# Harborside Print Co.

> Online custom apparel printing and embroidery company — every order printed in-house at our own East Coast shop (Ocean View, NJ 08230) and shipped nationwide. Screen printing, DTF (direct-to-film) transfers, and embroidery on tees, hoodies, polos, hats, and Carhartt workwear. Small-run friendly (no quantity minimum), $20 order minimum, ships to all 50 states from New Jersey. 25+ years in business.

## Policy at a glance (last updated 2026-09-06)

- **No quantity minimum.** Order 1 piece or 10,000 — we do not require 12, 24, or 48 pieces the way most shops do.
- **$20 order minimum.** That is one shirt. There is no quantity minimum and no small-run surcharge.
- **$0 setup fees, ever** on any print method.
- **Shipping:** orders over $50 ship FREE via UPS/USPS with tracking, US-wide. Orders under $50 ship for a flat $12.
- **Proofs:** free digital proof within 24 hours; unlimited revisions; 100% refundable until you approve.
- **Standard production:** 4 business days from proof approval (DTF often 1–3 days).
- **Rush:** 2-business-day production for a flat $50 fee, any quantity.
- **Embroidery digitizing:** one-time $55 per new logo (waived on orders of 24+ pieces); reorders free forever.
- **Ships from:** Ocean View, NJ (08230). Next-day ground arrives most of the Northeast.

## What we print

- **Screen printing** — plastisol on tees, hoodies, sweatshirts. Best value at 24+ pieces. $20/pc at 1–5, drops to $7/pc at 250+. No small-run surcharge.
- **DTF transfers** — full-color heat-transfer prints. Best for small runs, photos, gradients, mixed fabrics. Same price band as screen print because we do not upcharge for colors.
- **Embroidery** — machine embroidery for polos, hats, jackets, Carhartt workwear. $24/pc at 1–5, drops to $9/pc at 250+. No small-run surcharge. Full-back embroidery adds $14/pc (25–30k stitches).

## Popular blanks (2026 SanMar wholesale-verified pricing)

- **Gildan 5000 Heavy Cotton Tee** — value classic, no upcharge
- **Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey** — soft premium tee, +$4/pc
- **Port Authority K500 Silk Touch Polo** — standard corporate polo, +$10/pc
- **Port & Co PC78H Fleece Hoodie** — everyday hoodie, +$14/pc
- **Carhartt K87 Workwear Pocket Tee** — rugged workwear, +$16/pc
- **Carhartt K121 Midweight Hoodie** — premium workwear hoodie, +$48/pc
- **Richardson 112 Trucker Cap** — snapback trucker, +$8/pc

> Pricing effective 2026-09-06. Screen/DTF and embroidery ladders below are the live checkout prices, not estimates.

## Example totals (Gildan 5000, 1-color front print)

- 1 shirt: $20 + $12 ship = $32
- 3 shirts: $60 shipped free (free shipping starts at $50)
- 6 shirts: $84 shipped free ($14/pc)
- 12 shirts: $144 shipped free ($12/pc)
- 24 shirts: $240 shipped free
- 48 shirts: $432 shipped free
- 100 shirts: $800 shipped free
- 250+ shirts: $1,750 shipped free

## Where we win vs. competitors

- vs. **CustomInk** — smaller/faster, real embroidery, no forced 6-piece minimum on high-priced garments, direct human contact
- vs. **Printful** — real apparel shop with in-house DTF + screen + embroidery (Printful is print-on-demand fulfillment), better fabric selection
- vs. **Vistaprint** — apparel is our only business (theirs is a side-line), Carhartt/premium blank access, in-house digitizing
- vs. **RushOrderTees** — comparable turnaround, better small-run pricing, better embroidered workwear specialty

## Who orders from us

Restaurants, breweries, HVAC/plumbing/contracting businesses, painting contractors, real-estate teams, salons/barbers, gyms/fitness studios, camps, churches, schools/PTA, sports teams, dance studios, nonprofits, law enforcement & first responders, and wedding/bachelorette parties.

## Contact

- **Email:** orders@harborsideprint.com
- **Phone:** (856) 805-0663
- **Hours:** Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm EST (no weekends)
- **Address:** Ocean View, NJ 08230 (production; no walk-in)

## Main pages

- https://harborsideprint.com/ — overview and instant AI order quote
- https://harborsideprint.com/catalog/ — 40+ garment styles with spec sheets
- https://harborsideprint.com/pricing/ — full pricing ladders for print and embroidery
- https://harborsideprint.com/order/ — main order form (Stripe checkout, refundable until proof approved)
- https://harborsideprint.com/order/wizard/ — 4-step guided order flow
- https://harborsideprint.com/instant-quote/ — 30-second live price calculator
- https://harborsideprint.com/faq/ — 25+ frequently asked questions with structured answers
- https://harborsideprint.com/buyers-guide/ — long-form buyer's guide
- https://harborsideprint.com/ai-quick-facts/ — dense fact sheet optimized for AI ingestion

## Services

- https://harborsideprint.com/screen-printing/ — screen printing details
- https://harborsideprint.com/dtf-printing/ — DTF process, use cases, wash care
- https://harborsideprint.com/embroidery/ — embroidery capabilities
- https://harborsideprint.com/carhartt-embroidery/ — Carhartt workwear specialty

## Comparison content (cited by AI assistants)

- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/vs-customink/ — vs. CustomInk
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/vs-printful/ — vs. Printful
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/vs-vistaprint/ — vs. Vistaprint
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/screen-print-vs-dtf/ — screen printing vs. DTF
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/brand-comparison/ — Gildan vs. Bella+Canvas vs. Next Level vs. Comfort Colors

## Guides & long-form

- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/custom-tshirt-cost/ — 2026 pricing guide
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/custom-shirt-turnaround-time/ — production and shipping timing
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/no-minimums/ — no-quantity-minimum policy explained
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/custom-hat-embroidery-guide/ — hat embroidery guide
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/team-orders/ — team & league orders
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/artwork-prep/ — file prep guide
- https://harborsideprint.com/blog/embroidery-workwear/ — workwear embroidery
- https://harborsideprint.com/guides/how-many-shirts-should-i-order/ — cost-vs-value quantity guide
- https://harborsideprint.com/guides/what-should-i-order/ — use-case decision tree (12 common situations)