How To Choose a T-Shirt For Printing

Here at Clothes2order we are personalised t-shirt printing specialists with over 20 years’ experience. We produce quality printed t-shirts for all budgets and all occasions ranging from t-shirts for events and promotions to high quality workwear tees. Whether you’re looking print a logo, text or photograph, or perhaps the best quality t shirts for printing. You can choose to have your t-shirts delivered within 24 hours with our next day delivery service. Let us support you on how to choose the right t-shirt for your purpose. We have a no minimum order quantity, no order is too small or too large.

How to Choose the Best T-shirt for you

How to Pick a Product?

We offer a wide range of t-shirts available for personalisation. Our website is integrated with many easy-to-use features which will help you to find your ideal t-shirt.

When you first navigate to our t-shirt page you will find our current recommended t-shirts such as our ‘Bestseller’ and ‘Top Value.’ To help determine the best t-shirt for you, we have an array of filters located at the top of the page.

Our t-shirts can be filtered by the following parameters:

• Brand
• Gender
• Colour
• Size
• Sleeve Length
• Neck Type
• Fabric Type
• Fabric Weight
• Fit
• Purpose

In addition to the filters our t-shirt collection can be sorted alphabetically, by price and by independent customer Trustpilot rating. Our t-shirts can be sorted with multiple filters applied or even with no filters at all.

How to choose by brand?

If you know your current or favourite brand for your printed t-shirts then you can filter by it here, from our bestsellers Fruit of the Loom and Gildan to premium sustainable brands like Stanley Stella, Anthem or Bella & Canvas there’s a wide range of brands to choose from. Don’t know where to start by t-shirt brand, no problem, there are plenty of other factors in choosing the perfect t-shirt for printing.

How to choose by gender?

Who will be wearing the t-shirts? Do you need a unisex style or is it specifically for women? There are a range of great products that fit both men and women and these actually tend to be the most popular, but if you want a more fitted t-shirt for women then ensure you select a t-shirt specially cut for ladies, such as the Gildan Ladies Softspun. Find out how to measure a t shirt here.

What to consider on the price?

We have a range of t-shirts to suit any budget. From durable workwear to cost effective t-shirts, our range will have you covered. For example, a cost-effective option would be the Fruit Of The Loom Men’s Valueweight T-shirt. This t-shirt represents excellent value for money and is made up of Belcoro yarn which has a soft and smooth feel. We would recommend this tee for a range of activities from business promotion campaigns to stag and hen parties. It is the ideal cost-effective choice for t-shirt printing which is available for 24hr delivery.

Placing a company logo on this soft t-shirt would provide the perfect opportunity to dual brand. This will provide workwear with a strong professional image.

Furthermore, there is no set-up charge for a new print customisation. If you require a t-shirt with a one-off design this will be the ideal customisation method. Our embroidery service requires a one-time set up fee. But this can be used for future order for items such as custom polo shirts for example

What is the Purpose of the Product?

A printed t-shirt is a great option for a wide range of uses such as promotional events, charity fundraisers and stag/hen parties. Print gives your design the ability to stand out as deigns can be up to 30cm in width. Also, our printers have the ability to produce high quality, colourful customisations that will really make your design standout.

In addition, a printed t-shirt is ideal for printing short run items for workplace promotions. This is due to the fast turnaround speed which we offer in combination with no set up fee for print and there being no minimum order quantity.

What is our process?

Once you have decided on your choice of t-shirt. The next stage is to add a personal touch. This is done via our simple customisation tool. Here you can add your customisation, you can add up to 6 design elements on your t-shirt. To see how to add a new customisation please see our walk-through video on our YouTube channel.

We are proud to offer five different clothing printing methods, which allows the flexibility to get a t shirt printed.  Our expert team will make certain that the most suitable printing method will be applied to your order.

Our printing methods include:

DTG (Direct to Garment) Printing

Direct to garment printing uses Neo-Pigment inks to print your design directly onto the garment. The leading technology allows us to create retail quality prints. See our DTG printing in action.

Vinyl Printing

Vinyl printing involves using a machine that cuts out a design onto a single-colour sheet of vinyl. The design is then heat pressed to create a vibrant finish.

Versacamm Printing

Versacamm prints a coloured design onto vinyl which is then cut around and heat pressed onto the garment. It’s great for high resolution images with a sharp and glossy finish.

Screen Transfer

We print the design by applying the coloured ink through a screen onto transfer paper. The transfer paper is then cured and heat pressed onto the t-shirt.

Screen Print

This printing technique involves applying colour directly through a screen, onto transfer paper. It’s best for complex designs and medium to large quantities.

For further information on our printing process can be found on our printing methods page

If you are struggling to find a suitable t-shirt or wish to enquire about a large order you can get in touch with a friendly member of our team on 0800 012 2602.