Key Takeaways
- No bulk tier to qualify for: the per-shirt price falls as more shirts share one design.
- The shirt, the print locations, and the shirts per design set the price. Dropping a location lowers every shirt.
- Production counts from proof approval, not checkout.
- Payment is due at checkout, and we take no purchase orders.
Table of Contents
- How Many Shirts Count as a Bulk Order?
- What Sets the Price of Bulk T-Shirt Printing?
- How Long Does a Bulk T-Shirt Order Take?
- Can You Pay for a Bulk Order With a Purchase Order?
- What If Some of the Shirts Arrive Wrong?
- Can You Buy Plain T-Shirts in Bulk?
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Before You Order the Run
Bulk t-shirt printing at Griwolfe has no separate bulk program. One price curve covers every order size, and it falls as more shirts share a design. That leaves four questions: which choices move the price, when the clock starts, how to pay, and what happens if shirts arrive wrong.
How Many Shirts Count as a Bulk Order?
At Griwolfe, no number of shirts turns an order into a bulk order. Other companies may set a count where bulk pricing starts and charge more below it. Our product pages draw the per-shirt price as a curve that drops as the quantity rises. Shop custom t-shirts, open the one you like, and read any quantity along its curve before you design anything.
Mixing sizes, colors, and styles does not split the count, because the count that matters is shirts per design. One design is the same artwork in the same locations, made the same way, with the same note on each side. A black tee and a gray long sleeve carrying the same chest print share one count. Two different designs are priced as two separate counts, even in the same cart.
If a few more shirts would lower the price of every shirt in a design, the cart says so. The new per-shirt price appears beside the current one, so you can decide whether to round up with your own numbers. Round up only when that drop is worth it, since spare shirts in a box still cost money.
Collecting everyone's size is its own job on a big order. Our t-shirt sizing chart covers the collection sheet and what to do about people who never reply.
What Sets the Price of Bulk T-Shirt Printing?
Three things you choose set the per-shirt price of a bulk order, and quantity is only one of them. Our price is the shirt plus a charge for each location you add, and the per-shirt total falls as the design's count grows. The guide to how our pricing works walks through real, dated numbers for the same model on hats.
| Your choice | What it does to the per-shirt price | What to weigh |
|---|---|---|
| The shirt | Each style has its own base price on its product page. Larger sizes can add a per-shirt charge, listed in the size grid | Fabric weight and fit show every time the shirt is worn |
| Print locations | Each location, meaning a spot on the shirt such as center chest, full back, or a sleeve, adds its own per-shirt charge | Dropping one location lowers every shirt in the run at once |
| Shirts per design | More shirts on one design lower the price of each one | Changing the design's colors or adding a name starts a new design with its own count |
Color count is missing from that table on purpose. Every t-shirt print we make is full color, so a six-color logo costs the same to print as a one-color wordmark in the same location.
The same table answers anyone after cheap bulk shirts. The lowest per-shirt price comes from one design on as many shirts as possible, printed in the fewest locations that still do the job. A shirt with a lower base price cuts the total too. Look at its fabric first, because that choice shows long after the order is paid. Names are the one to watch: a different name on each shirt makes each shirt its own design in the cart.
How Long Does a Bulk T-Shirt Order Take?
The production clock on a bulk order starts when you approve the design proof, not when you check out. Each stage below has its standard time, and each one starts when the one before it ends.
| Stage | Standard time | Starts when |
|---|---|---|
| Design proof | We email it within 1 to 2 business days | You place the order |
| Your review | Up to you; revisions are unlimited | The proof reaches your inbox |
| Production | Your shirts ship in 1 to 2 weeks, whether printed, embroidered, or patched | You approve the proof |
| Ground shipping | A business-day estimate shown at checkout | The order ships |
Transit time is separate from production. At checkout you pick a ground service, and each one lists its own delivery estimate. One of them, USPS Ground Advantage, delivers in 2 to 5 days by the Postal Service's own figure.
The review row is the one you control. Every change you ask for happens before approval, so it sits in front of the production clock. The fastest bulk orders reach checkout with the text, the colors, and the location already agreed by whoever signs off.
If the shirts are for an event with a date that cannot move, rush is available on request. Contact us by phone, email, or live chat before you order, and we confirm what is possible for your date.
Can You Pay for a Bulk Order With a Purchase Order?
Payment for a bulk order is due in full at checkout, by card or a standard digital wallet. We don't take purchase orders or offer net terms, at any quantity. That matters most to schools, clubs, and nonprofits, where a purchase order is a common way to buy. The practical fix is to get a card payment approved before the deadline. Build the design, enter the quantities by size, and take the live total to whoever signs off. That total covers the shirts and their printing, with no setup fee or artwork fee on top.
Payment also comes before the proof. You pay at checkout and we make the proof after that, so you cannot approve first and pay afterward. What protects that payment is the proof step above: nothing is made until you approve it.
What If Some of the Shirts Arrive Wrong?
Read the design proof as if it were the finished run, because it is the checkpoint for every shirt in it. Check the spelling, the colors, where each design sits, and how big it prints. Ask for as many changes as you need before you sign off.
The approved proof is also the standard your order is held to. Custom orders that match your approved proof can't be returned or refunded. A one-piece order is refundable only for a defect or a proof mismatch.
Whatever the size of the run, no outside shop touches it: we make every order in-house in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Can You Buy Plain T-Shirts in Bulk?
No, we do not sell plain shirts. A plain, undecorated shirt is what the trade calls a blank, and a shirt cannot go into our cart without a finished design on it. If you want to feel the fabric or check the fit first, a blank sample is available on request for a small fee plus shipping. To check a finished custom piece, order one; there is no minimum.
Which way to go depends on who does the printing. If you want plain shirts by the case to print yourself, a blank supplier is the right source, and we are not one. If you sell printed shirts as a small business, a brand, a band, or a fundraiser, we print them for you at any quantity. Our wholesale pricing is the same volume pricing every custom order gets, with no separate reseller price list.
Resellers can ask for two things beyond the shirt. Custom inside labels and tags are available on request, and so is branded packaging, for shirts you plan to sell under your own name. Ask for either one before you order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to order t-shirts in bulk?
Yes, per shirt. The price of every shirt in a design falls as that design's count grows. Your total still rises with each shirt, so order the count you need and round up only when the cart shows a real drop.
Do bulk t-shirt orders ship free?
Yes. Free U.S. shipping applies at any order size, with no count or dollar amount to reach first. International shipping is available; shipping, taxes, and duties are calculated at checkout.
Can one bulk order ship to more than one address?
Yes, on request. One order can be split across several addresses, such as a run divided between three offices or shirts mailed to volunteers at home. Contact us before you order, and we set up the split with you.
Can I reorder the same shirts later?
Yes. Contact us with your original order number, and we set up the reorder from that order's design. You can also sign in to your account and find the order number in your order history.
Before You Order the Run
Bulk t-shirt printing goes smoothly when a few things are settled before checkout:
- Count shirts per design, since that count is what the price follows.
- Choose print locations on purpose. Each one is a charge on every shirt.
- Count your date from proof approval, and ask about rush before you order if the date is fixed.
- Plan to pay by card or wallet at checkout, since we take no purchase orders.
Pick the shirt, build the design in the Design Studio, and read the live total before anything is paid. Browse Custom T-Shirts →
Have a question before you order? Contact us, and we'll get back to you within 24 hours on weekdays.
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