Promo Products Materials Guide and FAQ
Helpful tips on our Promo Product lineup.
Materials Guide
We offer various types of T-Shirts, made from 100% cotton from the brand Alstyle. Our current selection of colors include: White, Black, Red, Blue and Gray. Adult sizes range from S to XXL. Kids sizes range from XS to XL.
Note: Ladies' Short and Long Sleeve T-Shirts are Slim Fit
Short Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Long Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Tank Top
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Short Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
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Short Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Long Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
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Short Sleeve
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL |
Long Sleeve
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL |
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We offer two different size Mugs, 11oz and 15oz. Our Mugs are made from a high quality ceramic and are microwave and dishwasher safe.
Our Traditional Locking-Pin Buttons are printed at near photo quality and have a durable metal locking-pin backer.
Available Sizes:
Round - 1x1, 1.25x1.25, 2.25x2.25, 3x3, 3.5x3.5
Rectangle - 2.5x3.5, 2x3
Square - 2x2
Diamond - 2x2
Our Magnet Buttons are printed at near photo quality and have a magnetic backer.
Tote Bags are made of a sturdy, 100% cotton that is eco-friendly and useful for anything from grocery shopping to hitting the gym. The 6oz cotton canvas material is washable and reusable. Dual self-fabric straps offer convenient over-the-shoulder carry, leaving hands free for shopping applications.
Tote Bags are available in Natural (off-white), Blue (royal), and Red colors.
T-Shirt - General & File Setup:
We offer various types of T-Shirts, made from 100% cotton. Our current selection of colors include: White, Black, Red, Blue and Gray. Adult sizes range from S to XXL. Kids sizes range from XS to XL. (NOTE: Ladies Short and Long Sleeve T-Shirts are Slim Fit)
Short Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Long Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Tank Top
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Short Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
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Short Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
Long Sleeve
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL |
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Short Sleeve
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL |
Long Sleeve
Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL |
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Our T-Shirts are printed by a CMYK+W digital print process and can be printed on the front and back of the T-Shirt.
Yes. If you would like to order printing only on the back, please choose 0/4 under the color option.
Current acceptable file types are .pdf, .jpg, and .eps files.
There are two available print areas, 11"x8.5" and 8.5"x11". Both are centered 2" down from the bottom of the collar for the front, and 5.5" down from the top of the collar for the back.
As you can see, the print area (GREEN) will be printed on the shirt. Anything outside that area (RED) will not be printed.
Above is an example of offset position for T-Shirts. As you can see you can achieve a left or right side chest print by positioning the logo or artwork accordingly on the 11"x8.5" document size.
You can purchase one T-Shirt through our trade site if you need samples for your customers. We do not offer free samples at this time.
No. For all T-Shirts; the background color of your artwork must be transparent if you want the color of the garment to show. Saving a transparent PDF or TIF file is the best way to do this. You can also send in EPS files with no background.
For example, if you want a logo printed on a garment and your artwork contains the logo with a white background, or any background color, it will print as you see it on the file. The logo must be on a transparent background if you only want the logo to print.
To help visualize setup and bleed rules, you can use our T-Shirt templates available here
T-Shirt art files do not need bleed. Please submit your files at exactly 11"x8.5" or 8.5"x11".
No, please do not send your artwork with crop marks or any other printer marks, including crop marks, registration marks, or color bars.
Yes. Since the womens and youth size shirts are a bit smaller, your artwork must set up vertically only: Width = 8.5 Height = 11. Horizontal files are not accepted.
No. You may set up your artwork just like the normal mens T-Shirts.
Alstyle Apparel
Men's - Basic, Tank Tops and Kids' shirts are 6.0 oz (10.0 oz Canada) 100% Cotton Tubular Jersey. Classic fit, double-needle bottom hem and sleeves with shoulder-to-shoulder tape. Pre-shrunk to minimize shrinkage.
