Custom t-shirt printing: everything you need to know

When washed inside-out at 30°C with similar colours and tumble-dried low, a DTG print on a premium ring-spun cotton blank lasts 60+ washes without cracking or fading. The ink bonds at fibre level, so the print lasts as long as the garment. Read our full care guide.

DTG (direct-to-garment) sprays water-based ink directly into cotton fibres — soft hand-feel, breathable, photo-realistic, 100% cotton only. DTF (direct-to-film) prints ink onto a transfer film that is heat-pressed onto the garment — bright opaque colours, works on polyester, dark fabrics, workwear and totes.

For 1–50 pieces, photographic or multi-colour designs, DTG wins on cost, speed and flexibility — no minimums, no screen-setup fee. Screen printing only becomes cheaper at 100+ pieces with a simple 1–3 colour design.

Yes — we use DTF transfers for polyester, poly-cotton blends, high-vis, jerseys, workwear and technical fabrics. DTG is reserved for 100% cotton garments.

Lightweight 150–180 GSM tees, midweight 200 GSM daily tees, heavy 240 GSM oversized tees, 280 GSM long-sleeves, 400 GSM hoodies, and 300 GSM organic heavyweight. See the full size & fabric guide.

Yes. We use GOTS-approved, water-based inks with no PVC, phthalates or heavy metals. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified. Recycled mailers, zero-waste nesting, and one planted tree per 10 orders via One Tree Planted.

Open the free Shirtaki Design Studio in any browser, upload your artwork, position it on the true-to-size mockup of the exact garment you want, pick colour and size, and order. No software install. No account required.

Vector SVG is ideal (scales perfectly). For raster files, 300 DPI PNG with a transparent background at final print size. Avoid JPG (no transparency) and low-res screenshots below 150 DPI — the designer will warn you before checkout.

PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF and WebP up to 50 MB.

Only if you own the rights or have a written licence. We do not print third-party trademarks, logos, or protected characters without authorisation. Flagged uploads are emailed to you before production starts.

For orders of 50+ pieces we match to a Pantone Solid Coated reference with a free physical sample. DTG and DTF have slight colour shifts on dark fabrics — our team advises during proofing.

Yes — the designer renders your artwork on the exact garment, including true print placement, scale and colour. Zoom in, rotate the garment, and switch colours live.

There is no minimum. Order one t-shirt, one hoodie, one tote — printed with identical care to a 500-piece run.

Single DTG tee from €15.20 · hoodie from €34.90 · long-sleeve from €22.40 · tote from €11.90. Bulk: 15% off at 25 pieces, 25% off at 50, 32% off at 100. See the full price table.

For 1–25 pieces, DTG on-demand (Shirtaki, from €15.20/piece) is the cheapest — no setup fee, no minimum, shipped in days. For 100+ pieces with a 1–3 colour design, screen printing is cheaper. For complex colours at volume, DTF balances cost and quality.

No, guest checkout works. An account lets you re-order past designs in one click and track all shipments in one place — see the reorder guide.

1–24 pieces: dispatched in 24–48 hours. 25–99 pieces: 3–5 working days. 100+ pieces: 5–7 working days. Add delivery time on top.

Yes — see the samples page. Single sample pieces ship in 24–48 h, and the sample cost is refunded against any bulk order of 50+ pieces placed within 30 days.

Yes — tracked, door-to-door across the EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway. Carriers: ACS, DHL, GLS depending on destination. Full details on our shipping page.

Cyprus & Greece: 2–4 working days after dispatch · Rest of EU: 3–5 · UK, Switzerland, Norway: 4–7 · Rest of world: 5–10.

Free EU-wide on orders over €150. Below that, shipping is calculated at checkout by weight and destination.

Yes. Duties and VAT are collected at checkout via DDP so there are no surprise fees on delivery.

Our own studio in Paphos, Cyprus. No dropshipping, no third-party fulfilment.

Custom prints are made-to-order, so we do not accept change-of-mind returns. However, print defects, wrong item shipped or transit damage are reprinted or refunded free within 30 days — see our returns policy.

30-day easy returns, unworn with tags. Refunded within 5 working days of receipt.

Email info@shirtaki.io with a photo. Within 60 washes and with correct care, we reprint free.

We refund shipping if we miss our stated dispatch window. Transit damage is replaced free — no need to ship anything back.

Yes — 15% off 25+ pieces, 25% off 50+, 32% off 100+, custom-quoted at 250+. Full table on our B2B page.

Yes, for orders of 50+ pieces. Contact us with supplier details and garment specs for a quote.

Yes — custom neck labels, hang tags, poly bags, and fulfilment-on-demand via API. Minimum 100 pieces per style. Details on our brand kits page.

Yes — by appointment at Gladstonos 12-14, Paphos. Details on the studio page.