Garment
Brand, fabric, weight, fit, color and size range affect the blank-apparel cost.
SCREEN PRINTING COST IN HOUSTON
What determines the cost of custom screen-printed shirts?
A practical Houston buyer’s guide to garment choice, quantity, ink colors, print locations and the project details that shape your final quote.
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GARMENT + QUANTITY + COLORS + LOCATIONS + TIMELINE
Each project is priced around its actual production requirements.
There is no honest one-price-fits-all answer.
The same design can price differently on a basic tee versus a premium garment, at a small quantity versus a larger run, or with one print location versus several. A useful estimate starts with the complete specification.
THE FIVE BIGGEST VARIABLES
What moves a screen-printing quote.
Quantity
Production setup is distributed across the run, so quantity can materially affect per-item pricing.
Ink colors
Artwork separations, screens and production steps vary with the number and type of colors.
Print locations
Front, back, sleeve and other placements create separate production requirements.
Timeline
Availability and schedule must be reviewed for the required date; rush feasibility is project-specific.
The fastest path to accurate pricing
Send quantity, garment preference, artwork, print locations, color count and required date together.
HOW TO COMPARE QUOTES
Make sure every vendor is pricing the same job.
A lower number may reflect a different garment, fewer locations, simplified artwork or missing services. Compare the complete specification—not only the bottom line.
Exact garment brand and style
Size range and quantity by size
Artwork colors and print locations
Setup, proofing and decoration details
Pickup, shipping or delivery assumptions
Required date and approval schedule
WAYS TO CONTROL COST
Simplify the specification without weakening the result.
CONSOLIDATE QUANTITY
Plan departments, locations or event needs together when practical.
FOCUS THE ARTWORK
A strong design does not always require many colors or placements.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT GARMENT
Match quality and wear expectations rather than defaulting to the cheapest blank.
PLAN EARLY
More lead time creates more room to evaluate garment availability and production routes.
SCREEN PRINTING OR EMBROIDERY?
Choose the decoration method around the garment and objective.
Screen printing is commonly considered for graphic-driven apparel and quantity production. Embroidery may be a stronger fit for polos, hats, outerwear and a dimensional stitched finish. The best route depends on artwork, material, quantity and use.
Compare embroidery options →COMMON QUESTIONS
Screen-printing pricing, clarified.
Can I get pricing without final artwork?
A preliminary direction may be possible, but final pricing depends on production-ready artwork details, colors and placements.
Does ordering more always reduce the unit cost?
Quantity often changes per-item economics, but the garment, size mix, artwork and other requirements still matter.
Are there minimum quantities?
Minimums can vary by garment, decoration route and project. LS Custom confirms applicable requirements with the quote.
How quickly can an order be completed?
Timing depends on garment availability, approvals, production requirements and the current schedule. Required dates are reviewed project by project.
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Quantity, garment, artwork, locations and required date will help us build the clearest project-specific price.