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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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