Spreadshirt-Designer: Guide

What is the Spreadshirt Designer and how can I make my own t-shirt here?

With the Spreadshirt Designer you can design and order your own t-shirts and other products from our apparel assortment. There is no minimum order: you're free to order just one, individually printed shirt.

  1. Choose a t-shirt from our selection. You don’t know which size you need? Find out by clicking on the small information mark next to the product name. Details of the weight and manufacturing can be found there as well.
  2. Choose a design. You can upload your own photography, or pick one out from our Design Network (see Spreadshirt Marketplace). To find out which designs you can upload to the Spreadshirt Designer, have a look at this FAQ item. For basic info on designs for Spreadshirt, click here.
  3. But text can also be nice. Choose a font and write what you want. Your design and text can be turned, mirrored or enlarged within the given print area.
  4. Once the t-shirt looks like you want, proceed to check out and order it.


Every personally designed article is an original: Your design will be placed on the t-shirt according to your instructions. Since this action is not automated, it is possible that there could be minor alterations. Also, it's possible that the design will look smaller or larger in reality. This is because the t-shirt example shown is always a fixed size (often "medium", sometimes "small").

See how the final price of your t-shirt is calculated. Read the explanation here.

What are the washing instructions for Spreadshirt products?

Instructions for Flex and Flock Products

Designed not to fade, our plot printing materials are of the highest quality. Please note the following recommended care instructions.

  • T-shirts should be washed inside out and set on a gentle machine cycle in cold water. Sparkle Flex should be hand washed.
  • When drying: Tumble dry on low heat. Machine drying not recommended for Sparkle Flex.
  • To avoid possible shrinkage: Lay flat to dry.
  • To maintain the life of the design, t-shirts should be ironed inside out on a low heat setting without the use of steam. This step also aids in refreshing the colors in the design.
  • Dry cleaning is not recommended.

Instructions for Digital Printing Products

All digital prints, especially those designed with dark colors, are prone to fading over time. Digital designs can be preserved very well for 1-2 years if these recommended care instructions are followed.

  • T-shirts should be washed inside out and set on a gentle machine cycle in cold water.
  • To avoid any form of fading, machine drying is not recommended.
  • Lay flat to dry.
  • Dry cleaning is not recommended.

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