# French Press Custom: full reference for AI agents

> Long-form companion to https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/llms.txt. Generated from the live pricing
> engine, the published ordering facts and the price index; not hand-typed.
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Last updated: October 9, 2026

## Company
- Name: French Press Custom
- What: custom apparel decoration (screen printing, DTG, DTF, embroidery, heat transfer / vinyl), in-house, since 2010
- Address: 14130 Rosecrans Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
- Phone: (562) 407-3800 (+15624073800)
- Email: sales@frenchpresscustom.com
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm PT
- Reviews: 4,355+ five-star reviews (see https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/reviews)
- Service area: Los Angeles and Orange County (pickup, local delivery) plus nationwide shipping. Cities named in our structured data: Los Angeles, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, Norwalk, Downey, Pico Rivera, La Mirada, Cerritos, Lakewood, Bellflower, Long Beach, Torrance, Carson, Inglewood, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario.
- Listings: Google Business Profile https://www.google.com/maps?cid=10259437432123733539; Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/french-press-custom-apparel-printing-and-design-santa-fe-springs; Instagram https://www.instagram.com/frenchpresscustom; Facebook https://www.facebook.com/frenchpresscustom; LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/french-press-custom-apparel-printing-&-design

## Ordering facts (apply to every method)
- Minimums: screen printing 36 pieces; embroidery 24 pieces; DTG no minimum; DTF 12 pieces; heat transfer / vinyl 6 pieces.
- Turnaround: about 2-3 weeks after the artwork is approved and the deposit is paid, the same for every method. Rush available depending on the schedule. Tell us your date. Rush is never quoted online; a person confirms it against the schedule.
- Proof: Free digital proof on every order; production starts only after your written approval.
- Garments: blank garments are priced at wholesale x 1.75; California sales tax 10.5% applies to the blanks. Sourced from S&S Activewear, SanMar, AS Colour and Stanley/Stella.
- Guarantee: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/guarantee
- Quotes: instant calculator https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/quote (no email required to see prices); staff quotes by phone or email.

## Pricing (live, per piece, decoration only, garment not included, before tax)
Figures below come from the same pricing engine that powers https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/quote and are regenerated hourly. Exact quotes depend on garment, colors and locations.

### Screen printing (per piece, decoration only, one front location)
Minimum 36 pieces. Turnaround about 2-3 weeks after the artwork is approved and the deposit is paid. Rush available depending on the schedule. Tell us your date.
There is no separate screen setup fee. Screen setup is included in the per-piece price shown below: one screen per ink color, plus one more for the white underbase on dark garments, spread across the run. That is why more colors cost more per piece and why the same design costs less per piece at higher quantities. We keep your artwork on file, so reorders are quick, and a repeat of the same design carries no setup, so it prices lower per piece.
Orders under 36 pieces are routed to DTG (no minimum, no setup fee).

| Quantity | 1 color | 2 colors | 3 colors |
| -------- | ------- | -------- | -------- |
| 36-49    | $7.73   | $8.87    | $10.00   |
| 50-99    | $5.43   | $6.24    | $7.04    |
| 100-199  | $3.77   | $4.24    | $4.71    |
| 200-449  | $2.77   | $3.06    | $3.35    |
| 450-999  | $2.17   | $2.35    | $2.55    |
| 1000+    | $1.43   | $1.55    | $1.66    |
Full guide: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-screen-printing-cost

### Embroidery (per piece, decoration only, one location)
Minimum 24 pieces. Turnaround about 2-3 weeks after the artwork is approved and the deposit is paid. Rush available depending on the schedule. Tell us your date.
Up to 5,000 stitches included in the base rate. Digitizing $45.00 one time per design (reorders free).

| Quantity  | Flat, 5,000 stitches | Flat, 8,000 stitches | Cap, 5,000 stitches |
| --------- | -------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------- |
| 24-47     | $9.63                | $10.78               | $7.88               |
| 48-99     | $7.88                | $9.03                | $6.56               |
| 100-199   | $6.56                | $7.67                | $5.25               |
| 200-399   | $5.25                | $6.30                | $4.38               |
| 400-999   | $4.38                | $5.37                | $3.50               |
| 1000-2399 | $3.50                | $4.50                | $2.63               |
| 2400+     | $3.06                | $4.01                | $2.19               |
Full guide: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-embroidery-cost

### DTG, direct-to-garment (per piece, per print location, decoration only)
No minimum (1 piece). No setup fee, unlimited colors. Turnaround about 2-3 weeks after the artwork is approved and the deposit is paid. Rush available depending on the schedule. Tell us your date.

