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Real Thread

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.[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Makes
  • T-shirts
  • Hoodies / sweatshirts
Methods
  • Screen printing
  • Embroidery
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01

What they make

  • Offers blank supply, printing, embroidery, private labeling, fulfillment.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  • Production options include small-batch production, bulk production.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  • Its methods include water based screen printing, embroidery.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]

Brands

  • BELLA+CANVAS
  • Comfort Colors
  • AS Colour
  • Next Level Apparel
02

Minimums and pricing

Bulk printing per design; fulfillment stock must first be produced in bulk20 pieces[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  • Fulfillment goods are printed in bulk with twenty units per design minimum.[1]
  • 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.[2]
03

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.[3]
  • Blank samples and custom printed/embroidered pre-production samples available; custom sample quote required.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  • Standard 10 business days after final approval; add-ons extend; rush stated from 2 days subject to confirmation.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
04

Branding and packaging

  • Neutral white mailer or brown box is standard; merchant-supplied branded packaging and custom bundles are supported.[1]
  • Printed tags, hem tags, hang tags, fold and bag.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
05

Shipping and fulfillment

Shipping chargesQuoted shipping generally additional; client responsible under supplier terms.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  • Ships orders directly to customers. Stored bulk-produced inventory or one-time batch distribution; service explicitly excludes print on demand production.[1]
  • Offers shipping to more than 220 countries and territories; complete eligibility/exclusion matrix remains unknown.[1]
  • 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.[2]
  • Delivery options include one time bulk split shipping, inventory pick pack, swag fulfillment, presale batch fulfillment.[1]
  • Ordinary production quotes generally exclude shipping; split shipments are billed at current rates.[4]
  • Stocked fulfillment orders are stated to dispatch within 1–2 business days; this excludes printing and carrier transit.[1]
  • Ships orders directly to customers. Customer orders ship from inventory produced in bulk; supplier explicitly excludes print on demand from this service.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  • Supplier offers fulfillment to over 220 countries and territories; exclusions uncollected.[4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
06

Where they produce

Made in

  • United States
07

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.[1]
  • Fulfillment program explicitly is not print-on-demand.[1]
Before you order

Ask before you order.

  1. 01

    What is the complete quote for my garment, quantity and destination, including decoration, tax and freight?

  2. 02

    What would a garment sample or prototype cost, and is any fee credited toward production?

  3. 03

    Is my selected product eligible for delivery to my destination, and which exclusions apply?

  4. 04

    Which storage and pick-and-pack services are available, and what are their charges?

Not in their public information yet:

  • Artwork requirements
  • Misprints and reprints
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Each detail above links to the public page it comes from and the date it was checked. Prices and terms change, so confirm them with the supplier.

  1. [1]Fulfillment services · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. [2]Fulfillment cost components · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. [3]Sample options and starting prices · checked 14 Oct 2026
  4. [4]https://www.realthread.com/terms · checked 14 Oct 2026
  5. [5]https://www.realthread.com/ · checked 13 Oct 2026
  6. [6]https://www.realthread.com/products/women/activewear · checked 13 Oct 2026
  7. [7]https://www.realthread.com/samples · checked 13 Oct 2026
  8. [8]https://www.realthread.com/help-center/is-fulfillment-a-print-on-demand-service · checked 13 Oct 2026
  9. [9]https://www.realthread.com/help-center/what-online-stores-can-you-connect-with · checked 13 Oct 2026
  10. [10]https://www.realthread.com/help-center/does-fulfillment-ship-internationally · checked 13 Oct 2026
  11. [11]https://www.realthread.com/help-center/how-big-can-my-design-be · checked 13 Oct 2026
  12. [12]https://www.realthread.com/help-center/im-local-to-orlando-can-i-come-pick-up-my-shirts · checked 13 Oct 2026
  13. [13]https://www.realthread.com/help-center/im-local-to-dallas-fort-worth-can-i-come-pick-up-my-shirts · checked 13 Oct 2026

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