Sell t-shirts online
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How to sell t-shirts online in just 5 steps
You’ve got the will, we’ve got the way
Free resources
Learn at your own pace with on-demand courses from Shopify Learn, and with other business owners on the Shopify Community forums. Find answers to your questions on the Shopify blog, or in our comprehensive guides.
Helpful tools
Use the drag-and-drop store builder to start a beautiful online t-shirt store without coding or design skills. Choose from over 70 customizable and responsive themes to build your unique business and brand.
Smart marketing
Drive traffic to your store using Shopify’s built-in SEO and blog tools. Promote your t-shirts with Google Performance Max campaigns, and build an audience using automated Facebook and Instagram ads.
Award-winning support
Connect with Shopify customer support over online chat, the phone, or email. Support is available 24/7, and can help with almost any challenge your t-shirt business encounters.
Explore your options
Apps that help you sell tshirts
Some popular apps other merchants use
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Facebook channel
By Shopify
Bring your products to Facebook and Instagram users.
4.2(3642)
Free to install
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Snapchat Ads
By Snap Ads
Grow your business with shoppable ads on Snapchat!
4.6(560)
Free to install
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Printful Print on Demand
By Printful
Top-rated print on demand dropshipping & warehousing service
4.4(3587)
Free plan available
Learn more about selling t-shirts
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It can cost anywhere from under $100 to more than $10,000 to start a t-shirt business. There are many business models you can use for your t-shirt business. A print on demand t-shirt business requires a smaller upfront investment than a custom-designed line of high-quality tees.
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You can sell t-shirts online via your own store built with a platform like Shopify, on third-party marketplaces like Amazon and eBay, and on social media sites like Instagram and Facebook. You can also sell t-shirts wholesale to other businesses.
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You can sell your shirt designs online or in-person. Online, you can sell your shirt designs directly to consumers through your own website or on a third-party marketplace. There are also marketplaces like Redbubble or Zazzle which specialize in creative industries and designs. You can also sell them at retail stores, markets, and other in-person events.
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There’s a drastic range in how much money t-shirt businesses make. There is no ceiling when it comes to making money with your t-shirt business. If you want to invest a lot of time and effort into it, you can turn it into a 7-figure business like Jeb Matulich and Brian Wysong of Tumbleweed Texstyles.
Powerful apps
From email marketing to customer retention and print-on-demand services, the Shopify App Store has over 6000 apps to add even more features and functionality to your t-shirt store.
Sell everywhere
Sell your t-shirts online, in-person, and wherever your customers are. Shopify connects to your choice of online sales channels and the Shopify POS app—so you can manage your business while selling everywhere.
“Shopify does all the heavy lifting for our t‑shirt company. We get to focus on creating art and building our community.”
Merchant testimonial
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