About Us
Who We Are
Cotton Bureau is us and you. Together, we’re building a sustainable company, one that takes the pain out of selling merchandise for designers and communities of all kinds. Learn how it works.
We believe in a job well done. We believe work provides not just money but meaning. We believe in fairness and empathy. We believe Cotton Bureau can do great things.
- Founded in 2013.
- Proudly based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Double digit people and growing.
- 5,000 square foot office w/ full kitchen.
- Indie.vc portfolio company.
- Not a rocketship.
Wanna join the crew? We sure could use you. Learn more.
Meet the Press
If you’d like to read (or watch or hear) more about us, we recommend the following:
Fast Company: “A T-Shirt Company Tries On A Radical Idea: Tees That Fit Actual Women”
September 10, 2017
Pittsburgh Business Times: “Cotton Bureau No. 4 on fastest-growing companies list”
August 23, 2017
The Incline: “This Pittsburgh company is Kickstarting better T-shirts for women (and men, too)”
August 17, 2017
Lumi: “Finding the Right Fit” (podcast)
February 17, 2017
Esquire: “Here’s the ‘Nasty Woman’ T-Shirt You've Been Waiting For”
October 20, 2016
Lumi: “Cotton Bureau is Making Beautiful Tees with Beautiful Packaging”
May 31, 2016
The Next Web: “Cotton Bureau is crowdfunding designers’ tees to help them reach the world”
June 8, 2015
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Strip District company pushes back against ‘terrible T-shirts’ of the world”
May 12, 2015
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Strip District firm Cotton Bureau links artists to T-shirt lovers“
February 16, 2015
Xconomy: “How Cotton Bureau Became the Internet’s Coolest T-Shirt Store”
August 4, 2014
The New Disruptors: “Wait a Cotton-Picking Minute” (podcast)
December 19, 2013
Interested in writing about or interviewing us? Email us@cottonbureau.com to get in touch. Download our brand guide.