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Custom shirt printing in Portland, IA.

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

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Custom shirts delivered to Portland

Crews in Portland 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.

Portland covers 1.0 square miles of Iowa, and delivery reaches every address in it on the standard 5 to 7 day window. If your people are spread out, that is fine: Mason City, IA (4 mi), Rock Falls, IA (6 mi), Nora Springs, IA (7 mi) sit close enough that one order can outfit all of them. The closest major installation is Camp Dodge, roughly 103 miles out, and unit orders from there run through this same process daily.

The Iowa military community orders here too: unit and family gear for Camp Dodge, plus every recruiter, Guard unit, and veteran org chapter around Portland.

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Pick your service in Portland

Screen Printing

The workhorse method: thick ink, bulk pricing, hundreds of washes.

Embroidery

Stitched logos for hats, polos, and jackets that read professional up close.

DTG and DTF Printing

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

Sublimation

All-over color dyed into the fabric, impossible to crack or peel.

Banners and Signs

13oz vinyl banners and signs sized to be read at distance.

Custom Design

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

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What Portland orders most

Church and service group shirts

Group apparel for congregations, mission trips, and food drives at honest pack pricing. Ask for the honest option and you get it, even when it is the cheaper one.

Runs, tournaments, and fundraisers

5K tees, tournament shirts, and memorial fundraiser runs delivered before event day. Youth and adult cuts run side by side in the same pack at the same price structure.

Youth sports and booster gear

Team shirts, fan tees, and booster fundraisers with youth and adult sizes mixed in one pack. One point of contact owns your order from first proof to delivery confirmation.

School spirit wear

PTA runs, field day tees, and club shirts proofed free and priced by the pack before the order form goes home. If a design will not print well at the size you want, you hear that before money changes hands.

Small business and crew apparel

Shop shirts and stitched caps that make a small crew read like an established company. We handle the art, the sizing spread, and the deadline. You handle handing them out.

HOA, civic, and community events

The civic calendar runs on volunteers, and volunteers run better in matching shirts. The proof comes first and it is free, so what arrives is exactly what you signed off on.

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Why order from a shop built for the military community

Serving the military community is not a marketing line here, it is the operating system. Portland customers deal with one accountable person, get dates that mean something, and receive work held to a uniform standard.

That standard cuts both ways. If your art needs work or your timeline is impossible, we tell you up front and offer the fix, because a bad shirt with our print on it costs us more than the order.

See your exact price in about ninety seconds.

The Design Lab puts your art on the real garment, takes your size counts, and totals the whole order, shipping included, without asking who you are.

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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 Portland customers, these three earn their keep.

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.

Classic Cotton Tee

The standard. 5.3oz heavy cotton in more than 80 colors including military green, sand, and every heather. Holds shape wash after wash. Ask for the honest option and you get it, even when it is the cheaper one.

Crewneck Sweatshirt

For big front art, nothing beats this 8.0oz crew with its uninterrupted printing field. Bring a rough idea, even a phone photo of a whiteboard, and our designers make it print ready at no charge.

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Bring the idea, we draw the rest

Finished files are welcome but never required. A faded photo, a hand sketch, or three sentences of description all become professional vector art at no charge, proofed back to you within a day. The revision count is unlimited, the approval is in writing, and production does not move an inch until that approval exists.

Hands-on types can skip the wait entirely: the Design Lab puts your art on the actual garment with the price updating live.

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What it costs

Start the budget from the real numbers: published light cotton tee packs, front print built into every figure Portland customers see.

PiecesTotalEachShipBack print add
Pack of 10$180$18 ea$18$4 ea
Pack of 15$250$16.67 ea$18$4 ea
Pack of 20$320$16 ea$20.99$4 ea
Pack of 25$375$15 ea$20.99$3 ea
Pack of 50$700$14 ea$22.99$2 ea
Pack of 100$1200$12 eaFREE$2 ea

Three add-ons exist and all are flat per piece: the back print at the table rate ($3 from 25 pieces, $2 from 50), the oversized front at $3 or $2 depending on quantity, and extended sizes at $6 or $4. Nothing else gets added. The Design Lab applies every rule automatically, and the written quote confirms the total before anything is charged.

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How it works, start to finish

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Brief

Kick it off however suits you: describe the concept in the quote form or drop your art straight into the Design Lab. Polish is not required at this stage.

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Proof

One day later the proof is in your inbox: your art, your garment, your colors, at true print scale. Revisions never cost a cent.

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Approve

The press does not move without your written yes. It is the single checkpoint that makes the no-returns policy fair.

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Print and ship

Approval to doorstep runs 5 to 7 business days as the default, faster when rush is booked and honestly refused when it cannot be.

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Reorder

We archive your art and garment specs, which makes the second order a two minute conversation.

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Shipping and turnaround

Production plus shipping to Portland addresses runs 5 to 7 business days standard, tracked the whole way. Shipping is free at 100 pieces and flat rated below that, exactly as shown in the pricing table above.

Before sealing, every carton is counted against the size roster, and tracking goes out the same day. Anything short or damaged gets replaced at our cost on an expedited timeline.

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Common questions

Can I see the price before I talk to anyone?

That is the point of the Design Lab: the complete number, packs, back prints, size upcharges, shipping, updates live while you design, before any contact form.

How long does shipping take?

Standard production plus shipping takes 5 to 7 business days. Rush options are available on many orders, tell us your date and we answer honestly.

Do you help with the design?

Always, at no charge. A designer takes your rough input, redraws it print ready, and has a proof in your inbox inside a day, with unlimited revisions after.

Can you handle a large order for your Portland 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?

Simple math: 2XL and up cost $6 more per piece on small orders and $4 more per piece from 25 pieces. No other size fees exist, and the Design Lab totals it live.

What is your return policy?

Finality is the nature of custom work: no returns once it prints. Your protections live earlier in the process, in the free proof and the written approval that nothing skips.

Is there a minimum order?

Yes, 10 pieces. That is the smallest run we print, packs for your Portland group keep dropping the per piece price from there, and free shipping starts at 100.

More answers on the full FAQ page.

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Keep exploring

The next towns over, Mason City (4 mi), Rock Falls (6 mi), Nora Springs (7 mi), order here too. The full Iowa coverage page and the directory of every Iowa town go deeper, and the Design Lab prices any idea on the spot.

Your quote, back within one business day

A designer proofs your art free within 24 hours, and production waits for your written approval. Every pack price is already published.