First Order Experience
I ordered four sample shirts from Tapstitch, choosing different textures, sizes, and garment structures to get a feel for their overall quality and process. All four designs were printed using DTG, and I’m highly satisfied with this first sample run. The garment quality is pretty good across the different shirts, and the print quality of the graphics came out really well. Color accuracy was on point, and the placement and sizing of the designs matched what I had set up using Tapstitch’s design software. What I created and positioned through their tool translated very well to the finished products. The entire process was straightforward and seamless, especially for someone experimenting with apparel design and potentially building a brand. Being able to set up the designs, order samples, and receive products that matched what I was expecting made this a really positive first experience. Turnaround was also solid. It took around 10 days from placing my order to receiving it. Everything was packaged well and arrived clean and undamaged. I haven’t washed the shirts yet, so I can’t speak to shrinkage, fading, or how the garments and DTG prints hold up after multiple washes. I plan to pay attention to that as I continue testing them. Overall, this sample run gave me a lot more confidence in Tapstitch. Between the garment quality, DTG print quality, color accuracy, design placement, turnaround time, packaging, and ease of the overall process, I’m very satisfied so far. I’ll definitely be ordering from them again soon as I continue experimenting with designs and developing my brand.