Promotional Products Buying Guides
How to guides and expert advice for ordering custom apparel and promotional products. We’ll walk you through all the details.
How to Make Custom “I ❤️” T-Shirts: Ideas, Inspiration, and Design Tips
The “I ❤️ NY” shirt has been one of the most copied designs in history since Milton Glaser created it in 1977. The format is brilliant in its simplicity: three elements, infinite possibilities. Our Design Lab has everything you need to build your own version for any group, event, or inside joke — and it takes about five [...]
How to Create the Perfect Custom T-shirt
If you’re overwhelmed by the thought of designing the perfect custom t-shirt for your team, group, or family, let us help. It can be hard to know where to start, so we’ve broken the process down into simple steps that you can follow and be confident that when you receive your custom shirts, they’ll be exactly what you need. By the end of [...]
Custom T-Shirts with a Face on Them: How to Create Personalized Shirts with Faces
There’s no conversation starter quite like a custom t-shirt featuring a photo of someone’s face. Whether you’re surprising a friend on their milestone birthday, sending off the groom-to-be in style, or honoring a loved one’s memory, photo face t-shirts become meaningful keepsakes that get people talking and laughing. In [...]
Custom T-Shirt Weights: Heavyweight, Medium Weight, and Lightweight
Whether you’re ordering for summer events, team uniforms, or year-round wear, choosing the right t-shirt weight makes all the difference. So which is the right weight? Our t-shirts range from 4 oz. to 9 oz. (this indicates the weight of a square yard of the shirt fabrics). Key Takeaways T-shirt weight, measured in ounces per square [...]
Screen Printing Custom T-Shirts
We’re printing perfectionists and that starts with deciding how to customize your t-shirt or other apparel. We choose the best printing method (screen printing or digital printing) based on the needs of your unique project (such as the product material, design, and numbers of colors). With screen printing, we use a stencil (or [...]
Digital Printing (DTF/DTG) Custom T-Shirts
We always choose the best printing method for your order for high-quality results that you’ll love. We may choose digital printing (vs. screen printing) when the design has very detailed art or photos, when you only need a low quantity or when you need a lot of customization (such as personalized names and numbers on team jerseys). [...]
Pigment-Dyed Custom T-Shirts & Sweatshirts: What They Are, How to Customize Them & Care Tips
Port & Company Pigment Dyed Pullover Hoodie Comfort Colors 100% Cotton Pocket T-shirt Adams Pigment Dyed Hat The U.S. secondhand apparel market grew four times faster than broader retail in 2025, driven by Gen Z and Millennials chasing the worn-in, sun-faded look that used to only come from years of washing. Pigment-dyed t-shirts [...]
Creating Soft Custom T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, & Hoodies
Looking for soft and cozy custom t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies? We don’t blame you! We love super soft apparel and have it well-stocked! Look for tri-blend fabric, like these tri-blend t-shirts or these tri-blend sweatshirts and hoodies. (And note that ringspun cotton is even softer than regular cotton!) Tri-blend fabric is [...]