Three Different Ways to Start a T-shirt Business

Mika

VIP Contributor
Screen printing/digital printing: Buy a screen printing machine, buy plain t-shirts and design –shirts. You can sell these t-shirts through Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Instagram Shop, or your own online store (shopify, woocommerce, etc.) You will have to invest money to start a t-shirt business in this model.

Print-On-Demand: This is a low-cost business or a free business model. If you want to use a platform like etsy, you need to spend a little money to list your products., however, if you use platforms like Amazon and Redbubble, you can start for free. All you need to do is design t-shirts and put them on sale.

Dropshipping: You can sell t-shirt through dropshipping business model. You sell t-shirts from your own store and your supplier will fulfill the order.

Reselling: You can also buy t-shirts in bulk and resell these t-shirts through ecommerce marketplaces or your own store. You can source your t-shirts from Alibaba or Aliexpress.
 

Jasz

VIP Contributor
Here are a few different ways to start a t-shirt business:

  1. Create your own designs: One option is to create your own t-shirt designs and have them printed through a fulfillment company such as Printful or Teelaunch.
  2. Sell t-shirts with pre-existing designs: Another option is to sell t-shirts with pre-existing designs from a company such as Redbubble or Teespring.
  3. Use a print-on-demand service: Print-on-demand services such as Printify or Printful allow you to create your own designs and have them printed and shipped to customers on an as-needed basis.
  4. Buy wholesale t-shirts: You can also start a t-shirt business by purchasing t-shirts wholesale and selling them at a markup.
  5. Start a t-shirt subscription service: Another option is to start a t-shirt subscription service where customers receive a new t-shirt every month or quarter.
 
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