problem. Bought some products long time ago and everything was fine.

Reply from Threadless2025-02-19

Thanks so much for your kind words! We're glad our support team could help quickly and get everything sorted for you. We appreciate your support over the years and hope you continue to enjoy our products! 😊

AWFUL company

AWFUL company. I ordered a shirt on Jan 31 8:30AM with their Valentine's promo with the expectation of having for a performance on said day. They claim 2-5 business days for processing, then another 2-5 for shipping. As of today (Feb 18) I still have not received it. AND they won't refund my money, instead they talk around excuses and shipping times and closed dates that aren't even relevant to the order (even had the nerve to say they are close on the 17th, well YEAH but that is still later than the day you said it would arrive.) GARBAGE and I am sure they don't pay the artists enough. Go with any other online tee shirt company other than this one. AND THIS UPDATE RESPONSE BELOW FROM THEM IS LAME. If you provided good customer service, which you don't you will have refunded me already. Also I was in touch with you more than five business days regarding it and you gave me a run around answer. And hey note, the President s day holiday has nothing to do with it. You were already negligent in shipping it on time. They are deceptive in advertising and shipping. Why did it have a tracking # for over a week without any other records? Because they didn't actually ship it on the 7th, just created the label. Big difference. Weak excuses.

Reply from Threadless2025-02-19

We’re really sorry for the frustration this has caused you. We completely understand how disappointing it is not to receive your order in time for your performance. As we mentioned, postal shipments—the option chosen at checkout—can sometimes take up to 10 business days to arrive. Your order shipped on February 7th, and it looks like it’s on track to be delivered by the 10th business day (2/21/24). For clarity, 2/17 was a US bank holiday and not considered a business day, which may have impacted transit time. We truly apologize for any inconvenience caused by the postal delay, and we appreciate your feedback. If there’s anything else we can do to help, please don’t hesitate to reach out at [email protected].

Very quality site and merchandise.

The shirt and printing quality they provide is great, and the prices available are some of the best around. I researched a lot of print-on-demand sites and decided to go with Threadless.com

Reply from Threadless2025-02-06

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with the quality of our shirts and prints, and it means a lot that you chose Threadless after all your research. We genuinely appreciate your support and are so glad to have you in our community! Hope to see you back again soon! 😊💙

Uncompromisingly amazing support!!

Uncompromisingly amazing customer support and kindness from the representative that helped me with some sizing concerns. I've been shopping here for over 15 years and here's to hoping for many, many more years to come with this stellar company and platform.

Reply from Threadless2024-11-28

Thank you so much for your kind words and for being a loyal Threadless fan for over 15 years! 🎉 We're thrilled to hear that our team could help you out with your sizing concerns—your support and encouragement mean the world to us. Here's to many more years of creativity, great designs, and amazing experiences. We’re lucky to have you in our community! 💖

The best customer service I have had in…

The best customer service I have had in a while. Because I also operate in the customer service industry on the the other side, I recognize great service when I see it. I am so pleasantly surprised!! Thank you!

Reply from Threadless2024-11-14

Thank you so much for your kind words! Coming from someone who knows customer service firsthand, this means a lot to us. We’re thrilled to have pleasantly surprised you, and we’ll keep working hard to make sure every experience you have with us is just as great. Thanks again for sharing! 😊

Unethical business practice

Based on my personal experience with Threadless as both a designer and customer, I've witnessed concerning unethical business practices. As a designer, I had work approved and used on greeting cards sold in Target stores. However, Threadless refused to pay me for my work and ignored my communications until I was forced to involve a third party to recover payment. Even then, the compensation I finally received was well below industry standards for nationwide retail distribution. Recently as a customer, I ordered a t-shirt that was priced above average market rates. After three weeks, I discovered they hadn't even shipped the t-shirt. When I contacted customer service, they promised a refund, but failed to follow through until I had to contact them twice to actually receive it. I attempted to address these concerns directly with founder Jake Nickell but received no response. Based on this pattern of behavior - refusing payment until forced, ignoring communications, taking money for products they don't ship, and failing to fulfill basic business obligations - I have serious ethical concerns about their business model. They appear to exploit their designers by withholding rightful payment, mislead customers by charging premium prices and sometimes not delivering products, and given this treatment of both designers and customers, I question whether the staff manufacturing their t-shirts are being fairly compensated(?).

