How much do custom t-shirts cost in Reno?
Short answer: a heavyweight cotton tee with a 1-color front print is $10.63 each at 48 pieces plus a $20 screen. Add a 1-color back and it is $15.22. An embroidered left-chest logo is $12.04 each at 24. Here is where every number comes from and what moves it.
The price is the blank plus the decoration
Battle Born Clothing lists both parts. The blank is the shirt at our published price: supplier cost times two when the cost is under $10, cost plus 35% when it is $10 or more. The Port & Company PC61, our hero blank, is $6.04. The decoration is a per-piece rate that depends on the method and the quantity. One-time fees (screens, digitizing) are listed separately so you can see what a reorder costs. There is no Reno storefront in the price; we have one shop, in Yerington, and serve Reno from it.
Screen print at 48 pieces
| Job | Print per piece | PC61 all-in | Screens (one-time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 color, 1 location, light shirt | $4.34 | $10.38 | $20 |
| 1 color, 1 location, dark shirt (flash) | $4.59 | $10.63 | $20 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, light shirt | $8.68 | $14.72 | $40 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, dark shirt | $9.18 | $15.22 | $40 |
The $0.25 difference between light and dark is the flash: on a dark shirt we print a white underbase and flash-cure it so the top color is bright. More colors add a screen each ($20) and a per-piece rate quoted for the job.
What about 24 pieces? What about 144?
| Quantity | Screen print | Embroidery (all-in) | DTF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Quoted per job; usually DTF or embroidery is cheaper | $12.04 | Quoted per job |
| 48 | $10.63 dark / $10.38 light + $20 screen | $11.54 | Quoted per job |
| 144 | Quoted per job; lower per shirt than 48 | $10.04 | Quoted per job |
We publish the screen print rate at 48 because that is the count where screens stop dominating the price. At 24, the same $20 screen is spread over half as many shirts, and a DTF transfer with no setup fee is often the cheaper route; we price both. At 144 the per-shirt rate is quoted per job and comes in below the 48-piece number. Embroidery is published on the full schedule because its breaks are fixed: 12, 24, 48, 60 and 80 pieces.
Embroidered tees
| Quantity | Blank | Embroidery | All-in each |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $6.04 | $12.00 | $18.04 |
| 12-23 | $6.04 | $6.00 | $12.04 |
| 24-47 | $6.04 | $6.00 | $12.04 |
| 48-59 | $6.04 | $5.50 | $11.54 |
| 60-79 | $6.04 | $4.50 | $10.54 |
| 80+ | $6.04 | $4.00 | $10.04 |
Every embroidery price on this site covers one design up to 6,000 stitches. Above that, each additional 1,000 stitches adds $2.00 (1-11 pieces), $1.50 (12-23), $1.00 (24-59), $0.60 (60-79) or $0.50 (80+) per piece, rounded up to the next 1,000. We digitize first and tell you the exact count with the proof.
One-time fees
- Screens: $20 per screen per color. Rebuilt at $20 each on a reorder.
- Embroidery digitizing: $18.99 per design, once.
- Flash: $0.25 per flash per location on dark shirts.
- DTF: no setup fee.
What moves the price up
- More ink colors: $20 per screen each and a higher per-piece rate.
- A second location (back, sleeve): another screen and another per-piece print.
- 2XL and up: the supplier charges $1-7 more per blank by style and size.
- Premium blanks: Comfort Colors, Bella+Canvas and tri-blends cost more than the PC61 and are quoted per job.
- Rush: quoted per job.
What moves it down
- Count. The rate drops as the quantity rises.
- Light shirts with dark ink: no flash.
- One ink color front and back instead of two.
- A reorder: no digitizing, art already separated.
Worked totals
| Order | Math | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 48 black PC61, 1-color front | 48 x $10.63 + $20 | $530.24 |
| 48 black PC61, 1-color front + back | 48 x $15.22 + $40 | $770.56 |
| 48 white PC61, 1-color front + back | 48 x $14.72 + $40 | $746.56 |
| 24 PC61, embroidered left chest | 24 x $12.04 + $18.99 | $307.95 |
| 144 PC61, embroidered left chest | 144 x $10.04 + $18.99 | $1,464.75 |
Questions
Is there a minimum order?
No hard minimum. Screen print makes sense at 48 and up because the screens are a fixed cost. DTF and embroidery have no minimum.
Does the price include the shirt?
Yes. Every all-in number on this site is blank plus decoration. One-time fees are listed separately.
Is pickup cheaper than shipping?
Pickup in Yerington by appointment has no shipping charge. Ground shipping to Reno is about 1-2 days and is quoted with the job.