When you order a tee from us, there is no tee yet. There is a blank shirt on a shelf at a print facility and an artwork file on a server. Your order is what brings them together. That is the whole idea behind “printed to order,” and it changes a few things you should know before you buy.
What happens after checkout
- Your order lands with our print partner’s network within minutes. The network picks the facility nearest your address that has the blank in your size and color, usually somewhere in the United States.
- The facility pulls the blank, loads the artwork, and prints it with either direct-to-garment ink (ink goes straight into the cotton) or direct-to-film transfer (ink is printed on a film, then heat-pressed onto the shirt). Which one depends on the facility and the garment.
- The shirt is heat-cured so the print sets, checked, folded, and bagged.
- It is handed to USPS or UPS with a tracking number, which you get by email.
The printing part takes a few business days. The exact windows are on the Shipping policy, which is the only place we keep them so they never drift.
Why you can only change an order for 12 hours
Once the facility starts, the blank is committed. It has your design on it and nobody else’s. That is why we ask for changes within 12 hours of ordering, before it enters the queue. After that, the shirt is yours, but you can still return it after it arrives under the Returns and refunds policy.
What it means for the print
Direct-to-garment prints sit slightly softer in the fabric; direct-to-film prints sit slightly on top of it and feel a touch smoother. Both wash the same way: cold, inside out, low dryer. Neither one likes bleach or a hot iron over the artwork.
What it means for the price
There is no bulk run, so there is no bulk discount, and there is no clearance rack because there is no stock to clear. What you see is the price. We do not run crossed-out prices because there was never a higher one.
If you want to see the two garments we print on, they are the tees and the crewneck.