Almost every disappointing custom t-shirt order fails in one of seven places. All of them are avoidable.
1. Sending a logo screenshot
A logo copied from a website or a WhatsApp image prints blurry. Fix: send a vector file (AI, EPS, SVG or PDF) or the largest PNG you have. See how to prepare your logo.
2. Guessing sizes
Sizes collected in a group chat lead to a box of shirts that fit nobody. Fix: order one shirt first, let people try it, then collect sizes in one sheet.
3. Choosing the shirt by price alone
A thin shirt costs less and gets worn once. Fix: compare the fabric weight, not just the price. Ours is 240 GSM combed cotton; read what GSM means.
4. Too many print positions
Front, back, both sleeves and the neck: each one adds cost, and together they look busy. Fix: one strong placement, two at most. See where to put a logo.
5. The wrong method for the design
A photo-real design on a large run, or a ten-colour logo screen printed on twenty shirts, costs more than it should. Fix: ask which method suits the artwork and the count. See DTF or screen printing.
6. Skipping the mockup check
Most reprints come from a spelling, a colour or a size nobody checked. Fix: read every word on the mockup, not the brief, before you approve it. Changes to the mockup are free.
7. Ordering too late
An event date does not move. Fix: dispatch is 4 to 30 days from approving the mockup, so start three to four weeks before the day and ask for the date in writing.
The short version
Good file, one sample, sizes on a sheet, one or two placements, the right method, a careful mockup check, and time to spare. Start on custom t-shirt printing, where one printed t-shirt is ₹499 including GST and delivery.