Men's Basic Short Sleeve reference: Alstyle #1301
Men's Long Sleeve reference: Alstyle #1304
Men's Tank Top reference: Alstyle #1307
Kid's Short Sleeve reference: Alstyle #3381
Kid's Long Sleeve reference: Alstyle #3384
Men's - Premium shirts are 4.3 oz (7.15 oz Canada) 100% Combed Ring-spun Cotton Jersey. Set-in rib collar with shoulder-to-shoulder taping. Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems. Preshrunk to minimize shrinkage.
Men's Premium Short Sleeve reference: Alstyle #5301
Ladies' - Premium shirts are 4.3 oz (7.15 oz Canada) 100% Combed Ring-spun Cotton Jersey. Set-in rib collar with shoulder-to-shoulder taping. Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems. Preshrunk to minimize shrinkage.
Ladies' Premium Short Sleeve reference: Alstyle #5562
Ladies' Premium Long Sleeve reference: Alstyle #5564
Mugs - General & File Setup:
Mugs are printed by a CMYK digital print process.
Acceptable files types at the moment are .pdf, .jpg, and .eps files.
The print area is 8.5x3 for the 11oz. Mug and 9x4 for the 15oz. Mug. It is then centered and wrapped around the mug.
As you can see, the print area (GREEN) will be printed on the Mug. Anything outside that area (RED) will not be printed. Remember, the print area for the 11oz. Mug is 8.5x3 while the print area for the 15oz. Mug
Above is an example of offset position for Mugs. As you can see, you can achive a left, center, or right print by positioning the logo or artwork accordingly on the 8.5x3 document size.
You can purchase one Mug through our trade site if you need samples for your customers. We do not offer free samples at this time.
For White Mugs, the background color must be C-0 M-0 Y-0 K-0. White color for White Mugs will be ignored.
To help visualize setup and bleed rules, you can use our Mug templates available here.
The print area is 8.5x3 for the 11oz. Mug and 9x4 for the 15oz. Mug. It is then centered and wrapped around the mug.
No, please do not send your artwork with crop marks or any other printer marks, including crop marks, registration marks, or color bars.
Buttons - General & File Setup:
Buttons are printed by a CMYK digital print process. They are near photo quality.
There are 2 different types of Buttons: Locking-Pin Buttons and Magnet Buttons. They are printed and produced in the same way but have different backers.
Please note: our magnet backing buttons are meant for metal surfaces such as refrigerators, metal cabinets. They are not meant for apparel.
Acceptable file types at the moment are .pdf, .jpg, and .eps files.
A sample of our button product is included in our 4over Unbranded Loose Sample Pack. Complete our Sample Request Form to order your sample pack today.
All of the different types of Button products follow the same rules as normal print ready artwork. The difference is in the safety areas. Each of the button products have the safety areas a bit different so we do recommend always using our certified templates to prepare your artwork. To download our templates, CLICK HERE.
We cannot guarantee the locking pin will align precisely. If slightly off, you can correct the orientation accordingly when pinning to the fabric.
Tote Bags - General & File Setup:
We offer a sturdy 100% cotton Tote Bag that's eco-friendly and useful for anything from grocery shopping to hitting the gym. The 6-oz cotton canvas material is washable and reusable. Dual self-fabric straps offer convenient over-the-shoulder carry, leaving hands free for shopping applications.
Natural (off-white), Blue (royal), and Red
Product size: 14.5"W x 16"H x 1" / Printable area: 9"W x 13"H - both sides.
Our Tote Bags are printed by a CMYK+W digital print process.
Yes, 4/4 printing is available on both sides of the Tote Bag.
Current acceptable file types are .pdf, .jpg, and .eps files.
No. For all Tote Bags; the background color of your artwork must be transparent if you want the color of the bag to show. Saving a transparent PDF or TIF file is the best way to do this. You can also send in EPS files with no background.
For example, if you want a logo printed on a bag and your artwork contains the logo with a white background, or any background color, it will print as you see it on the file. The logo must be on a transparent background if you only want the logo to print.
To help visualize setup and bleed rules, you can use our Tote Bag templates available here.
Tote Bag art files do not need bleed. Please submit your files at exactly 9"W x 13"H.
No, please do not send your artwork with crop marks or any other printer marks, including crop marks, registration marks, or color bars.