Reply from Threadless2024-10-31

Thank you for sharing your experience with Threadless, both as a designer and a customer. We’re genuinely sorry for the frustration and disappointment you’ve encountered, and we want you to know that we’re listening to your concerns. It’s deeply concerning to hear that you felt undervalued as a designer and that our communication fell short. Your creativity and contributions are integral to our community, and we believe wholeheartedly that we would be nothing without our designers. We appreciate your feedback and regret that the wholesale arrangement didn’t meet your expectations. Please know that we are continuously reviewing these processes to ensure all designers feel valued and fairly compensated. We are equally sorry about the delay with your recent t-shirt order. Our printing partner experienced an unexpected cyberattack that disrupted operations and delayed shipments, including yours. We dropped the ball by not proactively communicating these delays to you, and we sincerely apologize. Initially, we issued your refund, but the bank unfortunately declined it, though we’re still unsure why, given that your account and card are active. Our payment processor’s limited details left us unable to explain the issue thoroughly, but we provided a screenshot in our recent email to keep you informed. We’ve now issued your full refund via PayPal to ensure it reaches you as quickly as possible. In response to your concern about the treatment of employees in our supply chain, please know that we hold ethical standards in high regard and share your commitment to fair labor practices. Our print partners are affiliated with the Fair Labor Association, adhering to strict guidelines prohibiting involuntary or forced labor, child labor, and unsafe or unhealthy work conditions. Employees are respected and compensated fairly, compliant with local laws, and vendors we partner with promote equal opportunity free from discrimination or harassment. We’re committed to improving our processes to reflect the respect and support our customers and designers deserve. We are grateful for your patience and openness in addressing these concerns and for allowing us this opportunity to respond.

Excellent Customer Service

I ordered some shirts for my son, and unfortunately they were a bit too tight around the tummy for him. I've ordered many shirts for myself from Threadless over the years, but this was the first time I had any issue with an order, so I didn't know what to expect. What I received was AWESOME customer service from Amanda. 10 minutes after I emailed I had a response letting me know that shirts in the larger size would be sent out, and 3 minutes after that I got confirmation of a new order. I'm extremely impressed by the quick response, and providing better service than I was expecting. I've been dealing with custom service at a different company (trying to get them to send me a zipper), and that's been 4 phone calls, 5 emails, 8 months, and still no resolution. Thank you Amanda! I was already a fan of the site, but I feel even better recommending it to friends now that I know how awesome your support is.

Reply from Threadless2024-11-14

Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic feedback! We're thrilled to hear that Amanda was able to turn things around so quickly and get those shirts out to you and your son. Our team always aims to make things easy and stress-free, so it's great to know that your experience reflects that. We'll make sure Amanda knows just how much her quick response and support meant to you. Thanks again for being such a loyal fan—and for recommending us to your friends! We’re lucky to have customers like you. 😊

Update: Sizing, Purchase isses, Credit issues

Their sizing guide is inconsistent within the same categories for materials/shirt styles. The quality is not very good as the material is so thin and chintzy that it feels like an old shirt that has been sitting around in a warehouse aging from air and dust. Purchased well over $400 in shirts; had to request for four-five of them to be corrected. Only offered a credit or a reshipment and told information that counters the website. Follow up wasn't really prompt as I had to email two extra times to get a response over the course of a few days. If you REALLY need one, only purchase if on a sale, but probably can find better quality somewhere else. Honestly, not the brand I purchased from some time ago. Update: Oct 10. Decided to go take the credit option (if the sizing was inconsistent & incorrect despite all other shirts of that same type fitting, I'll spin the wheel). Received a credit for $56.13USD when in fact, the total I paid was $78.4. So I checked the site and the shirts are on 30% discount... Why would the company not offer the actual amount I paid? Wouldn't you assume that the person would check the account, see the total paid and go, "Yeah, credits for that" Additionally, there is a charge for three shirts that I NEVER received a shipment order form for and am looking into.

Reply from Threadless2024-10-09

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're sorry to hear that your recent experience didn’t meet your expectations, especially after being our valued customer. We understand how frustrating it can be when sizing and quality don't align with what you hoped. Since we offer several different styles of tees, slight variations in fit, sizing, and length can occur depending on the fabric blend or manufacturing process. While we aim for consistency, tees may occasionally run a little bigger or smaller than others of the same size, typically within a standard industry variation of +/- 1 inch. We never want you to feel stuck with something you don’t love. While we don't accept physical returns unless items are damaged or defective—since each item is printed on demand just for you—we are happy to send a different size you might prefer or issue a credit for a future purchase. There’s no need to bother shipping back the original items; feel free to keep, donate, or gift them! We’re also sorry about the delay in responding to your follow-ups. We'll work on being more prompt in the future. Thank you again for your honest review. We genuinely value your input as it helps us improve, and we hope to provide you with a better experience moving forward.

