Custom T-shirts

Starting with a blank design tool can feel intimidating, especially if you don’t have a background in design or a fully formed idea yet. That’s exactly what t-shirt templates are for. For a complete overview of the custom t-shirt process—printing methods, fabric, design tips, and ordering—see our custom t-shirts guide. A good [...]

Ordering custom shirts for the first time can feel like there are a lot of moving parts. Fortunately, there really aren’t — it’s actually a pretty short path from “I have an idea” to “shirts are here.” Looking for a broader overview before you dive in? Our complete custom t-shirts guide covers design, [...]

The hardest part of ordering custom shirts usually isn’t the ordering. It’s the blank canvas moment — staring at a design tool with a great group and no idea where to start. That’s what this guide is for. New to custom shirts? Our complete custom t-shirts guide covers design tools, printing methods, fabric options, and [...]

The decoration method on a shirt matters more than most people realize before their first order. Embroidery stitches your design directly into the fabric. Screen printing lays ink on top of it. That physical difference is why an embroidered logo on a polo shirt looks just as sharp after two years of regular wear as it did on day one — [...]

A custom t-shirt that costs $10 to print will generate more than 5,000 impressions over its lifetime at a cost of roughly $0.002 each, according to ASI’s 2023 Ad Impressions Study. That reframes the whole question: finding a cheap custom t-shirt isn’t really about finding a cheap shirt. It’s about finding one [...]

Searching for custom t-shirts and wondering whether to find a local shop or order online? You’re not alone. Every week we talk with thousands of group organizers, team managers, and business owners who ask the same question: is a printer down the street better than one with a full online platform? The honest answer is it depends on [...]

The fabric you choose for your custom t-shirts determines whether people wear them once or make them a regular part of their wardrobe. After helping millions of groups find the right shirts, we’ve learned that fabric choice is the decision that trips people up most often. A shirt that’s too thin feels cheap. A shirt [...]