American Apparel Inc. is a North American clothing manufacturer, designer, distributor, marketer and former retailer based in Los Angeles, California. American Apparel ranked as one of the largest apparel manufacturers and marketers in North America. American Apparel began by selling high-quality T-shirts to screen-printers and boutiques. American Apparel shirts are used as band merchandise and concert T-shirts for the bands, among many others at very affordable prices. Also the animal rights advocacy group, prints its merchandise on American Apparel clothes because they are made domestically and animal-free