# T-Shirt Elephant

Print shops · Toronto, CA

T-Shirt Elephant is a Toronto print shop that has printed in house since 2012. It screen prints, embroiders and DTF prints tees, hoodies, polos, jackets, workwear, hats and bags, from a single piece, and ships across Canada.

- Products: T-shirts, Hoodies / sweatshirts, Polos, Jackets / outerwear, Workwear / uniforms, Sportswear / teamwear, Hats / caps, Bags / totes, Kids / baby
- Methods: Screen printing, Embroidery, Direct to film (DTF), Heat transfer
- Brands: Gildan (8 garments in Vaybel’s catalog), Bella + Canvas (8 garments in Vaybel’s catalog), ATC, Canada Sportswear, Core365, Devon & Jones, Team 365, Harriton, Athletic Knit, North End, Adidas, Under Armour, Columbia
- Made in: CA
- Ships to: Canada; other countries on request
- Brands: Gildan, Bella + Canvas, ATC, Canada Sportswear, Adidas and more
- Minimum: No minimum; volume pricing from 12 pieces
- Samples: No free samples; a small test order instead
- Price from: CAD 8.23 per tee with a one-colour print at 1,000
- Turnaround: 10 business days; rush from 2 days for a fee

## What they make

- Custom printed and embroidered tees, hoodies and sweatshirts, polos, long sleeves, tank tops, jackets, workwear, sports jerseys, youth styles, hats and tote bags.
- Blanks from Gildan, Bella + Canvas, ATC, Canada Sportswear, Core365, Devon & Jones, Team 365, Harriton, Athletic Knit, North End, Adidas, Under Armour and Columbia.
- Youth XS to adult 5XL in most styles, with sizes mixed in one order.

## Minimums and pricing

- Minimum: None; from 1 piece
- Volume pricing: From 12 pieces; larger savings at 50 and 100; quotes for 500 and up
- Gildan 5000, one-colour front: CAD 17.24 each at 24, CAD 11.95 at 100, CAD 8.23 at 1,000
- Setup: CAD 25 per colour per location for screen printing and embroidery, included in the piece price; none for DTF

## Samples and lead times

- Standard production takes 10 business days after artwork approval, plus 3–6 business days for delivery in most of Canada.
- Rush production in 7, 5, 3 or 2 business days for 30%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the product subtotal; 2-day rush is not available for embroidery.
- No free sample orders; a small order first can test the printing.

## Artwork and print areas

- Accepts JPEG, PNG and EPS artwork, plus AI vectors for DTF; high-resolution images, or vectors with fonts converted to outlines, print cleanest.

## Shipping and fulfillment

- Ships to every Canadian province and territory by UPS or Canada Post, free on website orders of CAD 250 or more after discounts.
- Shipping outside Canada can be arranged through customer service.

## Where they produce

- Everything is printed in house at their own shop in North York, Toronto; printing is not outsourced.

## Equipment and capacity

- M&R presses for screen printing of 24 to 10,000+ pieces in 1–6 colours, Mimaki DTF machines, and Tajima embroidery machines for up to 15 thread colours.

## How to order and pay

- Orders are built in an online design tool that shows the all-in price; they take Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal and Shop Pay.

## Returns and misprints

- Orders with defects, or that differ materially from what was ordered, are reprinted or refunded within 15 days.

## About the company

- Canadian owned, founded in 2012, with over 75 staff.

## Facilities and network

- Facility: North York print shop (Toronto, CA)

## Ask before ordering

- Can you ship orders outside Canada, and at what cost?
- Do you ship single orders straight to my customers?

## Sources

- [T-Shirt Elephant: custom t-shirts and apparel printed in Canada](<https://www.tshirtelephant.com/>) (checked 2026-11-10)
- [T-Shirt Elephant: FAQ](<https://www.tshirtelephant.com/faq>) (checked 2026-11-10)
- [T-Shirt Elephant: About](<https://www.tshirtelephant.com/about>) (checked 2026-11-10)

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