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BEST CUSTOM PRINTED HOODIES: TOP 5 COMPANIES OF 2023
UPDATED Spring/Summer 2023
Hoodies, full zip jackets, sun shirts, fishing shirts, crewneck sweatshirts, sweatpants, and joggers are wardrobe staples year around. Where can you find good looking, great fitting, high quality custom screen-printed hoodies for a great price without leaving home you ask? I have the answer!
As the general manager of a national custom screen printing and embroidery company, I spend lots of time researching the best companies in the custom decorated apparel business. It is my belief that quality and service go hand-in-hand in creating the best customer experience and keeping customers coming back to do business time and time again.
To help you choose the best custom printed hoodies for your custom apparel needs, I’ve compiled a list of companies that make the best custom screen-printed hoodies. I base my ratings on garment quality, screen printing quality, how long it takes to get your custom garments, price, garment selection, website ease of use, art services provided, and shipping costs. Check the ratings of each of these categories below to determine which company best meets your needs. Also be sure and read “my view,” as it points out what is different about each company and can help you decide which company will work best for you.
TOP 1
Broken Arrow Custom T-Shirt Printing and Embroidery
Standard Turnaround Time: Delivered 8 business days after order placement
Price: 12 quality hoodies with 1 color print on the front will cost you $23 each
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Hoodie Quality: Excellent | Late night and weekend orders must be placed via website only. |
| Screen Printing Quality: Excellent | |
| Website: Excellent | |
| Prices: Cheap | |
| Art Services: Free easy online designer; Experienced on-staff artists can create a logo or design for your hoodie for FREE if you prefer | |
| Shipping Costs: Free | |
| Years in Business: 34 |
My View
If you want the best custom hoodies fast and cheap without any surprise charges at checkout, Broken Arrow is your best bet. The online designer is easy to use, and, if you aren’t the design-it-yourself type, a talented artist will create a design for you free of charge.
TOP 2
Blue Cotton
Standard Turnaround Time: Delivered 10 business days after order placement
Price: 12 quality hoodies with 1 color print on the front will cost you $24 each
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Hoodie Quality: Excellent | Late night and weekend orders must be placed via website only. If you want art help, it’s going to cost you |
| Screen Printing Quality: Excellent | Art service fees can add up |
| Hoodie Selection: Good | |
| Website: Good | |
| Prices: Cheap | |
| Art Services: OK- the free designer has pretty good clipart options, BUT it has less text and printing options (such as choosing the degree of distressing) than Broken Arrow’s and is a little more difficult to use. Art services are not mentioned on the Blue Cotton website but after a phone call I learned art services are available if you ask. Art service fees start at $25-$50 for a simple design and go up from there | |
| Shipping Costs: Free | |
| Years in Business: 23 |
My View
Blue Cotton is a solid second choice. The company offers some products you might not expect at a custom apparel printing company, like spiral notebooks and golf balls–but be prepared to order a lot of them!
TOP 3
Spread Shirt
Standard Turnaround Time: Delivered 8 business days after order placement
Price: 12 quality hoodies with 1 color print on the front will cost you $31 each
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Hoodie Quality: Excellent | Late night and weekend orders must be placed via website only. You pay shipping and the cost gets higher instead of lower when you order more hoodies. If you want art help, it’s going to cost you |
| Screen Printing Quality: Excellent | |
| Hoodie Selection: Good | |
| Website: Good | |
| Prices: Could be better | |
| Art Services: If you want something semi-custom that has already been created by an independent designer, check out this site | |
| Years in Business: 20 |
My View
The thing that makes Spreadshirt a little different from other custom apparel companies is that they offer a large selection of graphic designs that are already made. You simply look through the designs and choose from what’s available. When you place an order, they will print the design on a hoody.
TOP 4
Rush Order Tees
Standard Turnaround Time: Delivered 9 business days after order placement
Price: 12 quality hoodies with 1 color print on the front will cost you $39 each
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Hoodie Quality: Excellent | Prices: High |
| Screen Printing Quality: Good | There is no live art help, so you will be uploading your own art or using clipart or templates to create T-shirt design |
| Hoodie Selection: Fair | |
| Website: Good | |
| Art Services: Free Easy Online Designer | |
| Shipping Costs: Free | |
| Years in Business: 21 | |
| Open evenings and weekends |
My View
If you send in art that isn’t up to par, Rush Order Tees will make minor adjustments, such as centering the design or changing colors. The designer is pretty easy to use, especially if you use one of their templates and just make minor changes.
TOP 5
Custom Ink
Standard Turnaround Time: Delivered 14 business days after order placement
Price: 12 quality hoodies with 1 color print on the front will cost you $26 each
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Hoodie Quality: Excellent | You must use the designer to create your design. Prices are not very consistent from product to product; some are very high, some are pretty good |
| Screen Printing Quality: Very Good | |
| Hoodie Selection: Very Good | |
| Prices: Good | |
| Website: Excellent | |
| Art Services: Free Easy Online Designer, No live art help | |
| Shipping Costs: Free | |
| Years in Business: 23 | |
| Open evenings and weekends |
My View
Custom Ink is one of the largest online screen printers in the U.S. Like Broken Arrow, they offer all-inclusive pricing. The prices at Custom Ink vary greatly depending on product selection, so choose carefully.
Author,
Kortni Remer, General Manager
