Event shirt guides

Short, specific answers to the questions event organizers ask Battle Born Clothing before they order, including how to order from a shop in another state. Numbers come from the pricing schedule.

Event shirt timeline: how far ahead to order

28 days from proof approval is the standard. Here is how to count back from the event date, where the sponsor deadline goes, and what rush means.

Sponsor-logo backs: screens, colors and how to lay it out

How a sponsor back is priced (one color = one screen), how to handle a sponsor with a two-color logo, and what to ask sponsors for.

How many event shirts to order per sign-up

A buffer formula and a size breakdown that works for most adult events, plus what to change for youth, performance shirts and merch.

Event shirt sizes, fit and youth shirts (CPSIA)

Adult fit by style, how to run a youth block, where toddler sizes come from, and what CPSIA means for a kids' event shirt.

Ordering event shirts from out of state

How to order event shirts from a shop that is not in your town: proofs by email, sizing without try-ons, ship times by region, and what to send.

Event shirt pricing at 48, 144 and 300 pieces

What the published 48-piece rate is, what changes at 144 and 300, and five worked totals you can put in a budget.

Choosing event shirt colors and ink

Light vs dark shirt cost, safety colors for crews, which inks work on which fabrics, and how to keep a sponsor back readable.