A personalised men's t-shirt or women's t-shirt is made for one person: their size, their neckline, their wording or logo. That makes it the right thing for a birthday, a stag or hen, a work uniform, a club shirt or a small-business first order, and it also means getting three things right before you order: the size, the design, and the file. In that order.
1. Size it from a shirt they own
Do not order a high-street size by name. Take a t-shirt the person wears and likes, lay it flat, and measure across the chest (armpit to armpit) and the length (shoulder seam to hem). Match those numbers to the size guide in the product images. If you land between two sizes, go up for a relaxed fit and down for a fitted one. The men's and women's shirts are separate products with their own charts and cuts; order the cut the person actually wears.
2. Neckline and colour
Two necklines in one product, crew or V, and a choice of base colours on each page. Crew is the default and suits logos; V-neck suits a plain-text design and a more fitted look. Pick a base colour that contrasts with the design: a black logo on a black tee is a very quiet uniform.
3. Where the print sits and how big it can be
The design in the product photos is a placeholder that shows exactly where your artwork sits and how large it can be: a centred chest print. Three layouts cover almost every order:
- Logo on the chest, centred, for a uniform or a club.
- Small logo, left chest (heart side), with a first name underneath for staff shirts.
- Text only: a name, a slogan, a stag or hen line. Short prints large; a paragraph prints small.
4. The file, and the check
Upload a PNG with a transparent background or an SVG, or type your wording. We lay the design out on the shirt at print size and check it before anything goes on fabric, so a mis-sized logo or an unusable file gets caught before the tee exists. Your wording is printed exactly as you type it, so check the spelling yourself before you order. Simple, bold designs with strong contrast print sharpest; fine lines and tiny text soften on fabric. The logo file guide covers what to send if all you have is the file from the website.
Teams, stags and hens
Add one shirt to the basket per person, each in its own size, neckline and colour, with the same logo and its own name if you want names. There is no minimum. For a set with a fixed date, email support@larencraft.com first so the timing is confirmed, and order one shirt before ten if the logo is untested. The aprons in ordering staff aprons with a logo take the same file for a matching uniform.
Washing
Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours; tumble dry low or hang dry; do not bleach; do not iron directly over the print. The design is sublimated into the fabric on light shirts rather than sitting on top, so there is nothing to crack.
Everything is checked and printed in Cheshire, usually dispatched within one to three working days, with free UK delivery. Because the shirt is made in the size and with the wording you choose, it cannot be returned for a different size or a spelling change; checking the wording and the flat measurement are the two minutes that prevent that. The wider range, including the fixed-design tees, is in personalised clothing and graphic t-shirts.
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose the right size for a personalised t-shirt?
Measure a t-shirt the person already wears, laid flat, across the chest and down the length, and match it to the size guide in the product images. Between sizes, go up for relaxed and down for fitted.
Will my wording be printed exactly as I type it?
Yes, exactly as entered, capital letters and punctuation included, so check the spelling before you order. A likely misspelling, or a file too small to print cleanly, is queried before anything is printed.
What file should I send for a logo t-shirt?
A PNG with a transparent background or an SVG, simple and high-contrast. Fine lines and tiny text soften on fabric.
