Why Ordering Custom Team Shirts Early Saves You Stress This Holiday Season

The holiday season is magical, until you're scrambling to coordinate team outfits two weeks before your event. Last-minute orders mean rush fees, limited options, and that sinking feeling when your shirts won't arrive in time.

Here's the good news: a little early planning transforms your holiday experience from stressful to seamless.

The Hidden Costs of Waiting Too Long

November and December bring a surge in custom apparel orders. Corporate teams, sports leagues, nonprofits, and families all want matching shirts for holiday events. What does this mean for late planners?

Rush fees pile up. What could have been a standard order now costs significantly more just to meet your deadline.

Limited options narrow your choices. Popular colors, styles, and sizes disappear fast. That perfect festive red or cozy unisex fit crewneck? It might be out of stock.

Quality gets compromised. Less time to review proofs means shirts that don't quite capture your vision.

The Benefits of Early Ordering

Order your custom team shirts in September or early October and everything changes:

Perfect Your Design

When you're not rushed, creativity flows. You can experiment with designs, gather team input, and refine until it's exactly right.

Better Budget Management

Early orders mean standard pricing—no rush fees. You can allocate those savings toward higher-quality fabrics or additional customization.

Guaranteed Availability

Size runs are complete, color options are plentiful, and you have your pick of styles. Whether your team prefers fitted tees, hoodies, or polos, everything is available.

Flexibility for the Unexpected

Someone joins the team last minute? You need extra shirts? When you've ordered early, there's still time without panic.

How Custom Team Shirts Elevate Your Holidays

Beyond avoiding stress, custom team shirts create instant unity—whether you're volunteering, hosting a corporate gathering, or coordinating family photos.

They simplify coordination. No more group texts debating what to wear.

They boost morale. Custom shirts show you've invested in something special.

They enhance visibility. For charity events, matching shirts help your group stand out.

They're perfect for photos. Everyone looks coordinated without the awkward debate.

Your Stress-Free Timeline

September: Start brainstorming designs and gather team input.

Early October: Finalize your design and place your order.

Mid-October: Review your proof and request adjustments.

Late October/Early November: Receive your shirts with time to spare.

December: Show up relaxed, coordinated, and ready to enjoy the moment.

Why Choose Imperial Imprinting

At Imperial Printing, we understand your custom shirts represent more than apparel—they're about creating moments and building unity. Our experienced team in Vero Beach specializes in bringing your vision to life with quality craftsmanship.

We work with you through every step, offering expert guidance on fabric selection and color matching. Whether you need screen printing in Vero Beach for vibrant team designs or embroidery for a professional touch, we have the expertise to deliver exactly what you're envisioning.

With transparent timelines and personalized service, we make the process simple and reliable so you always know when to expect your order.

Make This Your Most Organized Holiday Yet

The difference between a stressful holiday season and a seamless one comes down to planning. Don't wait until the holiday rush overwhelms you.

Ready to get started? Visit Imperial today to explore our custom options, request a quote, and secure your spot ahead of the rush. Let's make this holiday season memorable for all the right reasons.

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Pantone Matching

With years of hands on screen printing experience, we fully understand the importance of matching our inks to your existing logo. In order to provide a superior product, pantone color matching is available with customers provided swatches or pantone numbers. 

Still unsure what ink color is right for you? With digital mock ups prior to every new design, we give you the opportunity to view it before you buy it.
This way you are guaranteed to love your design! 

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Friday...is that you?

Weekends were made for relaxing and getting in your most comfortable clothing for those 48 short hours.

Bella+Canvas keeps their clothing line fashion forward by offering current trends with stylish colors, cut & fabric without having to compromise on your comfort. While other companies may be lagging behind, Bella+Canva continue to strengthen their impact in the fashion industry by showing the value of comfort with design. 

Need ideas for your next shirt style? Check out our online catalog or contact us and we can assist you along the way. 

The weekend starts now...so go ENJOY!

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Pray For Peace

PRAY FOR PEACE!

As you are relaxing from your days work and come across this post on your news feed, we would like to encourage you to pause and say a prayer for Belgium. The attack they went through today has been devastating for their entire country and will take some time for the survivors, families and citizens to fully recover physically and emotionally.
So please pause and pray for Belgium, pray for the state of the world and pray for peace. 


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Spring Is Here!

SPRING IS HERE!!!

Next Level - NL6200

Next Level - NL6200

Next Level Triblend - NL6010

Next Level Triblend - NL6010

We would like to congratulate everyone who made it through another Florida “winter” and are excited to say that Spring is finally here. As the weather changes the items you choose to wear do also. So, lets take a moment to reinvent your current wardrobe and get some much needed additions of the newest styles.

Lightweight & breathable fabrics are what Next Level has perfected with their apparel which is what makes it a staff favorite at Imperial. Next Level stays with the trends of the newest colors and styles to choose from.

Full catalog available through our website www.ImperialImprinting.com for you to shop through for your next order of company, team, church or family reunion shirts. 
Need help figuring out what direction to go in? Give us a call or send over an email and we will take the guess work out of it for you. 

Next Level Racerback Tank - NL6633

Next Level Racerback Tank - NL6633

Next Level Racerback Tank - NL6633

Next Level Racerback Tank - NL6633

Next Level - NL6044

Next Level - NL6044

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Shout Out to Shore Lb.

Shout Out To Shore Lb.

We wanted to give a shout out and big thanks to Shore Lb and their whole Krew. These guys have supported us from the very beginning and we can't appreciate it more. 

They have some big things coming up this year starting with the 1st annual King of South Beach surf contest, February 12 at South Beach. At the end of the month on the 26 & 27 is the Single Fin Showdown/Shore Lb. Throwdown held down in Stuart.

For more on Shore Lb., what they do and events check out their website shorelb.com.   

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