The new school year is right around the corner! Today we want to give you some tips on keeping custom t-shirt printing prices low for the new teams and clubs you’ll be a part of this semester. At ooShirts we pride ourselves in providing low-cost custom shirts. But there are still some additional tips we want to share with you to make custom printing even more affordable.
T-Shirt Color
Did you know the color of t-shirts can impact the price of your custom t-shirt? Printing on light colored shirts is cheaper than printing on darker ones because the latter is more labor intensive. White shirts are the cheapest to print on and black shirts are the most expensive.
Screen Printing vs. Digital Printing
Screen printing is the more traditional method of t-shirt printing where a stencil is used to press the entire image at once. Creating the stencil is the most time-consuming part of the process, but once it is done, many shirts can be created quickly. If your shirts are being screen printed, then the number of colors in your design will impact the price.
Digital printing is a newer method of custom printing. Digital printers are somewhat like computer printers, but significantly larger and more complex. The number of colors in your design does not affect the price of digital printing. It is best to use digital printing for a few shirts with multiple colors.
T-Shirt Style
Different shirt styles and brands also play a huge part in determining the price of your custom t-shirts. Each style and brand offers different advantages. Careful research on the right style of t-shirt for your needs could potentially save you a large fraction of the total cost. For example, Champion Tagless T-shirt is made of heavyweight cotton that is durable for work and sports in comparison to Anvil 100% Cotton T-shirt that is made of light-weight cotton designed to keep you cool all day.
Hope this article was helpful for designing your new custom shirts. ooShirts is always here to help if you need any further assistance and we wish you a wonderful new school year!
