Can someone locate contact info for *manufacturers* or *importers* of rashguards
(surfing shirts sometimes spelled "rash guard")?  I'm not looking for
the brands that sell them (e.g., Quiksilver, Billibong, Rusty, etc.). 
Instead I'm looking for a source where I can buy 100 or 1,000 at a
time.

Hi there,

I was able to locate a number of websites for companies that claim
they offer rashguards (or rash guards) for sale on a wholesale basis,
which usually means in large batches (more than 10 of any given item).
 What each company is capable of providing will vary by company, so I
am including some notes about each to help you choose.  Since you
don't seem interested in the brand (and thus in any logo printed on
the shirt), I am assuming you are interested in blank ones too. 
However, some of these companies offer ones with logos instead of or
in addition to blank shirts.

Dolsey Designs
http://www.dolsey.com/swim/
Short-sleeve, basic (no logo) rashguard is $21.50 retail, but
“resellers are entitled to a wholesale discount.”  Phone
1-757-423-3037 or email mdolsey@aol.com for information.

Blue Planet Surfgear
http://www.blueplanetsurf.com/
Long and short sleeve rashguards with logos are approximately $30 to
$34 (retail).  They have a section for wholesalers at
http://www.blueplanetsurf.com/bp2/wholesale.php that you might find
useful, especially for the contact information, which is arranged
geographically (Hawaii, Florida, and “all others”).

Vikingsextreme
http://www.vikingsextreme.com
This company is looking to expand its wholesale market, so they are
eager to deal with people buying in bulk.  You will get a rashguard
with the logo on it (which apparently sparked some controversy).  They
are about $30 retail.  Check out
http://www.vikingsextreme.com/Retail/PricInfo.html for information on
their policies for retailers.

NHB Gear
http://www.nhbgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv
This company caters to the fight crowd, and offers wholesale prices on
certain styles of shirts.  Unfortunately it looks like most of their
rash guards are out of stock.  Check this link
http://www.nhbgear.com/wholesale.htm for information on wholesale
purchasing.

e808.com
http://www.e808.com/
This online store has “wholesale” as a keyword in their metadata, but
nothing on the site.  Their shirts have logos on, and are
approximately $30.  I’d contact them with specific details of your
order at CustomerService@e808.com or 1.866.E808.COM (1.866.380.8266)
if you’re interested in their styles.

I found these using a Google search for “rashguards wholesale,” “rash
guards wholesale” and “rashguards manufacture”.  If you try these
searches, however, be cautious – a lot of results come from
directories like Yahoo that have brief descriptions of various sites
all on one page, with some of them mentioning “wholesale” and some
mentioning “rashguards.”

Librariankt

Very specific answers that delivered information I will be able to act
upon.  I'd love to work with this researcher again.