As for the cost of custom t-shirt printing the more one orders the more discount one gets. For example, a company decides to order more 50 t-shirts and they can get a discount of 40% on the original price. They order more than 100 t-shirts and they get a 50% discount. There are websites that can offer up to 65% discount depending on the size of the order that they get. One good part of dealing with online t-shirt companies is that they are already very competitive. There is, hence, no need to bargain with them. The price that they ask for cannot be matched by too many vendors.

All of their shirts are printed on American Apparel tees–the guys like that they’re made in the US and I agree that they have a nicer feel/drape than other options. Of course, they also source other items from various manufacturers. The full line includes tees, hats, hoodies, jackets–even stuff for the kids.

So, I purchased a few clip art programs with funny images that we could use on t-shirts and then added some text and adapted them to our funny ideas. Graphic programs have come a long way in terms of being easy to use, and before long, we had a number of great designs for our Funny Tee website.

We use a blog to keep friends and customers connected to the value we offer, along side our products. This can increase the chance of your products being seen, by grabbing another aspect of social marketing, and turn new customers onto the style of service you provide. Of course we have links to our shops, and display our shirts on the blog as well. Much like the Newsletter subscriptions, the blog is a great tool for users to receive RSS feeds based on news released through the blog, or any product updates, and potential headlines your shop might produce. The longer someone is navigating your site and staying connected to your brand, the higher potential there is for your products to be seen and eventually sold.

Gather information on your potential customers, and their style of shopping. We made the mistake of making our first shop, really bright, and cluttered, with too much going on, so that it was very difficult for the shopper to concentrate on our products. The look and feel of your shop should potentially match those people viewing your site. Find colors that complement your shops style, but don’t drive away potential customers. Adding value to your store, such as a newsletter subscription, or blog feed, or even some simple but effective YouTube videos, to increase the reasons people would want to stay on your website.

The door chimes, and Michael Palmer walks in wearing a gray “Made in the Nati” t-shirt. We exchange pleasantries and sit down to chat about Nati Evolvement, the t-shirt company he owns with business partners Colin and Adam. I look at him curiously.

The story has been well-documented by now: how he was born with neurofibromatosis, a condition that causes tumors to grow anywhere on the body. He’s had brain surgery, lost vision in one eye, and has endured several rounds of chemotherapy all before the age of 15.

Threadless will donate 100% of net proceeds from the sale of each tee to fund The American Red Cross’s rescue efforts. The chosen design will be available for purchase at Threadless.