Ask Tug: Where Can I Find Kirkland Signature Black Crew Neck Undershirts?

Question from a reader who loves the Kirkland Signature brand undershirts from Costco, but wonders if they are available in black.

Greetings.

I currently wear the costco Kirkland select undershirts and think they are the best. Recently I’ve been trying to find them in black. I read on the net that they exist. However, I’ve called multiple stores in the LA area and nobody has heard of the tee shirt in black. Can you recommend a way to find these shirts in black?  Summer is approaching and I’d like to buy a few packs for casual summer wear.

Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
M

My Response:

Hey M,

Just heard back from Costco’s main office with a confirmation.
Unfortunately, they don’t currently offer the Kirkland undershirts in black.

Just curious, have you ever tried dyeing your white undershirts? I did a little experiment not too long ago and dyed a couple of white undershirts another color and they turned out pretty good.

Here’s the article:
Ask Tug: Are there colored V-Neck undershirts beyond the basic black, white, & grey?

Best,
Tug

M’s Reply

Thanks Tug!

I found a few businesses out here that do custom dyeing.  I plan on dropping off a few packages of white Kirkland select tees next week and have them dyed black.

I really appreciate your time and effort.

best,
M

Update June 21, 2009 – I recently got an email update from M.

It turns out, the cheapest price I’ve found is $45 per pound.  I was going to have a six pack of shirts dyed which turned out to be a few pounds.  I can’t rationalize spending more than 130 dollars for a handful of black tee shirts from Costco.

I’ve continued to call around, but custom dying is expensive.

I thought of doing it myself, but I live in an apartment complex with a shared washer.  I don’t want to risk ruining other people’s clothing.

Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner.  I called 5 businesses and continue to look for places that will help me out but at a more reasonable price.

Well I asked around about custom shirt dyeing and found someone who can get cotton undershirts/t-shirts professionally dyed pretty inexpensively (about $9.75 per pound), but requires some minimums since he doesn’t do it regularly right now. So, I emailed M back and offered to make an introduction. We’ll see how that goes.

If you’re looking to get some of your white cotton undershirts dyed another color, drop me a line and I’ll make an introduction to the same guy.

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