Can I provide my own items for screen printing and embroidery?

We know how important it is to feel comfortable in whatever you are wearing.  We all have our favorite shirt that is always the first to be pulled out of the drawer.  If you are like us, you might even get a little excited when you open the drawer and realize it is clean.  It just makes your day better.  Trust us, we know.

So, you might have a style or brand of shirt that you want to provide to us for screen printing or embroidery.  Good news! …you can provide your own items to us.  However, before you hand over your most prized clothing items, let’s cover a couple of ground rules.

MISTAKES HAPPEN

This is just the ugly truth about our business – mistakes happen.  Although mistakes do not happen too frequently, there is always the possibility that something happens during production to damage a garment.  Fortunately, when you order your items from us, we are able to replace those items quickly, and you are never even aware that an error ever took place.

This is a different story when you provide your own items. 

See, we order our blank items from several vendors across the country, and they carry a limited number of brands and styles.  (Limited in this case = tens of thousands of items).  There is a good chance you could give us an item that we cannot source from one of these vendors.  If we were to damage an item you provided during production, we would not be able to replace that item.  Instead, we would notify you that there was a damage and offer a comparable item that we can source from a vendor.

Long story short – mistakes happen.  If a mistake occurs on an item you provide, we will offer a comparable replacement from one of our vendors.  If you have any questions on what items are available for us to source, please ask before placing your order.

WE CAN PROBABLY GET IT CHEAPER

So, you are thinking you could buy some basic cotton tees and provide them to us for screen printing.  Maybe you see a killer deal for some basic t-shirts for $5 each.  You reason that you could buy them, provide them to us, and have them screen printed for a cheaper price than if you were to buy the shirts from us.  

Unfortunately, this is not the case.  The basic cotton tee would be much less expensive if you purchased it blank from us.  Furthermore, when we provide all-inclusive pricing (garment + screen printing) to our clients, the total price of the job is typically less.

Unless you are not a contract screen printing client, it is in your benefit to source your items from us.  More than likely, your all-in cost per unit will be lower than if you provided your own items.  But, if you can get a basic cotton tee for $1… well, damn – that is a hell of a deal.  We might need your connect.

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