Is There a Minimum Order for T-Shirt Printing? Our MOQ Explained

No — there's no minimum order for custom t-shirt printing with us. With DTF we can print a single t-shirt, hoodie, polo or tote, which suits gifts, one-off staff shirts, and small businesses just starting. Screen printing usually needs around 25+ for the pricing to make sense (setup is spread across shirts). Embroidery has no strict minimum for individual jobs.

MOQs by method

Method	Practical minimum	Why
DTF	1	No setup — direct to transfer
DTG	1	Per-shirt digital print
Screen printing	25+	Screens are a fixed setup cost
Sublimation	1	Digital, on polyester
Embroidery	1	Digitising is one-off; low per-shirt cost from then on

Why DTF makes one-offs viable

DTF prints a heat transfer, then presses it onto the garment. There's no per-shirt setup like screen printing needs, so a single custom shirt costs a sensible amount rather than being prohibitively expensive. Ideal for a birthday gift, a stag-do one-off, or a first sample of your business tee before ordering more.

When would you actually want to order 25+?

When per-shirt price matters more than flexibility — team kit, event tees, staff uniform rollouts. See how 50-shirt pricing works for a full breakdown.

Mixed jobs

Ordering 5 hoodies and 15 t-shirts with the same design? Perfect for DTF or embroidery — the setup is the same design, the cost adjusts per garment. This is how a lot of small teams kit out flexibly.

FAQ

Can I get just one shirt with my kid's birthday number on it? Yes — a single shirt is fine. Is one shirt more expensive per unit? Yes — you're paying the full artwork/prep cost on one garment. Cost per shirt drops fast as quantity rises. Local pickup? Yes — collect in Ipswich, or delivery for larger orders.