The T-Shirt Co

The T-Shirt Co is a direct-to-garment (DTG) printer in Kedron, Brisbane, that prints custom apparel on demand and ships it for sellers under a simple dropshipping arrangement. It describes itself as "your local t-shirt direct-to-garment (DTG) printing experts based in Brisbane, Australia", and its print-on-demand page names the three customers it has in mind: "an Etsy store selling your designer tees online, a small business sending merch to your loyal customers, or a corporate brand forwarding uniforms around the country." There is no minimum order and no setup fee, and every order is "printed onsite in Brisbane, Australia."

What a seller actually gets

The dropshipping model is straightforward and uses the normal web store rather than a separate app. A seller chooses a product, creates or uploads a design, places the order "online as normal, and add your recipient shipping address at the checkout." The page adds three points that matter for anyone reselling:

• "POD orders are printed within our standard production times."
• "We don't send invoices with orders so your customers won't see any prices or sensitive information."
• "There is no additional fee for dropshipping."

So the end customer receives the garment without the supplier's price list inside, and the seller pays the same price for a dropshipped order as for one shipped to themselves.

On store connections, the company answers the question directly in its FAQ: "Our capacity for building or integrating with online stores looks different for each customer, depending on product, quantity, and frequency of ordering. Reach out to discuss this further." In other words, a store link is arranged case by case rather than offered as a standard plug-in, and the site also lists a Fulfilment Services page for sellers who need more than per-order dropshipping.

Prices, the most useful part of the page

The T-Shirt Co publishes what a garment costs, which lets a seller work out a margin before contacting anyone. The rule is stated plainly: "The price you see includes the garment and a full-colour digital print either front or back! If you want both sides printed, or same day RUSH printing, it's an extra $10 each." The homepage repeats that "Prices include a one-sided print and to print on extra side is just +$10 per garment", and that DTG means "no limit on colour! Print any design on any garment at no extra cost."

The print-on-demand page lists four tees with prices in Australian dollars (the store's currency setting is AUD):

• Softstyle Tee, shown at $19.95 and $23.95
• Staple Tee, shown at $27.95 and $29.95
• Maple Tee at $26.95
• Comfort Colours Tee at $29.95

Each is marked "RUSH Available" and "3 to 5 days". The company's own pre-designed tees on the homepage run from $22.95 to $29.95. Larger orders get volume pricing: "Bulk discounts available", with a discount breakdown on the site. A banner offers free shipping on orders over $500, and newsletter subscribers get 10% off a first order.

Production times and shipping

Standard production is "within 3 to 5 business days" for the in-stock range. For urgent orders there is rush printing: "printed and dispatched SAME-DAY if ordered before midday", at the $10 surcharge. The footer lists same-day pick up and next-day delivery as services, along with service-area pages for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Local pickup is at 40 Tanimbla St, Kedron, Brisbane QLD 4031, Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm, closed on weekends and public holidays. The store's country selector covers countries worldwide, all priced in AUD.

Catalog

The garment range goes well past T-shirts. The product menu lists T-shirts and polos, singlets and tanks, hoodies and jumpers, kids and babies, headwear, activewear, socks, homewares, stickers and plus sizes, plus a Direct to Film section for DTF printing. There is a design service for customers who need artwork, artwork guidelines, a size guide, and a set of pre-designed collections for occasions such as Christmas, Halloween, weddings, Mother's Day and Father's Day, alongside themes like pop culture, Pride, sport and kids' designs. Customers can start from the company's online design tool or from its own print-on-demand listings. On volume, the homepage sets no ceiling either: "Needing just 1 or 1000 or somewhere in between? We'll get it done! Needing any more than that? We can handle it too."

How it prints, and the claims it makes

Printing is DTG on what the company calls its "Kornit DTG print machines", which it says "produce zero wastewater." Its garments are, in its words, "made from 100% ethically and sustainably sourced cotton and printed with water based NeoPigment inks", and it says those inks "are free of heavy metals, formaldehyde, and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APE), making them non-hazardous, non-toxic, and eco-friendly." The homepage also claims "95% less water and 50-60% less energy than traditional methods" and presents sustainability as a core value under the heading "We Focus on Planet Over Profit." These are the company's own statements; no certification is named.

On scale, the company says "The last five years have seen our locally owned, family operated business grow into the largest facility in Australia", that the team has "over 30 years of industry experience", and that its "Brisbane-based warehouse has created jobs for over 150 Brisbane locals." It reports "Over 35,000 happy customers and counting!" alongside Google reviews.

Support

Customers reach the company at info@thetshirtco.com.au or (07) 3022 1422, and the site has an FAQ, pages on production times, shipping, returns and refunds, and a guide to how it prints.

Who it suits

The T-Shirt Co fits Australian sellers who want a local printer with transparent unit prices: an Etsy shop owner who can see that a Softstyle Tee starts at $19.95 printed on one side, add $10 for a back print, and set a retail price with confidence. Blind shipping without invoices and no dropshipping fee make it usable for a small brand from day one, and same-day rush printing covers the orders that cannot wait. Companies ordering uniforms for staff around the country and anyone who wants to pick up in Brisbane are also well served.

It fits less a seller who wants an automatic app connection to a store out of the box, because integration is agreed case by case. The range is centered on DTG on cotton garments, with DTF as a separate section, so a seller with other decoration needs should check the catalog first.