What customization options are available for shirts production?

custom shirts are built from four decisions: fabric and weight, construction and trims, decoration, and the private label pack. Each one changes cost, lead time and how the finished piece reads.

Fabric. The options we run most are linen and linen blends; brushed cotton for cooler seasons; cotton poplin, Oxford and twill weaves. For custom shirts the practical weight reference is woven weights chosen by season and by the dress-or-casual position of the style. Ordering by weight figure alone is not enough — two fabrics can both be called the same weight and still behave differently in wash, drape and color retention, so composition and shrinkage are confirmed by wash testing.

Construction and trims. The build includes fabric direction and plaid or stripe matching agreed before cutting; button specification including size, color and spacing; size grading across collar and sleeve length.

Decoration. Available routes include embroidery, woven labels, printed branding, tonal stitching, custom buttons. Decoration is approved on the actual fabric rather than on a test swatch, because stretch, pile, coating and heat sensitivity all change the result.

Private label pack. Woven neck labels, size and care labels, logo tags, hangtags, barcoded polybags and printed cartons. A garment can leave the sewing line finished and still not be retail-ready, and this layer is what closes that gap.

A note specific to this category: The shirt's specification is mostly about construction, not fabric. Two shirts in the same cloth look very different depending on collar interlining, cuff shape and placket width — so those are locked before fabric is finalised.

Send us your specification or reference and we will tell you which of these decisions drives your cost the most — contact VANRD.