| 7. Plan how the shirts will be used. More often than | | | | save costs, find a company that offers printing |
| not, potential buyers will call a printing firm and ask | | | | services not just for tee shirts but for other |
| for a quote on custom printed T-shirts. We don't | | | | promotional items as well. These companies usually |
| discourage this kind of selection process, but then | | | | offer great discounts for bulk orders like the one you |
| we want our clients to be more specific about what | | | | have in mind. Or if they don't, it is certainly much |
| they need our products and services for. By knowing | | | | more convenient to work with just one company |
| more about your need, I don't necessarily mean that | | | | instead of two. |
| you have to study the basics of screen printing and | | | | 3. Order a few extra. Don't settle for orders that are |
| embroidery digitization. But, you do have to make an | | | | just sufficient for your purposes, because chances |
| effort to plan ahead and know what the shirts will be | | | | are you will run out of giveaway items just when |
| used for. Are they going to end up as an outdoor | | | | you need them most. People think that ordering just |
| uniform? If so, then you definitely need to review | | | | enough or a little less than what they need is better |
| heavy materials for your shirt. Are you ordering a | | | | than having too many useless extras on stock. |
| custom printed jersey for your company's basketball | | | | They're mistaken. More often than not, people who |
| team? Then a less expensive and cheaper blend | | | | do this kind of short-term strategizing end up |
| fabric is what you might want because this costs | | | | ordering an extra one or two shirts that costs them |
| less. My point is that you need to determine exactly | | | | much more than, say, an extra stock of five shirts. |
| how the product will turn out and what you expect | | | | The economies of scale have to be taken into |
| from it so we know how to advise you better on | | | | consideration, because otherwise you'll be paying so |
| making your choice. | | | | much more for too few items. |
| 6. Ask and you shall find the answers. Sure you need | | | | 2. Know your deadline for the product. A lot of |
| to know how much 50 shirts will cost you, but you | | | | customers err by placing their orders too late, which |
| have to do more than scratch the surface of your | | | | only means that the cost for a rush job is that much |
| printing transactions. You have to find out if you're | | | | more expensive. Worse, they find out that no |
| getting what you paid for, and see if you and your | | | | printing company will take their order because it's |
| printer have understood exactly all the details of your | | | | impossible to have the product ready by their |
| agreement. Screen printing requires a good deal of | | | | schedule. So if I were you, I'd place my order early |
| technical knowledge, time and equipment. If you feel | | | | enough for comfort. This way, you're assured to |
| the need to ask about the printing process and the | | | | receive a quality product at the most affordable |
| finished product, then do so. It will reassure you that | | | | price. |
| you have selected he most suitable t-shirt printing | | | | 1. Don't be afraid to use the Internet. By using the |
| company in your preferred price range. | | | | Internet, you get to see all the best products and |
| 5. Consider your additional costs. I'm sure that you | | | | deals across the country. It doesn't matter where |
| trust your custom printer, but don't be too trusting. | | | | you are, your screen printer may be from your |
| Find out if you're being cheated because your printer | | | | neighbourhood or from another state or province |
| might be hitting you with additional charges for | | | | altogether and work quality will be just as fine. It |
| artwork, shipping and setup. Before you say yes to | | | | might even work to your advantage because you |
| the deal, you have to determine with finality whether | | | | can canvass and choose only the best from a wider |
| or not these details are included in the package. If | | | | geographic region. The Internet helped the printing |
| not, ask how much it will cost you. | | | | company, so it will certainly help you. |
| 4. Remember any additional items you might need. | | | | I hope that these tips will guide you the next time |
| While I highly recommend custom t-shirts in general | | | | you place a t-shirt order. As a screen printer, I want |
| and screen printing in particular as a great advertising | | | | my customers to know exactly what they want so |
| tool for your company (among the other purposes it | | | | they can make educated decisions. My company PSI |
| may serve), there are also other alternatives that | | | | Screen printing prefers well-informed customers. Visit |
| you might want to consider. I assume that you have | | | | our website to see if there's anything we can help |
| already thought about using custom printed tshirts | | | | you with in your promotional needs. At the very |
| and that's why you're reading this article. But believe | | | | least, thank you for letting us teach you more about |
| me, there's a whole range of promotional products | | | | how to improve your business. |
| out there that can work well with your t-shirt. To | | | | |