Company T-Shirts with Your Logo: How to Order Branded T-Shirts the Easy Way

A T-shirt with your company logo on it is one of the simplest pieces of branding a business can buy. It turns staff into walking advertisements, makes a team look organised at an event and gives customers something they actually wear. It is also easy to get slightly wrong: a logo that is too small to read, a colour that disappears on the shirt, a file that prints blurry or sizes that do not fit the team. This page explains how to order company T-shirts with a logo from start to finish, with the decisions that matter and the mistakes to avoid. FabricForge prints from a single T-shirt upwards, and parcels go by DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce or our relay parcel service.

What a company logo T-shirt is used for

Most orders fall into a handful of uses. Everyday staff clothing for shops, cafes, garages and trades. Event wear for exhibitions, open days and charity runs. Team-building and away days. Giveaways and merchandise for customers. Starter kit for new employees. Each use suggests a slightly different design: staff wear wants a discreet logo that looks professional all day, while merchandise can carry a bolder, more graphic version of the brand.

Step one: choose the garment

For most businesses a plain cotton T-shirt in a single brand colour works best. Pick the colour of the shirt first, because it decides how the logo will look. Dark navy, black and charcoal are practical for work and hide marks. White and pale shades look fresh in hospitality and healthcare settings but show dirt. We print on 14 colours, in adult sizes from S to 5XL and children's sizes from 3 to 16, so a team of mixed builds can all be covered by one order. Our page on the best T-shirts for DTF printing explains how fabric affects the result.

Step two: prepare the logo

The quality of the print depends largely on the file you send. The best format is a vector PDF, or a PNG with a transparent background at a high resolution. A logo copied from a website header is usually too small and will look soft when printed. If you only have a low-quality file, send it anyway and we will tell you honestly what to expect, and where possible resize it. We do not design logos from scratch. The artwork setup guide shows what a good file looks like.

Step three: decide where the logo goes

The classic position is left chest, a small neat logo over the heart. A larger centre-chest print makes more of a statement, and a back print gives high visibility at events. Many businesses combine a small left-chest logo with a larger back print carrying the company name or website. Placement changes how the shirt looks more than most people expect, and our print placement guide goes through each position and its typical size.

Step four: personalise or keep it uniform

Uniform shirts carry the same logo on every garment. Personalised ones add a name, role or number. Names on the back or on the chest help in customer-facing roles, because people feel more comfortable talking to someone whose name they can see. Roles such as manager, trainer or first aider help at events. Individual details are simple to add because every garment is printed to order, but you do need an accurate list of names and sizes. See the name and number printing guide for fonts and layout.

Step five: check the mockup

Before anything is printed you receive a mockup showing the logo on the garment. This is the moment to check the position, the colour contrast, the spelling and the sizes. Up to five rounds of changes are included, and nothing is printed until you approve. Ask someone who has not seen the design before to look at it for ten seconds: if they can read the company name, the logo is big enough.

Colour and contrast

A logo needs to stand out against the shirt. A dark logo on a dark shirt vanishes, and a pale logo on white does too. DTF printing includes a white layer, so a logo can be printed in its true colours on a dark garment, but the contrast still has to work. If your logo has a white background baked in, tell us so we can remove it, otherwise it may print as a visible white box. Try asking for the mockup on two shirt colours, and pick the one where the logo is clearest.

Ordering for a team with different sizes

For a team, collect names and sizes in one list before you message us, and appoint one person to handle it. Include a few spares if staff turnover is likely. If the same shirts will be reordered later for new starters, tell us, because we can keep the layout consistent. For larger runs see bulk T-shirt printing, and for companies of all sizes our small business branded clothing page explains ongoing orders.

Caring for company T-shirts

Printed shirts last longest when they are washed inside out at a low temperature and kept away from hot tumble dryers. Share the care instructions with staff when you hand the shirts out, because a few minutes of guidance prevents a lot of complaints. The care guide has a short version you can pass on, and how long DTF prints last explains what to expect over time.

Common mistakes with company T-shirts

• A logo that is too small. Staff shirts are often seen from a few metres, so check readability at a distance.
• Low-resolution files. A blurry file prints blurry. Send the original, not a screenshot.
• Guessing sizes. Collect real sizes from each person.
• Ignoring the colour of the shirt. Choose shirt and logo colour together.
• Leaving it to the last minute. Events have fixed dates, so allow time for the mockup rounds.

How to order

1. Message us with the number of shirts, the colours, the logo and the date you need them.
2. Send the logo, and a list of names and sizes if the shirts are personalised.
3. We confirm the details and take payment before preparing the mockup.
4. Review the mockup and ask for changes; up to five rounds are included.
5. Once you approve, we print and dispatch. Next-day UK delivery is possible after approval, depending on timing.

Using company T-shirts beyond staff

Logo T-shirts are also useful for customers and partners. A small run for a launch event, a charity partnership or a loyal-customer thank-you creates goodwill, and people who receive a well-made top tend to wear it. Keep the design simple enough that someone would choose to wear it outside work.

Matching mugs and pens for the office

Once the team is wearing the logo, the rest of the workplace can carry it too. Many companies order branded mugs for the kitchen and new-starter packs, and promotional pens for reception, meetings and customer visits, on the same quote as their T-shirts. One approved logo file covers everything, so colours stay consistent across clothing, mugs and pens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a minimum order for company T-shirts?

No. You can order a single T-shirt or a large batch.

What file should I send for my logo?

A vector PDF, or a high-resolution PNG with a transparent background.

Can you print different names on each shirt?

Yes. Send a list of names and sizes and we will lay it out in the mockup.

Can I reorder the same shirts later?

Yes. Tell us it is a repeat order and we will match the earlier layout.

How are the shirts delivered?

By DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce or our relay parcel service, with tracking.

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