Blog — custom apparel

Custom t-shirts are not one-size-fits-all. The right shirt for a summer camp is wrong for a corporate event. The right shirt for a brewery is wrong for a youth sports team. Here is a straightforward guide to picking the right custom t-shirt for your specific use case. Custom T-Shirt Guide by Use Case Use Case Best Blank Best Print Method Why Youth sports team Gildan 5000B Screen print Durable, affordable, holds ink well, widest color selection School spirit wear Gildan 5000B or Hanes 5450 Screen print Budget-friendly for large orders, consistent sizing Premium brand merch Bella+Canvas 3001 DTF or DTG...

Back-to-school custom shirts start ordering in July. Whether you are a PTA coordinator, a school administrator, or a booster club president, the process is the same: pick a design, collect sizes, place the order, and have shirts in hand before the first day of school. Here is how to make it happen without the last-minute panic. The Back-to-School Shirt Timeline When What to Do July (6-8 weeks before school) Finalize design, get quotes from your printer Late July Send size collection forms home with families (digital form or paper) First week of August Close size collection, submit final order Mid-August...

Fall sports teams start ordering custom shirts in July and August. If you wait until September, you are already behind. Here is the complete timeline for getting custom team shirts done right for the fall season, from collecting sizes to delivery day. The Fall Sports Shirt Timeline When What to Do Why It Matters 6-8 weeks before season Choose your design and blank shirt brand Allows time for artwork creation and revisions 5-6 weeks before Collect sizes from all players The #1 cause of delays is waiting on sizes 4-5 weeks before Submit order with final size count Production needs...

When someone asks for adult small at a store, the answer depends on what kind of store you are in. At a retail clothing store (Target, Walmart, Old Navy), you just say "small" or look for the S on the tag. At a custom apparel shop or blank shirt supplier, you say "adult small" to distinguish it from youth small, because both exist in the same catalog. The confusion happens because retail and custom apparel use different naming conventions for the same sizes. How Sizes Are Labeled: Retail vs Custom Apparel What You Mean What Retail Stores Call It What...

Small businesses are using AI to generate custom apparel designs faster and cheaper than ever. Here's the real workflow, the best tools, and what your printer still needs from you.