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T-Shirt Printing | Indigo Clothing | T-shirt Printing - Promotional Clothing - Embroidery
A guide to printing t-shirts
Indigo Clothing is a t-shirt printing specialist, printing t-shirts in quantities from 20 to 200 000 garments. When selecting a t-shirt printer the two key things to considerer are (i) what t-shirts are being used to fulfil your order and (ii) what print method is being used to put your design onto the tees? If you use the wrong t-shirt or an inappropriate print method you may end up with an a lot of t-shirts that you aren't happy with.
Indigo Clothing understands that every client's needs are different. Some people want cheap, disposable, promotional t-shirts where a rock-bottom price is key, whilst others need a high-quality, fashion item which best reflects their brand. We have written this guide to help you decide what is right for you but, at the end of the day, if you have specific questions, just pick up the phone or drop us an email and one of the team will be happy to answer any further questions you may have.
Choosing the right t-shirt
Firstly, decide what you need the t-shirt to do. What image does it need to convey, does it need to last a long time, does it need to be light or heavyweight, does it need to come in multiple colour ways, does it need to be unisex or do you need specific men's or women's styles, does it need to be organic or ethically produced ? Here are some brand and product suggestions:
Lightweight T-Shirts
Good for promotions, classic shape, bulk order, low prices
Recommend Brand(s):
Stedman – Profile (blog) | Products
Fruit of the Loom – Profile | Products
Recommended Product(s):
Stedman Classic Tee - lowest price tee around.
Fruit Valueweight Tee - good brand and more colours than Stedman Classic.
Heavyweight T-Shirts
Good for clubs, teams and companies, last longer, large range of colours
Recommend Brand(s):
Gildan – Profile | Products
Fruit of the Loom – Profile | Products
Jerzees – Products
Recommended Product(s):
Gildan Ultra Tee - available in 54 colours!
Fruit Premium Tee - industry leading shirt.
Jerzees Gold Label - best quality t-shirt we have seen for a long time.
Fashionable T-Shirts
Good for those wanting a more fitted look, style, modern colours
Recommend Brand(s):
Continental – Profile | Products
American Apparel – Profile (blog) | Products Coming Soon
Skinni Fit – Products
Recommended Product(s):
Continental Classic Womens Crew Neck – no one does this type of tee better!
Continental Slim Fit Mens Tee – for the less baggy look.
Skinni Fit Layered Tee – something beyond the norm.
Organic T-Shirts
Good for those with a green heart or corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.
Recommend Brand(s):
SAF – Products
Continental – Profile | Products
Epona – Coming Soon
Recommended Product(s):
SAF Classic Tee - available in multiple colours.
Printing the t-shirt
Secondly, you need to print the t-shirt(s) you have chosen. You can mix and match styles, colours and brands but we do have a minimum order of 20 items. This is because Indigo's method of choice for printing is screen printing which has a time consuming setup process. This is the default technique for us as it is the most superior by far. The colours are bright and vibrant, the quality excellent and washed at 40 degrees without problems. Digital, sublimation and heat transfer techniques, whilst getting better year by year, cannot compete with screen printing (we do sometimes recommend direct-to-garment (also known as digital, DTG or T-Jet print) for printing a process design onto light coloured garments when the order total is less than 100 pieces).
To read more about screen printing and how it works along with print prices then please check out the screen printing guide.
Beyond T-shirt printing
Indigo is far more than a t-shirt printer. We can print or embroider literally thousands of different products from caps and bags, polos and sweatshirts, jackets and fleeces. We also can supply you with other promotional merchandise. Indigo is dedicated to raising the standard of customer service in the industry by going the extra step for our clients when they need it. We offer an average lead time of around 7 working days but can fulfil orders to tighter deadlines if required.
