| Everyone is always looking for a bargain. A bargain | | | | you the procedures that are necessary to reproduce |
| by definition means: Something offered, bought, or | | | | your graphic. Once you have a good understand of |
| sold at a price favorable to the buyer. With that is | | | | what goes into printing I feel sure that you will be |
| mind why wouldn't you be able to get cheap shirts | | | | willing to reconsider your options. A good screen |
| that are high quality. | | | | printer can get great results using fewer colors in |
| The reason screen printers are reluctant to lower | | | | your design which will help to keep the cost down |
| their price on their products is because there is so | | | | and you may be able to up grade the quality of the |
| much that goes into producing a quality printed | | | | shirt. |
| product. If you want to get cheap shirts that are | | | | 2.There are many more manufactures today there in |
| high quality there are a few concessions that you are | | | | years past. Most all of these companies produce their |
| going to have to make. In your search for quality | | | | own line of products. Each company wants to be |
| products at a cheap price always remember this | | | | able to thrive in the current trend market. Therefore |
| "You get what you pay for ". With that said there | | | | they all have similar products. Your screen printing |
| are a few things that you can do to ensure that you | | | | company will be or should be aware of all the |
| get the cheap shirts that you're seeking. | | | | different products available to you. |
| 1.You must be willing to cut back on the detail of the | | | | 3.In the custom t-shirt and embroidery business most |
| design you wish to have printed. | | | | all companies offer you a discount on volume orders. |
| 2.There are comparable products that you can chose | | | | To get the price you want consider purchasing a few |
| instead of the most recognizable brand name. | | | | more shirts then you had planned. The over all price |
| 3.Consider the always offered volume discount. | | | | may be more but the cost per piece will be less. |
| 4.Companies that are getting into a nitch market are | | | | That allows you to get the produce that you want |
| always looking to offer a discount so they can get | | | | but at a cheaper price and more of them. |
| their foot in the door. | | | | 4.Just because a company is new in a nitch market |
| 5. Do as much of the leg work as you can. | | | | doesn't mean that they are new into the market |
| I will explain the 5 guidelines I gave you above: | | | | altogether. Do a little research on the company you're |
| 1.You may have a design that has a lot of detail in it. | | | | considering, You can even call the company and |
| Sure it would look fabulous printed on those black | | | | discuss things with them. You will get a good feel for |
| t-shirts. Maybe though the person that designed the | | | | their experience by speaking directly to them. |
| graphic never considered the factors go into | | | | Remember they are offering cheap shirts because |
| producing it on to a t-shirt and maybe you really | | | | they want to be a player in this new trend. Take |
| don't know what it takes to get t-shirts made with | | | | advantage of it. |
| such a graphic yourself. Well, there is no shame there. | | | | 5.If you will do your research before you call on a |
| A good screen printer knows that the everyday | | | | company you will be able to go in there confident in |
| customer doesn't care about how you get it on the | | | | what you need and how you expect to get it. A |
| shirt they just want it on their shirts. Your top screen | | | | good screen printing company will appreciate that. |
| printing companies will take the time to explain to | | | | |