Print on demand in the United Kingdom
What it costs to get a printed product to a customer in the United Kingdom, and which supplier to print with — 6 suppliers, 338 products, blank price and shipping added together rather than quoted separately.
Each supplier's cheapest standard service, in USD, checked Nov 7, 2026. Shipping is what the supplier charges you, before what you charge your customer.
Headline finding
On 43 of 72 blanks, the cheapest blank in the United Kingdom is not the cheapest order.
Once each supplier's own shipping is added, a dearer blank wins 60% of the time. Picking a supplier from price tables alone gets those wrong.
What each supplier charges to ship to the United Kingdom
Ranked on a plain t-shirt, the one category every supplier stocks. The range column shows how far the rate moves across everything else they sell here — a poster or a hoodie is not a tee.
| Supplier | T-shirt | Each additional | Range | Time (business days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printify prints in or near the United Kingdom | $3.59 | $1.99 | from $3.59 · $4.79 median 17 products | 2–7 days to make · est. 2–3 days to deliver |
| Gelato prints in or near the United Kingdom | $4.45 | $1.33 | from $4.40 · $5.03 median 24 products | est. 7–8 days to deliver |
| Printful prints in or near the United Kingdom | $4.79 | $1.50 | from $4.29 · $4.79 median 188 products | 2–5 days to make · 5–20 to arrive |
| Teelaunch | $10.50 | — | from $10.50 · $10.50 median 25 products | 4–7 days to make |
| Gooten | $12.99 | $4.00 | from $12.99 · $12.99 median 81 products | 0–6 days to make · est. 10–14 days to deliver |
| PODpartner | — | $0.97 | from $3.49 · $5.38 median 112 products | 1–2 days to make · est. 6–10 days to deliver |
"Each additional" is what a second t-shirt costs in the same order, where the supplier publishes one — the same product as the column beside it, not the cheapest add-on rate in their range. Waits are each supplier's own arrival estimate, where it publishes one.
Who prints near your customer
Printify, Gelato, Printful run production in or near the United Kingdom. The cheapest local t-shirt rate is $6.91 under the cheapest from a supplier printing elsewhere, and the parcel crosses no border.
Printing near the buyer also shortens delivery and avoids customs. If you sell into the United Kingdom in volume, it is usually worth more than the few cents between blank prices — see the full shipping comparison for how the same products price to other destinations.
What a blank actually costs landed in the United Kingdom
Blank price plus that supplier's own shipping — a real order, placed with one supplier. Ranked by how many suppliers will both make and post it, so the most contested blanks come first.
| Blank | Cheapest landed | Blank + shipping | Cheapest blank instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Canvas 3001 4 suppliers compared | $14.84 ≈ £11.09 Gelato | $10.39 + $4.45 | same supplier |
| Gildan 18000B 4 suppliers compared | $21.49 ≈ £16.06 Gelato | $15.92 + $5.57 | $14.99 at Teelaunch, lands $26.49 |
| Gildan 18000 4 suppliers compared | $21.56 ≈ £16.11 Gelato | $15.99 + $5.57 | same supplier |
| Gildan 18500B 4 suppliers compared | $23.90 ≈ £17.86 Gelato | $17.77 + $6.13 | same supplier |
| Ceramic Mug 11oz Black 3 suppliers compared | $11.29 ≈ £8.43 Gelato | $6.26 + $5.03 | $4.99 at Teelaunch, lands $15.49 |
| Gildan 5000B 3 suppliers compared | $13.14 ≈ £9.82 Gelato | $8.69 + $4.45 | $6.50 at Teelaunch, lands $17.00 |
| Gildan 5000 3 suppliers compared | $14.04 ≈ £10.49 Gelato | $9.59 + $4.45 | $8.90 at Gooten, lands $21.89 |
| Gildan 64000L 3 suppliers compared | $14.23 ≈ £10.63 Printful | $9.44 + $4.79 | same supplier |
| Gildan 64000 3 suppliers compared | $14.42 ≈ £10.77 Printful | $9.63 + $4.79 | same supplier |
| Next Level 1533 3 suppliers compared | $15.96 ≈ £11.92 Printful | $11.17 + $4.79 | $8.20 at Teelaunch, lands $18.70 |
| Bella Canvas 3480 3 suppliers compared | $19.30 ≈ £14.42 Printful | $14.51 + $4.79 | $11.08 at Teelaunch, lands $21.58 |
| Next Level 3600 3 suppliers compared | $19.48 ≈ £14.55 Teelaunch | $8.98 + $10.50 | same supplier |
Only suppliers with both a verified price and a shipping rate for the United Kingdom are costed, so a missing half never becomes a zero. Printify appears where we price every one of its print providers for that blank; elsewhere its rate depends on which factory fills the order, which is a choice rather than a quote. GBP figures converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of Nov 6, 2026; suppliers bill in USD.
Where to start for the United Kingdom
Counting the cheapest landed cost across the 72 blanks we can price and post to the United Kingdom: Printful wins 49, Gelato wins 16, Teelaunch wins 7. Printful is the sensible default here, but it is not a clean sweep.
The practical approach: pick the blank first, then check that specific product rather than committing your whole catalogue to one supplier. On 43 of these blanks the cheapest price and the cheapest order are different suppliers, and shipping is where the difference hides. Our profit calculator takes it the rest of the way, once fees are in.
Selling into the United Kingdom: common questions
How much does it cost to ship a print on demand t-shirt to the United Kingdom?
Across the 6 suppliers we can quote, posting one t-shirt to the United Kingdom costs between $3.59 (Printify) and $12.99 (Gooten), on each supplier's cheapest standard service, before the shirt itself. Figures checked Nov 7, 2026.
Which print on demand supplier is cheapest for the United Kingdom?
On blank price plus that supplier's own shipping, Printful is cheapest on 49 of the 72 blanks we can cost both ways for the United Kingdom, ahead of Gelato on 16. It depends on the blank, so check the product you actually sell rather than picking one supplier for everything.
Is the cheapest blank always the cheapest order in the United Kingdom?
No. On 43 of the 72 blanks we compared for the United Kingdom — 60% — the supplier with the lowest price on the blank is not the one with the lowest total once shipping is added. Comparing blank prices alone picks the wrong supplier on those.
Which print on demand suppliers print in or near the United Kingdom?
Printify, Gelato, Printful operate production in or near the United Kingdom, and it shows: the cheapest local t-shirt rate is $6.91 below the cheapest from a supplier without production here. Printing near the buyer is usually the biggest lever on both cost and delivery time.
Other markets
Countries without a page here are ones where every supplier we can quote charges the same regional rate — most of continental Europe prices identically — so they are covered by the shipping cost tables rather than repeated a dozen times.