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Create embroidered shirts

Order embroidered shirts for yourself or sell them online

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Create embroidered t-shirts and polos with your design and branding

Sell quality merch with your embroidered logo to customers worldwide

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Add a touch of luxury to your wardrobe with the premium embroidery technique

Estimated shirt delivery to United States is from December 12 to 15


Get fast shipping times thanks to a fulfillment network near you or your customers

Do you want to order embroidered shirts for yourself or sell them online?

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Make a name for yourself with embroidered shirts

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pale blue t-shirt with a design on it
a grey shirts with a yellow sun embroidery on the chest
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Cost-effective product

Use embroidery to level up simple designs and increase your product value

Loved by fashion-forward customers

Set your clothing brand up for success with an always-trending product

Durable designs

Get lasting embroidery with backing that supports your design but doesn’t show through

Perfect for branded merch

Increase your brand awareness with embroidered logos on shirts and other apparel

How to design and sell embroidered shirts

Part 1
Choose a shirt

Pick from 15+ t-shirts and polos

Part 2
Create an embroidery design

Upload your design or create one with the free Design Maker

Part 3
Add it to your store

Put the shirt up for sale

Part 4
Grow your business

Focus on marketing your brand and we’ll take care of order fulfillment

Design embroidered shirts for all target audiences

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Don’t leave your designs hanging by a thread

Follow our guidelines for the best embroidery results

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Use simple shapes with thick lines

Make sure your design complies with these rules:

  • Minimum thickness for shapes: 0.05″ (1.3 mm)
  • Text, logo, or simple graphic designs only
  • Up to 6 different colors per design

There are 15 different thread colors available, so check your options before you start designing.

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Avoid complicated designs

To ensure your embroidery design comes out neat, don’t use distressed textures and photos in your design.

Color gradients are now possible thanks to unlimited color embroidery. This technique is currently available for more than 50 products. To check them out, go to the product catalog and filter by Technique > Unlimited color embroidery.

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Have your designs digitized

Don’t worry—we’ll digitize all embroidery designs so that our equipment can process them. Digitization costs up to $6.50, and you can reuse the digitized file afterward at no extra cost.

Check out the best-selling embroidered shirts

Why sell embroidered shirts with Printful

Make life easier with an automated order flow—no more manual management

Run a store without managing inventory since we take care of production and shipping

Sign up for free and only pay for shipping and the items you actually sell

Strengthen brand awareness with custom labels, pack-ins, and other custom branding options

Reduce shipping times with global fulfillment and increase customer retention

Enjoy a quick setup and get everything started in a matter of minutes

Here’s some design inspiration you shouldn’t miss out on

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love is love embroidered in a circle on a off-white tee
word dank embroidered on a tie-dye shirt
a girl with cute but psycho embroidered on her shirt

Frequently asked questions

Design embroidered shirts for any style and occasion

Order your new wardrobe staple

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A sprinkle of luxury

Simple but effective—use embroidery designs to easily elevate any outfit

Quality shirts and polos

Pair embroidered shirts with classic blazers for a stylish day-to-day look

A gift that lasts

Surprise your loved ones with an embroidered shirt that has their initials or another personal design

Always in style

Freshen up your wardrobe and always stay on-trend with embroidered pieces

Unlimited color embroidery

Access thousands of colors and create gradient designs for more than 50 custom products with the unlimited color embroidery technique

How to create your own embroidered shirt

Part 1
Choose a shirt

Pick from 10+ t-shirts and polos

Part 2
Add an embroidery design

Upload your artwork or create one with the free Design Maker

Part 3
Wait for delivery

Order your shirt and we’ll embroider and ship it

Embroider shirts for yourself or your loved ones

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Embroidery designing made easy

Design without paying for fancy design software. Create fabulous embroidery designs with the Design Maker’s built-in features:

  • Text Tool—add your name, initials, or favorite quote
  • Clipart—use the free graphics on their own or embellish your text design
  • Quick Designs—customize the color and text to make it your own

See what your embroidery design looks like on a shirt

Make these shirts your own with our Design Maker

What’s great about Printful’s embroidered shirts

Premium quality products

Treat yourself to products that’ll look stunning wear after wear, wash after wash

Foolproof design process

Personalize store-quality clothing without prior design experience or expensive equipment

Reusable embroidery designs

Have your designs digitized—prepared for our embroidery machines—once and repurpose them for unlimited times

No order minimums

Get as many embroidered shirts as you like—order just one or buy in bulk and get a discount

Unrivaled embroidery

Get the best on-demand embroidery results in the industry—beloved by thousands of customers worldwide

Effortless group orders

Easily coordinate group orders for custom embroidered shirts with friends or employees using MerchShare

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Great quality and size ratio for both genders! Love the embroidery and the way it feels on the texture of the shirt, definitely plan on ordering more in the future!

By Lavios B

Get inspired by these beautiful designs

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aspire to inspire embroidered on a black t-shirt
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a girl with cute but psycho embroidered on her shirt

Frequently asked questions