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Custom shirt printing in Mattoon, IL.

Mattoon orders custom gear here because the pricing is published, the proof is free, and delivery to Illinois runs 5 to 7 business days flat.

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Custom shirts delivered to Mattoon

Crews in Mattoon order from us the same way the big-city ones do: published pack pricing, free design help, and a written proof before a single shirt prints.

Census numbers put Mattoon at about 17,000 people on 10.3 square miles of Illinois, all of it covered by the same tracked shipping. The same run covers the neighboring communities too: Lerna, IL (6 mi), Trilla, IL (7 mi), Gays, IL (7 mi) all order from the same shop at the same published pricing. For the military community, Scott Air Force Base sits about 110 miles away, well inside our normal unit-order routes.

The Illinois military community orders here too: unit and family gear for Naval Station Great Lakes and Rock Island Arsenal, plus every recruiter, Guard unit, and veteran org chapter around Mattoon.

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Pick your service in Mattoon

Screen Printing

The bulk-run classic: pressed ink, published packs, proven durability.

Embroidery

Thread instead of ink: caps, polos, and outerwear with permanent texture.

DTG and DTF Printing

No screens, no setup fee: full-color small runs from 10 pieces.

Sublimation

The all-over method: dye becomes part of the polyester itself.

Banners and Signs

Weatherproof vinyl, hemmed and grommeted, readable across a lot.

Custom Design

Logo cleanups, redraws, and full concepts from the in-house team.

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What Mattoon orders most

HOA, civic, and community events

Festival tees, cleanup-day shirts, and volunteer gear for the events that hold a town together. The second order takes two minutes because the first one is archived down to the thread color.

Church and service group shirts

Mission trip tees and congregation gear at pack rates a committee can approve. What you approve in writing is what ships. That rule has no exceptions.

Runs, tournaments, and fundraisers

5K tees, tournament shirts, and memorial fundraiser runs delivered before event day. Packs mix garment colors freely, so squads, shifts, or grade levels can each get their own.

Youth sports and booster gear

League jerseys and fan gear where kid and parent sizes share one pack price. The second order takes two minutes because the first one is archived down to the thread color.

School spirit wear

Spirit gear for schools where the PTA sees the proof and the price before any form goes home. We handle the art, the sizing spread, and the deadline. You handle handing them out.

Small business and crew apparel

Workwear for local crews: printed tees, embroidered polos, gear that outlasts the season. Youth and adult cuts run side by side in the same pack at the same price structure.

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Why order from a shop built for the military community

This shop exists for the military community, and it shows in how orders run. Deadlines are treated like formation times, proofs are honest instead of optimistic, and when Mattoon customers call, a person who owns the order answers.

The same discipline applies inward: an unrealistic date or a design that will not print well gets flagged before you commit, not explained after.

No sales call needed to get a number.

Upload art or add text in the Design Lab, set sizes and quantities, and the full estimate, shipping included, is on screen before you give anyone your email.

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What to print it on

The right blank depends on budget, season, and how hard the gear will be worn. For Mattoon customers, these three earn their keep.

Classic Cotton Tee

The default unit shirt: heavy cotton, an 80-color palette, and a fit that survives the wash cycle. What you approve in writing is what ships. That rule has no exceptions.

Crewneck Sweatshirt

The clean-front fleece crew: 8.0oz, no pocket, no hood, maximum canvas for crests and block letters. Youth and adult cuts run side by side in the same pack at the same price structure.

Essential Light Tee

Big-run economics start here: light ringspun cotton from $12 at volume, with the front print already in the price. Rush timelines get quoted honestly. If we cannot hit the date, we say so before you pay a cent.

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From rough idea to press-ready

The gap between what you have and what a press needs is our designers job to close, free with any order. Whatever the starting point, the output is the same: clean vectors, correct insignia, a proof within 24 hours, and unlimited revisions until you approve it in writing. Only then does anything print.

The Design Lab offers the self-serve path, with your art positioned on real product photos and the total priced as you go.

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What it costs

The table below is the actual price list Mattoon customers order from, light cotton tee, front print included, no asterisks.

QuantityPack pricePer shirtShippingAdd back print
10 pack$180$18 ea$18$4 ea
15 pack$250$16.67 ea$18$4 ea
20 pack$320$16 ea$20.99$4 ea
25 pack$375$15 ea$20.99$3 ea
50 pack$700$14 ea$22.99$2 ea
100 pack$1200$12 eaFREE$2 ea

Back prints add per piece at the rate shown, dropping to $3 at 25 pieces and $2 at 50. Oversized full body fronts add $3 per piece under 25 pieces and $2 at 25 or more, and sizes 2XL and up add $6 each under 25 pieces or $4 each at 25 or more. Heavier garments follow the same pack structure at their own price points, all shown live in the Design Lab.

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How it works, start to finish

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Brief

The first step is just getting the idea out of your head: type it into the quote form or mock it up in the Design Lab, rough edges and all.

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Proof

A real designer, not an algorithm, sends your proof within 24 hours. You change it as many times as it takes to be right.

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Approve

Production waits for one thing only: your written sign-off on the proof. That signature is the contract for exactly what prints.

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Print and ship

From approval, count 5 to 7 business days to your door. If the event is sooner, ask about rush and get a straight yes or no.

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Reorder

Everything about the run gets archived, which turns every future reorder into a one-line email.

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Shipping and turnaround

Every order ships tracked to Mattoon addresses with standard production plus shipping at 5 to 7 business days. Free shipping kicks in at 100 pieces, and pack shipping rates below that are published, not surprises at checkout.

Every box leaves counted, tracked, and matched to your roster. Shortages and shipping damage are on us to fix, fast, because delivery day is the only day the customer remembers.

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Common questions

Do you ship to APO and FPO addresses?

We do, at the same pace as domestic orders. Deployed and overseas service members at APO and FPO addresses are covered alongside all 50 states.

Can I see the price before I talk to anyone?

Yes, and without giving up your email: the Design Lab keeps the complete total, packs to shipping, on screen while you design.

How long does shipping take?

Five to seven business days, all in, from approval to arrival. Rush exists for real deadlines and gets an honest yes or no up front.

Do you help with the design?

Design help is included free. Whatever you have, a napkin sketch, a faded shirt photo, a sentence, becomes a print-ready proof from a real designer within 24 hours.

Can you handle a large order for your Mattoon group?

Yes. Runs in the hundreds of pieces with mixed sizes and colors are our normal work, managed by one point of contact from proof to delivery.

How do 2XL and larger sizes work?

The extended-size rule fits in one line: add $6 per piece below 25 total, $4 per piece at 25 or more. The Design Lab applies it automatically.

More answers on the full FAQ page.

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Keep exploring

The next towns over, Lerna (6 mi), Trilla (7 mi), Gays (7 mi), order here too. Browse the rest of Illinois, jump to the complete town list, or take your design straight into the Design Lab.

Send it today, priced by tomorrow

The sequence never changes: free 24-hour proof, your written sign-off, then production at the price you already saw.