Advertising Specialty Shirt

In the world of advertising specialty, shirts occupy a special place. This is so because not only do people wear shirts for various occasions, but also because they last longer than other merchandise.

An advertising specialty shirt can be a tee shirt, or a golf shirt. It can have long or short sleeves and can be distributed at various company-supported events like road races, golf tournaments, bike rides, etc. The shirts can be embroidered or silk-screened with a company’s logo, name, sponsors, etc., or it can be screen printed or digitally printed. Screen-printing, however is not used much, even though it is cheaper. The simple reason is that it does not last long and gets damaged easily (by a hot iron). Screen-printing does not look as good as the embroidered or digitally printed finish.

The cost of specialty shirts printed or embroidered depends on many factors including the quality of the shirt and the amount of time that a printer has to complete the job. Any rush job is going to be twice as much as a regular job, so it is best to plan your purchase well in advance. Of course, if you buy the specialty shirts in bulk, they are cheaper.

Before selecting a printing company, ask for samples of work done or a sample of the work that you want done. No reputable company will refuse to do a sample for you.

If you want a sticker printed on the shirt using heat transfer, there are two options. The first option is to look for different vendors, one that makes the stickers and another that makes the shirts. Or, you can simply give the job to someone that can do both. The latter option is better, as it gives the company a better time schedule to work with and all the variables are in their control.