Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee for festival merch
When an event sells shirts instead of giving them away, the 1717 is the one that sells. It is a heavyweight ring-spun cotton tee, garment-dyed so it comes out soft and slightly faded, in a palette of muted colors. Battle Born Clothing prints it in-house; water-based and discharge inks suit it best. Blank quoted per job.
Blank quoted per job; print from $4.34 per location at 48
| Style | 1717 |
|---|---|
| Maker | Comfort Colors |
| Fabric | 6.1-oz garment-dyed ring-spun cotton |
| Fit | Relaxed unisex |
| Sizes | S-4XL (2XL+ upcharge applies) |
| Colors | 50+ garment-dyed shades |
| Blank price | Quoted per job |
What a Comfort Colors event shirt costs
Print rate: $4.34 per location at 48, $0.25 flash per location on darks, $20 per screen per color. The blank is quoted per job and sits well above a PC61, so the all-in lands in merch-table territory, not giveaway territory. Garment-dyed colors can vary slightly lot to lot; we tell you if a reorder color looks different.
| Job | Print per piece | Screens (one-time) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 color, front only, light shirt | $4.34 | $20 |
| 1 color, front only, dark shirt (flash) | $4.59 | $20 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, light shirt | $8.68 | $40 |
| 1 color front + 1 color back, dark shirt | $9.18 | $40 |
Decoration options
Screen print is the usual pick for event shirts on the 1717: 1 or 2 colors on the front, sponsor logos on the back. DTF transfers (produced by a Carson City partner and pressed in our shop) handle full-color art and small counts, quoted per job. Left-chest embroidery works for staff and volunteer shirts. Discharge ink on this shirt gives the softest, most 'vintage' print. See decoration.
Best uses
- Music festival and brewery event merch tables
- Reunion shirts with a retail feel
- Sponsor and VIP shirts at a fundraiser gala