Brendle's Kids Tee / T-Shirt
S / White
$16.99
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Introduce young shoppers to the story of Brendle's, the Elkin, North Carolina, business that began in 1918 as SW&Y Supply. The company evolved from wholesale grocery distribution into catalog showrooms, with its first catalog published in 1957. By 1990, Brendle's had grown to 58 showrooms across five states, carrying a wide variety of merchandise. This Kids Tee / T-Shirt celebrates a memorable regional retailer and offers families a fun way to share stories about how shopping and catalogs changed over the years.
Brendle's was a chain of catalog showrooms based in Elkin, North Carolina. Its business began in 1918 as SW&Y Supply, a wholesale grocery-distributing company. In 1953, Douglas D. Brendle, the founder's grandson, joined the business and began adding toys and housewares, converting the Elkin warehouse into its first wholesale showroom. The company published its first catalog in 1957. Its showrooms later carried jewelry, toys, sporting goods and electronics. At its peak in 1990, Brendle's operated 58 showrooms across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee and had 3,000 employees. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1992 and closed six stores. Douglas Brendle retired in 1995. The company filed for Chapter 11 again in April 1996, then reduced its chain to 12 stores and tried to refocus on home goods, crafts and party items while dropping electronics, toys and sporting goods. The strategy did not take hold in time, and Brendle's decided to go out of business in December 1996.
Introduce young shoppers to the story of Brendle's, the Elkin, North Carolina, business that began in 1918 as SW&Y Supply. The company evolved from wholesale grocery distribution into catalog showrooms, with its first catalog published in 1957. By 1990, Brendle's had grown to 58 showrooms across five states, carrying a wide variety of merchandise. This Kids Tee / T-Shirt celebrates a memorable regional retailer and offers families a fun way to share stories about how shopping and catalogs changed over the years.
Brendle's was a chain of catalog showrooms based in Elkin, North Carolina. Its business began in 1918 as SW&Y Supply, a wholesale grocery-distributing company. In 1953, Douglas D. Brendle, the founder's grandson, joined the business and began adding toys and housewares, converting the Elkin warehouse into its first wholesale showroom. The company published its first catalog in 1957. Its showrooms later carried jewelry, toys, sporting goods and electronics. At its peak in 1990, Brendle's operated 58 showrooms across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee and had 3,000 employees. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1992 and closed six stores. Douglas Brendle retired in 1995. The company filed for Chapter 11 again in April 1996, then reduced its chain to 12 stores and tried to refocus on home goods, crafts and party items while dropping electronics, toys and sporting goods. The strategy did not take hold in time, and Brendle's decided to go out of business in December 1996.
| S | M | L | XL | |
| Width, in | 15.24 | 16.26 | 17.24 | 18.23 |
| Length, in | 20.87 | 22.13 | 23.39 | 24.37 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Product features
- 100% combed ring-spun cotton (solid colors); heather blends available for softness and stretch
- Extra lightweight (4.2 oz/yd²) for breathable, all-day comfort
- Side seams and shoulder tape for shape retention and durability
- Ribbed knit collar and tear-away DTF inner neck label for comfort and fit
- Retail fit crew neckline with DTG/DTF printing on a sustainably made Bella+Canvas blank
Care instructions
- Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dry clean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001Y, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dry clean