How many pieces to order

Why quantity changes the price

Some work is the same whether you order 10 or 100: preparing artwork, making screens, setting up machines. Spread over more pieces, it adds less to each one. Methods without per-colour setup, like DTG, change less with quantity.

Typical ranges

• Screen print: Bold, hard-wearing designs with only a few colours. Best for bigger orders, about 24 or more. Each colour needs its own set-up, so small orders cost more per piece.
• Direct to garment (DTG): Detailed, colourful or photo prints on cotton. Good for small orders, up to about 100. No set-up cost for each colour.
• DTF (direct to film): Colourful prints that stay soft, on cotton, mixed fabrics and polyester. Good for small and medium orders, from 1 to about 300.
• Embroidery: Logos and short words, sewn in thread. A smart, lasting look on caps and hoodies. Good from about 6 pieces. Best for small, simple logos. Big, detailed art costs more.
• Heat transfer (vinyl): Names, numbers and simple one or two colour shapes. Good for small orders and personal names or numbers, up to about 50.

Sizing a staff or event order

• Count people, then add a few spare pieces for new starters or exchanges.
• Give a size split. The request form can spread a rough quantity across sizes for you to edit.
• Printers price differently, so compare the total of each quote rather than the price per piece alone.