Shirts for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Design Ideas, Sizes and When to Order
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If your office, school, family or barkada wants matching shirts for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8, you can keep the design simple and still make it look special: soft Marian blue and white, a short line of text and a clean symbol. Order at least 4 days before the feast if you're in Metro Manila, 6 days elsewhere in Luzon and 10 days for the Visayas and Mindanao. There's no minimum order, so it works for a family of five or a whole school department.
Design ideas that feel right for the feast
The feast is a day of Mass, prayer and, in many parishes, processions, so most groups go for something calm and respectful instead of loud and busy. Here are some starting points you can make your own.
Marian blue and white: a light blue or white shirt with a simple navy print of a crown of twelve stars, a lily or a crescent moon. These are traditional Marian symbols and they print cleanly.
A short line of text: "Tota Pulchra", "Hail Mary, full of grace" or "Inang Maria, ipanalangin mo kami" set in a clean serif on the front, with your parish, school or family name underneath.
Procession shirts for parish volunteers: the group name large on the back ("Marshals", "Choir", "Lectors", "Hermanos") so people can spot you in a crowd, with a small emblem on the left chest.
School and office versions: your logo on the left chest and a small line like "Feast of the Immaculate Conception · December 8" on the back, so you can wear it again after the feast.
Family shirts: the family surname with a small rosary or star motif, plus each person's first name on the back.
Original artwork: if someone in the group draws, a hand-drawn Marian image or a sketch of your parish church makes the shirt truly yours. Use artwork you made or have the right to use.
Choosing the shirt for a long day outside
December 8 often means an early Mass, standing in a procession or moving between events, so think about comfort and heat before you choose the fabric.
Colorful Drifit Tee (₱148): light, quick-drying and good for processions and volunteers who move a lot. Sizes S to 4XL.
Premium Drifit Tee · Quick-Dry (₱158): a better drifit with sizes from XS to 3XL, handy for groups with petite members.
Classic Tee · 200 GSM (₱168) or Cotton Tee · 220 GSM (₱238): a soft cotton feel for families and barkadas who want a shirt to keep wearing.
Premium Tee · S to 5XL (₱218): the widest size range when your group has every body type.
Cotton Polo Shirt (₱398): a neater look for offices, school faculty and parish ministries.
How to plan sizes and names for a group
For a rough budget, 20 Premium Tees with a front print come to ₱4,360, or ₱5,360 with a back print as well. Bigger groups get a bulk discount: 1% off from 50 pieces and 2% off from 100 pieces of the same shirt. Different sizes and colours of the same shirt all count together, so mixing blue and white shirts won't cost you the discount.
Pick one person to collect everything, usually a class officer, HR staff, parish coordinator or the tita who always organises.
Share a simple sheet with columns for name, size, colour and the name or number to print on the back.
Check sizes against the shirt you chose, since ranges differ (the Lightweight Tee goes up to XL, the Premium Tee up to 5XL). Ask people to measure a shirt they already like instead of guessing.
Ask early if you need kids' sizes. They are available on request, in a simpler quality than the adult range.
Message the full name list on our Facebook page. Each shirt can carry a different name or number, and we confirm any extra cost before you pay.
Decide on extras together: a back print (₱50), a sleeve print (₱30) or a custom label (₱20).
When to order for December 8
Printing takes 1 day for up to 50 shirts and 2 days for 100. Metro Manila and nearby areas usually get their shirts by Lalamove or Grab the day after printing. Farther orders go by J&T, about 2 days within Luzon and an estimated 3 to 7 days to the Visayas and Mindanao.
Metro Manila: order at least 4 days before December 8.
Elsewhere in Luzon: at least 6 days before.
Visayas and Mindanao: at least 10 days before.
51 to 100 shirts: add one more day to each of these.
We're open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM, so leave room for the weekend before the feast. Urgent same-day dispatch is only possible after we confirm it, so message before 11 AM.
How to order
Design online at shawnscustom.com: upload your artwork or add text right on the shirt. You can also send your design on our Facebook page.
Send your name and size list on Facebook so we can check it with you.
Confirm the total, including any extra cost for names, then pay.
We print in Tondo, Manila and send the shirts by Lalamove, Grab or J&T. We have no walk-in store, so all orders go through Facebook and the website.
Can we print an image of the Philippine flag with our Marian design?
We don't print the flag on shirts, because Republic Act 8491 restricts wearing it as a costume or uniform. If you want a patriotic touch, use the national colours or your own original artwork instead.
Is there a minimum order for feast day shirts?
No. You can order one shirt or a hundred, and each one can carry a different name or number.
Puwede bang magkakaiba ang kulay at size sa iisang order?
Oo naman! Basta pare-pareho ang klase ng shirt, sama-samang binibilang ang lahat ng size at kulay para sa bulk discount. I-message lang sa Facebook page namin ang listahan.
We're in Cebu. When should we order for December 8?
For the Visayas and Mindanao, order at least 10 days before the feast for up to 50 shirts, and add one more day for 51 to 100 shirts, because J&T delivery takes an estimated 3 to 7 days.