Aperture Threads

Serious about the shot. Ourselves? Not so much.

Aperture Threads customers wearing their shirts

Worn by photographers. All kinds.

Wildlife, street, wedding, film, the camera club Tuesday crowd and the once-a-year holiday shooter. Different cameras, same early starts. Every shirt is tracked to your door, and if it's wrong I sort it — no return, no forms, no chatbot. Just me (Martin), and I answer.

Martin lying on a Falklands beach photographing king penguins

Made by someone who's actually done it.

Twenty-five years of 4am alarms, missed shots and lenses I didn't need. Every setting on these shirts is one I've actually used. Every joke, I've been the punchline.

If a shirt's wrong, email me within 99 days — I refund or replace it and you keep it. Photography is complicated. Returns shouldn't be.

– Martin

Aperture Threads Classic and Heavyweight tees laid flat

The shirt has to earn it too.

A good design on a bad shirt is still a bad shirt. Two weights, both proper: the Classic is 4.5 oz ring-spun cotton — light, soft, the one you reach for without thinking. The Heavyweight is 6.1 oz garment-dyed — substantial, broken-in from the first wash, and it stays that way.

Pre-shrunk, printed to order, built to survive fieldwork. I've worn worse, and I'm not selling it.

FAQ

What is your Return Policy?

If I sent you a lemon — wrong size, bad print, damaged in transit — I fix it immediately. Nothing needs returning. I'd rather you were out shooting than standing in line at the post office.

What size would fit me best?

We have a detailed size chart on every product page—check that first.

Sizing varies between product types: our Classic Tees run true to standard US sizing, Heavyweight Tees run boxier and slightly larger, and hoodies follow standard US sizing which tends generous.

When in doubt, compare measurements to a garment you already own and love.

All products are ultra-soft, pre-shrunk, and designed to be comfortable whether you're hauling gear in the field or stuck in a long editing session.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes — I ship to Canada, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, and most countries worldwide. Everything is printed and shipped from the USA. International delivery runs 5–28 business days, depending on where you are and how customs is feeling that day.

Will I get a tracking number for my order?

Once your order ships you'll get a tracking email, so you can follow the parcel all the way to your door.

What materials are your products made of?

Two shirts.

The Classic Tee — lightweight ringspun cotton, true to standard US sizing. The

Heavyweight Tee — garment-dyed, heavier fabric, broken-in feel from day one; runs slightly boxier.

Both made with US-grown cotton, printed to order in the USA. Full measurements are on every product page — when in doubt, compare against a shirt you already own and love.