T-shirts…everybody wants to know the price of imprinting on t-shirts. Of course, it depends on specifics. What I can do here is provide prices for a typical screen printing project, so here goes.
Choosing a Shirt
There are thousands of options. Here’s a good place to start:
https://pacesettermedia.com/custom-shirts-apparel
If you find something online but can’t find it here, call and we’ll find it.
BTW: Most prices you find at the above catalog are for 144 shirts of more. Contact us for a quote on a particular quantity of a particular shirt.
T-Shirts
Standard T Shirts like this one are usually on sale for $3.50 at low quantities.
This performance fabric shirt is on sale today for $4.50 at low quantities.
Sales change weekly. Usually the same shirts are on sale for about the same price, but it might change any given week.
Screen Printing
Set Up
There’s usually a set up charge for creating the screens and setting up the machines for your job.
Screen Printing Set Up (one color on light shirts): $30
Imprinting
These prices are for imprinting one color on light shirts.
24-35 qty: $3.80 each
36-47 qty: $3.24 each
48-71 qty: $2.76 each
72-143 qty: $2.28 each
144-287 qty: $2.00 each
Sample T-Shirt Pricing
Here’s a sample t-shirt quote for a sale-price Gildan – Ultra Cotton™ 100% Cotton T-Shirt 2000, one color imprint on one side. It includes a shipping estimate and Florida sales tax.
| Qty | Each | Set Up | Imprint Each | Subtotal | Shipping Estimate | Tax | Total |
| 12 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $6.60 | $149.64 | $13.00 | $11.38 | $174.02 |
| 24 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $3.80 | $202.08 | $18.00 | $15.41 | $235.49 |
| 36 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $3.24 | $267.96 | $22.00 | $20.30 | $310.26 |
| 48 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $2.76 | $324.24 | $25.00 | $24.45 | $373.69 |
| 72 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $2.28 | $436.80 | $35.00 | $33.03 | $504.83 |
| 84 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $2.28 | $504.60 | $43.00 | $38.33 | $585.93 |
| 96 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $2.28 | $572.40 | $50.00 | $43.57 | $665.97 |
| 144 | $3.37 | $30.00 | $2.00 | $803.28 | $70.00 | $61.13 | $934.41 |
500 Shirts is the Magic Number
The piece price goes down as the quantity goes up. At 500 shirts, suppliers offer special pricing, and imprint prices are under $1.25 each. At over 700 pieces, imprinting is under $1 each.
Of course, if you need a detailed quote on your project, call Pacesetter Media at (813) 685-9206.