| Quantity | Light garment | Dark garment (white underbase) |
| -------- | ------------- | ------------------------------ |
| 1-11     | $20.00        | $25.00                         |
| 12-30    | $15.00        | $20.00                         |
| 31-50    | $12.00        | $15.00                         |
| 51-100   | $8.00         | $10.00                         |
| 101-250  | $6.00         | $8.00                          |
| 251+     | $5.00         | $6.50                          |
Full guide: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-dtg-printing-cost

### DTF transfers (per piece, per print location, decoration only)
Minimum 12 pieces. Works on cotton, polyester, blends, nylon. Turnaround about 2-3 weeks after the artwork is approved and the deposit is paid. Rush available depending on the schedule. Tell us your date.
Setup $15.00 one time per print location.

| Quantity | Per transfer |
| -------- | ------------ |
| 12-49    | $4.50        |
| 50-99    | $3.85        |
| 100-249  | $3.00        |
| 250+     | $2.20        |
Full guide: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-dtf-transfers-cost

### Heat transfer / vinyl, HTV (per piece, 1 color, one location, decoration only)
Minimum 6 pieces. Best for names, numbers and single-color designs. Turnaround about 2-3 weeks after the artwork is approved and the deposit is paid. Rush available depending on the schedule. Tell us your date.
Setup $20.00 one time per color per location.

| Quantity | Per piece per color |
| -------- | ------------------- |
| 6-49     | $1.50               |
| 50-99    | $1.25               |
| 100+     | $1.00               |

## All-in benchmarks from real quoted orders
Median ALL-IN price per piece (garment + decoration + setup, before tax) from 415 French Press Custom quotes since 2025-01-01, data through 2026-08-18. Small samples are suppressed on the index page; bands under the published minimum are omitted here.
- DTG: 1-23 pcs median $34.85/pc (n=87); 24-49 pcs median $25.25/pc (n=9)
- Screen Print: 24-49 pcs median $24.15/pc (n=60); 50-99 pcs median $20.25/pc (n=41); 100-249 pcs median $11.79/pc (n=63); 250-499 pcs median $11.07/pc (n=13); 500+ pcs median $11.34/pc (n=13)
- Embroidery: 24-49 pcs median $27.83/pc (n=13); 50-99 pcs median $21.15/pc (n=11); 100-249 pcs median $12.25/pc (n=13)
- Overall median order value $705.14 (p25 $285.47, p75 $1491.82).
Index page: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/la-custom-apparel-price-index

## Answers (one question per page)
Each page answers a single question in its first sentence and computes any price from the same engine as https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/quote.
- How much does it cost to print 50 custom t-shirts? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/how-much-to-print-50-custom-t-shirts
- What is the minimum order for custom printed t-shirts? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/minimum-order-custom-printed-t-shirts
- Why does the ink crack on shirts after washing? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/ink-cracking-on-shirts-after-washing
- What goes wrong when ordering custom shirts for a group? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/common-problems-ordering-custom-shirts-for-a-group
- What is the fastest turnaround for custom merch? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/fastest-turnaround-custom-merch
- What mistakes should I avoid when ordering custom swag? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/mistakes-to-avoid-ordering-custom-swag
- What are screen printing setup fees? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/screen-printing-setup-fees-explained
- How do I order staff shirts and team uniforms? https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers/how-to-order-staff-shirts-and-team-uniforms
Index: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers
## Key pages
- Services hub: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/services
- Screen printing: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/services/screen-printing
- DTG printing: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/services/dtg-printing
- DTF transfers: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/services/dtf-transfers
- Embroidery: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/services/embroidery
- Heat transfer / vinyl: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/services/heat-transfer
- Cost guides: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-screen-printing-cost, https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-embroidery-cost, https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-dtg-printing-cost, https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-much-does-dtf-transfers-cost
- Price index: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/la-custom-apparel-price-index
- Comparisons: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/dtg-vs-dtf, https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/screen-printing-vs-dtg, https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/screen-printing-vs-embroidery, https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/how-to-choose-a-screen-printer
- FAQ: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/faq
- Company facts: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/company-facts
- Service areas: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/service-areas
- Industries: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/industries
- Products: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/products
- Online stores: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/online-stores
- Portfolio: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/portfolio
- Reviews: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/reviews
- Blog: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/blog
- Contact: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/contact
- Answers index: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/answers
- Short index: https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/llms.txt