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Custom shirt printing in Thoreau, NM.

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

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Custom shirts delivered to Thoreau

Crews in Thoreau 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.

From one end of Thoreau to the other, 39.5 square miles, the shipping promise does not change: 5 to 7 business days, tracked. The same run covers the neighboring communities too: Bluewater, NM (7 mi), Continental Divide, NM (8 mi), Prewitt, NM (8 mi) all order from the same shop at the same published pricing. For the military community, Kirtland Air Force Base sits about 90 miles away, well inside our normal unit-order routes.

The New Mexico military community orders here too: unit and family gear for White Sands Missile Range and Kirtland Air Force Base, plus every recruiter, Guard unit, and veteran org chapter around Thoreau.

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Pick your service in Thoreau

Screen Printing

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

Embroidery

Digitized in-house so small text stays sharp on caps and chest logos.

DTG and DTF Printing

Full color small runs from just 10 pieces.

Sublimation

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

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 Thoreau orders most

Runs, tournaments, and fundraisers

Race shirts and tournament gear that arrive before the starting gun, guaranteed honestly. Bring a rough idea, even a phone photo of a whiteboard, and our designers make it print ready at no charge.

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. What you approve in writing is what ships. That rule has no exceptions.

Small business and crew apparel

Uniform tees, embroidered caps and polos, and workwear that survives the job. One point of contact owns your order from first proof to delivery confirmation.

HOA, civic, and community events

The civic calendar runs on volunteers, and volunteers run better in matching shirts. Packs mix garment colors freely, so squads, shifts, or grade levels can each get their own.

Church and service group shirts

Mission trip tees and congregation gear at pack rates a committee can approve. Nobody chases an order here. Your contact tells you where it stands before you have to ask.

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Why order from a shop built for the military community

We print for units, veterans, and military families every day, and the discipline transfers. Thoreau customers get straight answers on dates, a named person on their order, and work we would put our own name on.

Honesty runs in both directions here. A doomed timeline or a design that will disappoint gets called out early, with an alternative attached.

No sales call needed to get a number.

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 Thoreau customers, these three earn their keep.

Classic Cotton Tee

Eighty-plus colors of 5.3oz heavy cotton, from military green to every heather, that keeps its shape through the laundry years. The proof comes first and it is free, so what arrives is exactly what you signed off on.

Crewneck Sweatshirt

For big front art, nothing beats this 8.0oz crew with its uninterrupted printing field. We handle the art, the sizing spread, and the deadline. You handle handing them out.

Essential Light Tee

The budget workhorse for big runs. 4.5oz light ringspun cotton that keeps a 100 piece order affordable, from $12 a shirt at volume with the front print included. Reorders match the first run exactly because we keep your art and specs on file.

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Free design, real designers

Most orders here start without finished artwork, and that is fine. Our in-house designers redraw low resolution logos as clean vectors, build new designs from a written description, and match era-correct type and insignia when the design calls for it. The service costs nothing with an order, the first proof lands within 24 hours, and revisions are unlimited. You approve the final art in writing before production, so the shirt that arrives is the shirt you signed off on.

Want to try it yourself first? The Design Lab lets you upload art, add text in stencil and athletic fonts, and position everything on the exact garment with live pricing the whole time.

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What it costs

The table below is the actual price list Thoreau 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

Add-on pricing is deliberately boring: back print per the table (later $3, then $2), oversize front $3 or $2 by volume, extended sizes $6 or $4 by volume. That is the complete list, and the Design Lab computes it live before any quote is written.

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How it works, start to finish

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Brief

Start in the Design Lab on the exact garment we print, or send whatever you have through the quote form. Rough ideas are welcome, that is what the free design service is for.

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Proof

The proof arrives inside a day, drawn at print size on your chosen garment and color. Change anything, as often as needed, at no cost.

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Approve

Your written approval is the gate. Until it exists, nothing prints; once it exists, exactly that design prints.

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Print and ship

Production and shipping run 5 to 7 business days standard. Rush options exist and get quoted honestly against your date.

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Reorder

The specs live in our archive permanently: same art, same colors, same result, on demand.

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Shipping and turnaround

Delivery to Thoreau addresses follows one simple clock: 5 to 7 business days including production, with tracking from the moment it leaves. Hit 100 pieces and the shipping line drops to zero.

Orders ship boxed and counted against your size roster, with tracking sent the day they leave. If anything arrives short or damaged, photograph it and send it over, and we correct it at our cost.

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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?

Count 5 to 7 business days from approval to doorstep, production included. Tighter date? Ask about rush and you get a straight answer before paying.

Do you help with the design?

Included with every order: a designer turns whatever you send into print-ready art, proofs it within 24 hours, and revises free until approved.

Can you handle a large order for your Thoreau 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.

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.

More answers on the full FAQ page.

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Keep exploring

Nearby: we also serve Bluewater (7 mi), Continental Divide (8 mi), Prewitt (8 mi). See everything we ship across New Mexico, find every New Mexico town we serve, or price your idea live in the Design Lab.

One business day to a real quote

Send the idea, get a free proof in 24 hours, approve it in writing, and pay exactly the published pack price.