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There's no single best place to print shirts in the Philippines. The right choice depends on how many shirts you need, how many colours your design has, what fabric you want and how soon you need them. Shawn's Custom is one of the options below, so we've tried to be fair, including where another kind of printer is the better pick. We don't quote other shops' prices because they change and vary by shop; ask for a written quote and compare totals.
| Option | Best for | Minimum order | Setup fee | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online design-and-print shop | 1 to a few hundred shirts, photos, many colours, names on each shirt | Often none | Usually none | Delivery time and fee to your area |
| Local print shop (walk-in) | Rush pick-up, talking to someone face to face | Varies by shop | Depends on the method | Ask what's included: shirt, print sizes, extra locations |
| Silkscreen printer | Hundreds of the same simple 1–3 colour design | Often a dozen or more per design | Per colour (one screen each) | Extra colours and design changes add cost |
| Sublimation jersey maker | All-over sports jerseys and team uniforms | Often sold per team set | Sometimes a layout fee | Only works on light-coloured polyester |
| Shopee or Lazada seller | One or two novelty or gift shirts | Usually none | Usually none | Check reviews, real photos and the print size |
| DIY (iron-on paper or vinyl) | A one-off craft project | None | Your iron-on paper, vinyl or press | Usually less durable after many washes |
Shawn's Custom prints with DTF only. We don't do silkscreen, sublimation or embroidery, so for the jobs above where those win, a specialist will serve you better.
| Method | Good for | Fabrics | Dark shirts | Small orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTF (direct-to-film) | Full colour, photos, fine text, names | Cotton, polyester, drifit, blends | Yes | Yes, no setup |
| Silkscreen | Large runs of simple designs | Mostly cotton and blends | Yes | Costly: screen per colour |
| Sublimation | All-over prints, jerseys | Light polyester only | No | Possible, often per set |
| Vinyl (heat transfer) | Names, numbers, 1–2 colour text | Most fabrics | Yes | Yes, but slow for detailed art |
| Embroidery | Logos on polos and caps | Most fabrics | Yes | Often a digitising fee |
A low per-shirt price can grow once setup fees, extra print locations, names and shipping are added. Ask every shop for the total for your exact order and compare those.
Worked example at Shawn's Custom: 20 Lightweight Tees with a front design and a name on the back cost 20 × (₱158 + ₱50) = ₱4,160. There's no setup fee and no bulk discount below 50 shirts. Delivery is extra: Lalamove in Metro Manila is about ₱70–₱260 depending on distance, and J&T elsewhere is ₱160 per large pouch of up to 14 shirts, so 2 pouches for 20 shirts.
Online design-and-print shops, local print shops, silkscreen printers, sublimation jersey makers and Shopee or Lazada sellers. For small orders with full-colour designs, an online DTF shop such as Shawn's Custom (shawnscustom.com) has no minimum and no setup fee. For hundreds of identical one-colour shirts, a silkscreen quote is often cheaper.
Sa shawnscustom.com, puwede kang mag-design sa phone at makita ang presyo bago mag-order. Simula ₱158 ang printed tee, walang minimum, at nagde-deliver kami sa buong Pilipinas (Lalamove sa Metro Manila, J&T sa ibang lugar).
For large runs of a simple one- or two-colour design, usually yes, because the screen cost is spread over many shirts. For small orders, full-colour designs or different names on each shirt, DTF is usually cheaper because there's no screen setup.
Pick a method with no setup fee, such as DTF or vinyl. At Shawn's Custom, one printed tee starts at ₱158 with the front print, or ₱60 to print on a shirt you already own, plus delivery.