Excellent Customer Service

Love my sweatshirt! I had to swap it out for a larger one and the customer service I received from Amanda was top notch!! And, they act fast. My order was processed and shipped out with no wasted days. Thanks, I'll be back :)

Reply from Threadless2024-10-08

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you love your sweatshirt and that Amanda was able to assist you so well with the exchange. We always aim to provide fast and top-notch service, and it's great to know we hit the mark. Looking forward to having you back again soon!

Great returns/exchange service

I requested an exchange after a shirt I ordered was too long, and the store said they were sending me a new shirt, one size smaller, at no extra cost, suggesting I gift the too-long shirt to a friend. This was unexpected and much appreciated.

Reply from Threadless2024-10-03

Hi Dave, Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that our team was able to assist you with the exchange and that you appreciated the solution. We always aim to make things right for our customers, and we're glad it worked out for you. Hope the new shirt is a perfect fit! Thanks again for your kind words and support!

Quick response and replacement

In my order of several t-shirts, one of them was a bit too small. I contacted them and they responded very quickly and started the process of shipping the same shirt with a larger size, at no additional cost. I thought I would be returning the original one in the mail, but they said I could keep or donate it- this was a surprise and is really nice of them since it can be a hassle to send it back. I will find a good home for the original one, and appreciate their prompt reply on this!

Reply from Threadless2024-10-04

Hey Evelien, We're so happy to hear that our quick response and easy exchange process made your day! We're thrilled we could make things hassle-free for you and hope the new size fits perfectly. Thanks for sharing your experience and giving that extra shirt a good home!

Great Returns Policy

I ordered a sweatshirt from the Autism Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) but the sizing was not quite right. They quickly sent a new one and encouraged me to donate the previous order. This is incredibly kind and generous customer service and much-appreciated as, like many Autistic people, I struggle managing unexpected/unplanned tasks. Instead of having to manage a return, they made it easy. Thank you!

Reply from Threadless2024-09-27

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and feedback! We're glad to hear the replacement process was helpful and that we could make things a little easier for you. Your support means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words! Don't hesitate to let us know if you need anything else.

Small Business Owners Go Elsewhere!

I set up a shop for my small business on Threadless. I placed and order 17 days before I needed it and waited. A week later I get an email that my order was canceled, that somehow it was missed but no worries they redid the order (somehow added $6 to the total) and reprocessed it. Here I am now 3 days from when I need the items and only one seems to have shipped. SMALL BUSINESSES STEER CLEAR - THEY DON'T CARE!

Reply from Threadless2024-09-18

We’re genuinely sorry for the issues you’ve experienced with your order. It’s frustrating to have your order missed and then reprocessed with an added charge, and we apologize for that mistake. We’ve also noted the delay in shipping, which has caused even more inconvenience. To help, we’ve upgraded the shipping method for your new order to Next Day at no cost and asked our printing partners to expedite it so it can reach you by this weekend. In the future, please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have specific deadlines. We’ll do our best to ensure your order arrives on time.

AMAZING COMPANY

AMAZING COMPANY, AMAZING PEOPPE, AMAZING PRODUCTS AND AMAZING CORPORSTE CUSTOMER FOCUS. Thank you so much for helping me out. Paul Levy

Reply from Threadless2024-09-19

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience with our company, team, and products. It means the world to us that we could help you out, and we truly appreciate your support!

Had no luck with customer service

Had no luck with customer service: tried cancelling my order immediately after sending it. Got a "thank you we got your message" email. Customer service replied 4 days later, when the order had been already shipped with "oh sorry your message went to spam and what did you want? " Even if cancelling hadn't been possible anyway, and/or their ticket processing system does send to spam messages from addresses they had corresponded with before, I'd prefer to get an answer from somebody who can, at least, read. "I want to cancel" seems to be quite a simple idea, receiving a "What kind of changes did you need to make to your order?" four days later as a reply is really frustrating.

Reply from Threadless2024-09-12

Hello Anna, Thank you so much for sharing your feedback. We’re truly sorry for the frustration you experienced with your recent order and the delay in communication—it’s clear we didn’t meet your expectations. We can understand how upsetting that must have been, especially when you reached out immediately after placing the order. We want to make this right for you. Even though the original order has already shipped, we’d be more than happy to send out a replacement completely free of charge, with any changes you’d like to make. Alternatively, if you’d prefer, we can issue a full refund for the order. Please let our customer service team know your preference on the ticket that’s already open, and we’ll resolve this as quickly as possible. Again, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

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