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Bulk custom t-shirt companies, compared
A neutral, facts-only comparison of well-known custom-apparel providers on the criteria bulk buyers actually weigh — published minimums, decoration methods, proof policy, and turnaround. Every figure is drawn from each vendor's own public pages.
How to compare bulk apparel providers
“Which custom t-shirt company should we use?” usually comes down to a handful of concrete criteria, not a gut feeling. The table below lines up 3 widely known providers, plus us, on those criteria — with no scores, no rankings, and no opinions. Each non-us cell is a fact pulled from that company's own public pages, footnoted with the source and the date we checked it. Where a company doesn't state something on the pages we checked, we say so rather than guess.
Use it as a starting framework, then confirm the specifics with each vendor for your exact order — policies change, and the pages here were read on the dates footnoted below.
| Provider | Published minimum order | Decoration methods | Mockup / proof policy | Published turnaround | PO / Net-30 support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Merch Factory(that's us) | 50 units per item (published minimum) | Screen printing, embroidery, and digital printing | A free mockup with every quote, before anything is produced | Quote typically within 12 hours; production about two weeks from an approved mockup | Purchase orders accepted; Net 30 for schools and districts; W-9 on request |
| Custom Ink | No minimum on many products; screen printing, embroidery, laser engraving, and debossing carry a minimum order quantity shown per product[1] | Digital printing, screen printing, embroidery, laser engraving, debossing[1] | Not stated on the pages we checked[1] | Standard delivery estimated in two weeks; Rush (one week, +15%) and Super Rush (three business days, +30%) available[2] | Not stated on the pages we checked[2] |
| RushOrderTees | Printed apparel: no minimums. Embroidered apparel: 6-piece minimum. Promotional products vary by item[3] | Printed and embroidered apparel (printing and embroidery)[3] | For orders of 16 or more, customers choose at checkout to receive a design proof or auto-approve the design[4] | Rush Delivery can print and deliver custom t-shirts in under 24 hours[5] | Not stated on the pages we checked[4] |
| UberPrints | 12-piece minimum for screen printed and embroidered orders[6] | Digital printing, screen printing, embroidery[6] | Not stated on the pages we checked[6] | Screen printed or embroidered orders ship within no more than 5 business days; digitally printed orders ship within 1–3 business days[6] | Accepts institutional checks and purchase orders from schools, businesses, and other organizations[6] |
Information for each provider is taken from that provider's own public pages as of the accessed date footnoted below, and may have changed since — confirm the current details with the provider. This is a facts-only comparison: no scores, no rankings, no endorsements.
Sources
- [1] https://www.customink.com/help_center/minimum-order — accessed 2026-07-18
- [2] https://www.customink.com/help_center/delivery-options — accessed 2026-07-18
- [3] https://www.rushordertees.com/help-center/minimum-orders/ — accessed 2026-07-18
- [4] https://www.rushordertees.com/help-center/order-process/ — accessed 2026-07-18
- [5] https://www.rushordertees.com/services/rush-delivery/ — accessed 2026-07-18
- [6] https://www.uberprints.com/help/faq — accessed 2026-07-18
What each criterion means
- Published minimum order
- The smallest order a vendor will take. Some have no minimum on printed items but require a minimum for embroidery; ours is a flat 50 units per item. A low minimum matters if your run is small; delivered per-unit price matters more once you're ordering in bulk.
- Decoration methods
- Screen printing, embroidery, and digital/DTG each suit different designs and quantities. Confirm a vendor offers the method your artwork needs at your quantity.
- Mockup / proof policy
- Whether — and when — you see a digital proof before production. A free proof on every order lets you approve exactly what will be printed.
- Published turnaround
- How long from order to in-hand, and what rush options cost. Compare the standard timeline, not just the fastest rush add-on.
- PO / Net-30 support
- Whether a vendor accepts purchase orders and offers net terms — the difference between an easy and an impossible order for a school, district, or procurement team.
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