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How much do custom shirts cost for 50 people?

Short answer: Custom shirts for 50 people typically land around $9–14 per shirt delivered duty-paid, or roughly $450–700 total, with full-color printing and no per-color or setup fees.

Fifty pieces is the sweet spot for a single group order: big enough to unlock real bulk pricing, small enough that one team or family can hit it. Below is what actually goes into the number, and how 50 compares to ordering 100.

What you pay for at 50 shirts

Your per-shirt price is built from three things: the blank garment, the decoration, and shipping. At 50 pieces those costs are still spread across enough units to be efficient, but you don’t yet get the deepest volume break that 100+ orders see.

Cost component	What it covers	Notes at 50 pieces
Blank garment	The shirt itself (cotton or blend)	180gsm budget to 200gsm+ heavyweight
Printing / embroidery	Your design, any number of colors	No per-color charge
Setup / screen fee	Prep for each ink color	$0 at Togethread (US printers: ~$20–35/color/side)
Shipping (DDP)	Door delivery, duties paid	Included in quoted price, no customs bill
Typical total	All-in per shirt	~$9–14 depending on fabric and style

Mixed sizes — youth through adult plus — all count toward the 50 and all carry the same price, so you’re not penalized for a wide size run.

50 vs. 100: how much does doubling save?

Doubling the order doesn’t double your savings, but per-shirt cost drops because fixed prep work spreads over more units. A rough comparison:

Quantity	Typical per-shirt (heavyweight, full-color)	Approx. total
50	$11–14	$550–700
100	$9.50–12	$950–1,200

If you’re between sizes, it’s often worth nudging up to 100: the per-shirt drop frequently pays for the extra shirts, and leftovers become spares or restock for newcomers.

Where US online printers compare

A US online printer’s 100-shirt tier in 2026 runs about $9.50–10.50 per shirt for a single-color screen print — before the setup fee — and roughly $13.50–21.50 for multi-color, because they bill per ink color (about $1–3 per color, per shirt) plus screen fees of $20–35 per color per side. A five-color front design alone can add $100–175 in setup before a single shirt prints.

How Togethread prices a 50-piece order

We quote one all-in price: garment plus full-color print or embroidery plus delivery duty-paid to your door. No per-color charge and no setup fee, so a six-color back design costs the same to decorate as a one-color pocket logo. A real designer sends a free mockup within 24 hours, you approve it before paying, and you see finished photos before the balance is due. Plan on 15–20 business days after mockup approval — order about three weeks ahead and we give you a specific delivery date.

FAQ

Is 50 shirts enough to get a bulk price? Yes. Fifty is the minimum for one all-in bulk price, and mixed youth-through-adult-plus sizes all count toward it at the same rate.

Does adding more colors raise the price at 50 pieces? No. Full-color printing and embroidery carry no per-color charge, so a multi-color design costs the same to print as a single color.

Will 50 shirts be cheaper per shirt than 100? No. Per-shirt cost is lower at 100 because prep spreads over more units; 50 is still efficient but 100 unlocks a slightly deeper break.

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