Blog — custom apparel

Ordering spirit wear for your school, team, or PTA comes down to the same process every time: pick a design, collect sizes, choose the right blank (Gildan 5000B or Hanes 5450 for budget orders, Bella+Canvas 3001Y for a premium feel, Comfort Colors 9018 for a trendy vintage look), and get shirts in hand before the season starts. 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...

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.

A complete step-by-step guide to starting a t-shirt business with AI in 2026, from niche selection to first sale. Includes a realistic cost breakdown for POD vs. local print.