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.

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.
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.
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.
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 is flock?

Flock is a printing technique where the design is cut from a colored foil and then pressed onto the shirt under high heat. Flock printing features:

Elegant appearance

A flock print has a velvety, fuzzy surface. The foil (0.5 mm) is somewhat thicker than flex, which causes the design to appear slightly elevated from the apparel and results in the plush feel. The colors have a soft glow to them.

Longevity and durability

Flock designs retain their vibrant color after many washes.

How do I get the best results with flock?

With text - the vibrant colors and somewhat thicker material raises the text from the apparel.
With small, medium and delicate designs (click here for an example) - logos and stylized designs emphasize flock very well.
On cotton - the soft, fuzzy flock material matches visually with cotton products very well. Flock can also be used on other materials (e.g. polyester or spandex) where there is a very high contrast between the materials which accentuates the design exceptionally.

What should I be aware of when using flock?

The design must be uploaded as a vector graphic . What are the requirements for vector graphics?
Maximum of 3 colors per design. Which colors does Spreadshirt offer?
Especially large designs are best suited for products made with heavy, thick fabrics (e.g. sweatshirts - click here for an example). Large designs on thinner materials (e.g. t-shirts) are not comfortable to wear as the foil is thick and less flexible.
Designs which feature small details (e.g. thin lines) and are placed over seams may cause these thin parts to break after a few washes.

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