# Real Thread Print shops Real Thread supplies and decorates apparel using water-based screen printing and embroidery, with labels and fulfillment from preproduced stock. Bulk printing starts at twenty units per design. Its blank range includes Bella+Canvas, Comfort Colors, AS Colour and Next Level, and buyers can order paid blank or decorated prototypes. - Products: T-shirts, Hoodies / sweatshirts - Methods: Screen printing, Embroidery - Brands: BELLA+CANVAS, Comfort Colors, AS Colour, Next Level Apparel - Made in: US - Single orders to your customers: Yes - Minimum: Bulk printing: 20 units/design; fulfillment stock is produced in bulk first ## What they make - Offers blank supply, printing, embroidery, private labeling, fulfillment. - Production options include small-batch production, bulk production. - Its methods include water based screen printing, embroidery. ## Minimums and pricing - Bulk printing per design; fulfillment stock must first be produced in bulk: 20 pieces - Fulfillment goods are printed in bulk with twenty units per design minimum. - Storage is based on cubic volume and billed weekly; handling depends on items picked, packaging on parcel size, and freight on selected service. These are separate from printing. ## Samples and lead times - Printed or embroidered prototypes start at $50, depending on garment and artwork. Blank tees start at $15 and blank hoodies at $30. - Blank samples and custom printed/embroidered pre-production samples available; custom sample quote required. - Standard 10 business days after final approval; add-ons extend; rush stated from 2 days subject to confirmation. ## Branding and packaging - Neutral white mailer or brown box is standard; merchant-supplied branded packaging and custom bundles are supported. - Printed tags, hem tags, hang tags, fold and bag. ## Shipping and fulfillment - Shipping charges: Quoted shipping generally additional; client responsible under supplier terms. - Ships orders directly to customers. Stored bulk-produced inventory or one-time batch distribution; service explicitly excludes print on demand production. - Offers shipping to more than 220 countries and territories; complete eligibility/exclusion matrix remains unknown. - An illustrative single-shirt order costs $4.89 USPS Ground Advantage freight + $0.25 mailer + $3.25 handling = $8.39, excluding garment/printing and storage. Your destination needs its own quote. - Delivery options include one time bulk split shipping, inventory pick pack, swag fulfillment, presale batch fulfillment. - Ordinary production quotes generally exclude shipping; split shipments are billed at current rates. - Stocked fulfillment orders are stated to dispatch within 1–2 business days; this excludes printing and carrier transit. - Ships orders directly to customers. Customer orders ship from inventory produced in bulk; supplier explicitly excludes print on demand from this service. - Supplier offers fulfillment to over 220 countries and territories; exclusions uncollected. ## How to order and pay - Fulfillment can include goods made elsewhere when the merchant is a current Real Thread printing customer; custom kitting is quoted separately. - Fulfillment program explicitly is not print-on-demand. ## Ask before ordering - What is the complete quote for my garment, quantity and destination, including decoration, tax and freight? - What would a garment sample or prototype cost, and is any fee credited toward production? - Is my selected product eligible for delivery to my destination, and which exclusions apply? - Which storage and pick-and-pack services are available, and what are their charges? ## Sources - [Fulfillment services]() (checked 2026-10-14) - [Fulfillment cost components]() (checked 2026-10-14) - [Sample options and starting prices]() (checked 2026-10-14) - [https://www.realthread.com/terms]() (checked 2026-10-14) - [https://www.realthread.com/]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/products/women/activewear]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/samples]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/help-center/is-fulfillment-a-print-on-demand-service]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/help-center/what-online-stores-can-you-connect-with]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/help-center/does-fulfillment-ship-internationally]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/help-center/how-big-can-my-design-be]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/help-center/im-local-to-orlando-can-i-come-pick-up-my-shirts]() (checked 2026-10-13) - [https://www.realthread.com/help-center/im-local-to-dallas-fort-worth-can-i-come-pick-up-my-shirts]() (checked 2026-10-13) Profile: https://vaybel.com/suppliers/real-thread _Suppliers are listed from public information. Vaybel doesn't endorse or guarantee any supplier — check details with them directly._