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Stedman
A comprehensive resource of defunct t-shirt labels manufactured prior to the year 2000.
Brand #5: Stedman
Circulation: Common
Era: Early 1970s to late 1990s
Information: The Stedman company emerged in the 70s and would go on to have various blank line-extensions that featured detailing. “Sport-T” for example typically had a V-neck and sometimes ringer or line detailing along the shoulders. By the mid 1980s the Stedman standard blank became the tee of choice for the skateboard industry before until they began manufacturing their own t-shirts. In the mid 1990s the company was purchased by Hanes and eventually the Stedman branding vanished entirely beyond 2000.
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The various phases of the tag design above spans from the late 1970s to 1999.
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crazybubba
May 4, 2010 at 5:46 am
Wow, I had no idea that Steadman and Hanes had a cross branded tag!
Chuck
September 4, 2010 at 5:29 pm
What is ment by ;
this is my Brush Stompin
Twig snappin Elk cussin
T-Shirt ?
huck
GM
August 11, 2011 at 3:21 am
Here’s another label from a very old Stedman t-shirt I have, one of my favorites.
Anonymous
August 11, 2011 at 3:45 am
Super Hi-Cru yo!
Anonymous
November 4, 2011 at 6:47 pm
A lessor seen Stedman…
Cotton Salvage
July 3, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Super 50 in blue
Phil McNaste
August 12, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Talk about something not made “the way they used to”… The Stedman Super Hi-Cru T-shirt. I purchased an overstock of volleyball shirts in 1990 and have worn the sh*t out of them. They are now just starting to show signs of decay. They are the most comfortable 100% cotton T-shirt I have ever owned. Most cotton T-shirts are way too heavy, don’t breathe well and make me sweat! Not these Stedman’s. Even on the hottest summer day they keep you cool. Hanes apparently bought them just to snuff the competition. No Hanes shirt I own (i have many) can hold a candle to the good old Stedman. I have about 40 brand new Stedman’s still left in my stash. Unfortunately, they are Med and Large and I wear XL. Darn. Anyone out there want to trade??! Oh, Stedman’s were made in the good old USA, not some 3rd world sweat shop. Go figure.
Phil McNaste
August 12, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Similar to the one posted at top, but probably a bit older.
Ryan Brennan
November 25, 2012 at 1:36 am
This Sport-T tag is a little different than the one above. Not sure of era. Maybe 70’s to early 80’s? It is a tank top.
matmin
March 23, 2013 at 11:33 am
Stedman 60’s????
Randy
May 5, 2013 at 9:37 pm
I still remember buying and wearing these fantastic t-shirts in the 80’s. Incredibly soft cotton, so well made – fit, felt and looked so great. Loved those nice, high, tight, finely-ribbed crew necks that always fit and looked so great. Not like this cheap, awful, Gildan crap that’s supposed to pass for a t-shirt these days. I won’t even use them to wax my car.
HouseofDodd
April 1, 2014 at 10:47 pm
What about this one? Time period?
defunkd
April 1, 2014 at 10:54 pm
70s likely whats on the front
HouseofDodd
April 1, 2014 at 11:42 pm
Basketball! But weird …. ball is by the foot and the shirt is a crazy long 32 inches even though its a “medium”
ahmad ridzuan
July 8, 2015 at 5:28 pm
hye there, i found a shirt with this tag and printed POwell Peralta (caballero drago) on the front. some of my friend told me that Powell only works on ‘hi-cru’ but not ‘super hi-cru’. can anyone help me to figure it? thanks
defunkd
July 26, 2015 at 11:36 am
1990s Stedman – notice the “wears well on America” tagline above the logo.
Jonathan Lee
July 27, 2015 at 2:23 pm
Is there anyone out there that knows if any US manufacturers still make t shirts similar to the stedman hi-cru?
Jimmyj
November 4, 2015 at 8:47 pm
Blaze by Stedman! From an 86 print.
Flyers4LIFE
February 10, 2016 at 12:18 am
What about this tag?? Around what year?
defunkd
February 16, 2016 at 4:10 pm
likely late 90s early 00s…
Billion003
July 24, 2016 at 12:00 pm
Tennessee River made the best T-shirt.