East Bay Screen printing, that's what Codecon used this year. I don't know pricing. They're selling 3 color t's for $25.

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I was just going to say that. We used them for CodeCon and they did something ridiculous like 24-hour turnaround for us (because we were lame). I believe their pricing beats your current supplier, too.

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tnt screen printing oakland

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My band has been using Mammoth in Alabama. Not local, but they do excellent work, are very responsive, and I've had shirts turned around in a few days when we really needed it. We've gotten nice buttons from them too.

IIRC we pay about $7/shirt for American Apparel black with gray ink, but we do short runs.

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Seatthole. We go with the 72 shirt special but as they mention on the prices page, their printing prices are even cheaper for bulk orders >250.

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I have also used Seatthole a number of times, and they're great. Even with shipping to Chicago, they come out cheaper and quicker than any of my local options.

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Try andy's tees over in Concord. I did all my shirts them, turn around was ok, mostly because I did embroidery and printing together. Everything I did was 2+ colors and under $10 for 3 dozen per size (sml).

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Acme Prints are incredible. You can get 50 black shirts with 1 ink for under $5 a shirt.

I ordered about $500 worth of Very Fancy Shirts with Very Fancy Inks while on tour a few years ago with them, and the type of shirt I special-ordered didn't work out -- the print faded terribly upon wash -- and they reprinted and shipped my order on new Very Fancy Shirts to the next date on my tour schedule in 3 or 4 days turnaround, at zero cost.

They are the bests.

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sorry i didn't write you back earlier- i have a good guy in LA whose prices are reasonable, quality is good, and will probably cut you a good deal. i will give you his info by email in a bit.

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Best way to cut costs and still have professional printing is to purchase shirts in wholesale from an e-company, then send to a local print house for color application. Total cost is about $1-3 for blanks, then about #3-5 for printing. (For runs <20 pcs. self-printing really is viable). Choose any color you want.

Last one I used, I think, was "Shirt Supplier" (no affiliation), plus a local shop. My favorite media is Gildan Ultra heavyweights; they're also the cheapest and yet they are thick and nice.

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Second the Gildans. My years of wearing con gimmie t-shirts have demonstrated they are nice, tough, and durable.

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Have you given any thought to where the shirts are coming from and under what conditions the workers made them?

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I only buy Certified Vegan t-shirts from No-Kill screen printers.

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I prefer mine steeped in the sweat of forced labor. Their tears are so, so sweet.

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Who do you recommend for that? The two big ethical T-shirt outfits I know of are Gildan and American Apparel. Gildan outsources to sweatshop-friendly countries but claims to do personal inspections of the working conditions. They claim to. American Apparel is creepy for lots of well-known reasons, but as far as I know they are committed to paying a living wage and following US labor laws, and the workers at least theoretically have recourse to the courts if Dov tries any bad touch.

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Acme Prints listed above has a very impressive list of suppliers; looks like their cheapest is a Gildan, but they also have AA and Bayside (union made in USA). Their interactive quote page is very cool, you can see exactly what your ethics, if any, are costing you!

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How many do you need and what's the design? I have a supply of Xactos and cans of spraypaint. Give me an idea of what you're looking for and I'll see if I can do better than $10/shirt. Samples of my work: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6822227

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nice work!

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I have a guy, local, fast, good.
They're a small shop - Linzee.

I know the owner pretty well, chances are you've met him too.

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Personally, I don't know but my friend's band probably prints up ten thousand a year or so. I could ask if you like. Of course, they're very politically correct so I know they pay a premium for their shirts - I think they're union made or fair trade or made by graduate students taking a year off to work for the rights of oppressed slugs or something like that.

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