Custom T-shirts

T-shirts are the top-selling promotional product in the country, accounting for $4.2 billion in annual distributor sales, per the ASI 2026 Ad Impressions Study, and the single item consumers say they’re most excited to receive. The funny slogan on the front is usually why it gets worn long after the event ends. We’ve helped [...]

Sixty-two percent of buyers say they plan to order heavyweight fabrics for their next custom apparel run, according to our 2026 Swag Trends Survey, and that shift in preference is entirely driven by fabric choice. The fabric you pick determines how your design prints, how the garment holds up after 50 washes, and whether recipients will [...]

Custom gear that shrinks out of shape doesn’t just look bad, it wastes money. According to our 2026 Swag Organizer Survey, 30% of swag buyers say their biggest fear is gear looking cheap in person. Fabric choice and wash habits are two things you control before a single shirt ever ships. This guide answers the “does polyester [...]

We’ve helped groups order custom t-shirts for everything from startup kickoffs to state championship runs. The orders that come back with reorders every year share one thing: the design is something people actually want to wear. According to PPAI’s 2024 U.S. Distributor Sales Volume Report, apparel is the largest product [...]

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 — [...]