Tour merch
A date got added and the table needs stock. Small counts, simple prints, ship to the venue.
Rush Custom T-Shirts, Without the Panic
Tell us the date. We will tell you what is still possible, honestly, before you spend anything.
Most rush jobs fail for two boring reasons. The artwork was not usable and the blank was not in stock. Both are fixable if you start now.
Real datesWe quote the date, not a hope
Direct to venueWe can ship where you need it
Same qualityRush changes the schedule, not the standard
Proof firstEven on a rush, you approve it
How Many Days Out Are You?
Find your row. This is the honest version, not the marketing version, and it assumes your artwork is ready and the blank is in stock.
| Days until you need them | What is realistic | What to do right now |
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| Three weeks or more | Anything. Any garment, any quantity, any print method, standard pricing. | Nothing special. Design it in the studio and check out. |
| Two weeks | Standard turnaround. Most orders, most garments, no rush charge. | Get the artwork approved today so the clock starts. |
| Seven to ten days | Very doable on common blanks. Stick to stocked colors and mainstream sizes. | Choose from what is in stock rather than what is ideal. Approve the proof same day. |
| Three to six days | Possible on a limited garment list, usually with expedited freight. | Call it in rather than ordering blind. Send art first, pick the garment second. |
| Under seventy-two hours | Sometimes, on the right job. Small counts, simple prints, local stock. | Get in touch immediately with the quantity, sizes and deadline. |
Turnaround is counted from proof approval, not from when you place the order. A file that needs fixing pauses the clock.
How a rush order runs
Six steps, and only one of them is yours
The parts that take time are the parts waiting on a decision. Everything else moves as fast as the press does.
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1
Send the art
Vector or a big transparent PNG. This is the step that usually stalls.
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Pick a stocked blank
Common garment, common color, sizes we can get now.
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Approve the proof
Same day if you can. The clock starts here, not before.
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We print
Screen or digital, whichever suits the count and the deadline.
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We check and pack
Same quality check as every other order.
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It ships
To you, or straight to the venue.
This speeds you up
- Vector artwork, or a PNG over 2000px with a transparent background
- A garment that is genuinely in stock, not the one you had your heart set on
- Standard adult sizes in a normal spread
- One print location instead of three
- Approving the proof the day you get it
- Shipping straight to the venue
This slows you down
- A logo pulled off a website at 400px
- A specific garment in a specific colorway nobody has
- Waiting two days to answer a question about the proof
- Adding names and numbers at the last minute
- Changing the design after the proof is approved
- A shipping address nobody will be at
Start It Now, Sort the Deadline Second
The fastest thing you can do right now is get the design finished. Build it here, and you will have a proof-ready file and a real price in a few minutes.
If the date is tight, start the design and then tell us the deadline. Having the artwork already settled is most of the battle.
The single most useful thing you can do for a rush order is send usable artwork on day one. An order waiting on a file is the most common delay we see, and it is the only one that is completely in your hands.
What a Rush Charge Actually Pays For
When a rush costs extra, it is because something real had to be bought. Usually that is expedited freight to get blanks into the building sooner, and sometimes it is moving your job up the schedule ahead of work that was already booked.
If your deadline does not require either of those things, there is no rush charge. Two weeks is our normal turnaround, so plenty of orders that feel urgent to you are just a standard job to us.
What a rush charge never pays for is a lower standard. Same press, same ink, same people checking it. You still approve a proof and the reprint guarantee still applies exactly the same way.
Give Us the Date
Tell us when you need them in hand and what you are trying to print. We will tell you honestly whether it works before you spend a thing.
Rush Orders We See Most
Events run on deadlines that do not move, which is why most of our rush work looks the same handful of ways.
A band added a date and needs merch for the table. A race sponsor came through late. A company booked a booth and nobody ordered staff shirts. A brewery is launching a beer on Friday.
The pattern is always the same. The date was fixed weeks ago and the shirts became somebody's problem this week. That is normal, and it is workable, as long as you start the artwork now instead of after you have finished choosing a garment.
Season starts Monday
Guides, staff and crews who need to be in uniform on opening day.
Launch week
A release date that will not move and merch that was remembered late.
Rush Order Questions
How fast can you actually turn shirts around?
Standard is about fourteen days from proof approval to shipped. Rush is faster than that and depends on the quantity, the garment and where it is going. Tell us the date you need them in hand and we will tell you straight away whether it is doable.
Does rush cost more?
Sometimes. Rush charges come from real things like paying for faster freight on the blanks or moving your job ahead of others on the press. If your deadline does not require either of those, it does not cost extra.
What is the single biggest thing that slows an order down?
Artwork. An order sitting waiting on a usable file is the most common delay by a wide margin, and it is the one thing entirely in your control. Send vector art or a large PNG with a transparent background and you skip the problem.
What if my garment is out of stock?
That is the second most common delay. Sticking to a common blank in a common color dramatically improves your odds. If your first choice is not available in the sizes you need, we will tell you what is and let you pick.
Can you ship directly to a venue or hotel?
Yes. Give us the address and the date somebody will be there to receive it. For events this is often faster and safer than shipping to you first.
Is the quality worse on a rush job?
No. It is the same press, the same ink and the same people. Rushing changes the schedule, not the standard. You still approve a proof and the reprint guarantee still applies.
Olive Branch Apparel
Custom screen printing, embroidery, DTF and DTG. We source blanks from suppliers across the country and ship nationwide.
Start an order
Build it yourself in the studio and check out when it looks right.
Open the design studioStart the Design, Then Tell Us the Date
Getting the artwork settled is most of the battle on a rush order. Do that part now.