Tapstitch shipping rates and times
What Tapstitch charges to ship a garment to a customer in the US and abroad, and how long it takes, line by line from Los Angeles and Guangzhou, beside the same products' rates at Printful, Printify and Gelato.
Tapstitch ships garments it makes in Los Angeles to US customers by its Special Line: $5.00 for a T-shirt and $9.33 for a hoodie, made in 1 to 2 days, then 3 to 5 days in transit. Garments it makes in Guangzhou take 9 to 14 days on the same line after 1 to 3 days of production, or 3 to 5 days by International Express from $26.73. To Canada, the UK, Australia and Germany it ships from Guangzhou.
Tapstitch's shipping against Printful, Printify and Gelato
First-item US standard shipping on the product types sellers search, each from the price that product's page shows first.
| Product type | Printful | Printify | Gelato | Tapstitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Shirts | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.99 | $5.00 |
| Hoodies | $8.79 | $8.79 | $7.39 | $9.33 |
On the 2 product types sellers search that both ship, Tapstitch's first-item rate is lower on 0 and Printful's on 2. On the 2 product types sellers search that both ship, Tapstitch's first-item rate is lower on 0 and Printify's on 2. On the 2 product types sellers search that both ship, Tapstitch's first-item rate is lower on 0 and Gelato's on 1, and 1 costs the same. Tapstitch ships garments it makes itself, most of them heavier than the blanks the others print on, so its row is its nearest garment of that type. The lowest rate in each row is in bold. Shipping is one part of the total: each product's page adds it to the base price.
Tapstitch's US shipping, product by product
Each rate is Tapstitch's Special Line line from Los Angeles for the garment priced on that product's page, the rate its total uses, linked to the garment's Tapstitch page.
| Product | First item |
|---|---|
| Apparel | |
| Heavyweight Garment-Dyed Tee | $5.00 |
| Unisex Staple T-Shirt | $5.00 |
| Unisex Long Sleeve Tee | $6.60 |
| Unisex Heavyweight Crewneck Sweatshirt | $7.40 |
| Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt | $8.37 |
| Unisex Pullover Hoodie | $9.33 |
| Heavyweight Pullover Hoodie | $10.30 |
US standard shipping, before the holiday surcharge; read with each live price, last on Nov 3, 2026. Express and other destinations cost more.
Every way Tapstitch ships to the US
Tapstitch makes all its garments in Guangzhou and some of them in Los Angeles too, and each place has its own shipping lines. First-item price for a T-shirt and a hoodie, and the days Tapstitch states.
| Shipping line | Production | Delivery | T-shirt | Hoodie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Linefrom Los Angeles | 1 to 2 days | 3 to 5 days | $5.00+$0.90 to $1.60 each more | $9.33+$3.18 to $6.51 each more |
| Special Linefrom Guangzhou | 1 to 3 days | 9 to 14 days | $5.00+$1.60 to $1.95 each more | $9.33+$6.51 to $6.88 each more |
| Special Line Profrom Guangzhou | 1 to 3 days | 7 to 9 days | $7.71+$2.61 to $6.34 each more | $18.90+$9.21 to $12.56 each more |
| International Expressfrom Guangzhou | 1 to 3 days | 3 to 5 days | $26.73+$0.00 to $1.86 each more | $31.61+$6.58 to $7.04 each more |
Read from Tapstitch's own quotes on ; every total on this site uses the Los Angeles line, read again with each price refresh. Each additional item in the same order adds the range shown. Tapstitch also ships by sea from Guangzhou for parcels of 12 kg or more (from $50.39, 22 to 30 days).
Tapstitch shipping to Canada, the UK, Australia and Germany
Outside the US, Tapstitch ships every order from Guangzhou. A T-shirt on its cheapest and its fastest line to each country.
| Ship to | Cheapest | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | $6.20Special Line, 9 to 14 days | $33.64International Express, 5 to 9 days |
| UK | $4.00Special Line, 7 to 13 days | $37.42International Express, 3 to 5 days |
| Australia | $4.90Special Line, 9 to 14 days | $29.44International Express, 5 to 9 days |
| Germany | $11.82Special Line, 9 to 14 days | $36.53International Express, 5 to 7 days |
From Tapstitch's own quotes for its RT0030 T-shirt, read on ; heavier garments cost more to ship. These are shipping prices only: import duties and taxes depend on the country.
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Tapstitch shipping, answered
- How much does Tapstitch charge for shipping?
- Tapstitch ships garments it makes in Los Angeles to US customers by its Special Line: $5.00 for a T-shirt and $9.33 for a hoodie, made in 1 to 2 days, then 3 to 5 days in transit. Garments it makes in Guangzhou take 9 to 14 days on the same line after 1 to 3 days of production, or 3 to 5 days by International Express from $26.73. To Canada, the UK, Australia and Germany it ships from Guangzhou.
- How much does Tapstitch charge for each additional item?
- On its Special Line line from Los Angeles, $0.90 to $1.60 for each additional T-shirt and $3.18 to $6.51 for each additional hoodie in the same order to the US, depending on how many are in it; the first item costs more.
- How long does Tapstitch shipping take?
- To the US, garments Tapstitch makes in Los Angeles are made in 1 to 2 days and then take 3 to 5 days in transit on its Special Line (60% in 3d, 95% in 5d). Garments made in Guangzhou take 9 to 14 days by Special Line, 7 to 9 days by Special Line Pro and 3 to 5 days by International Express.
- What shipping options does Tapstitch offer?
- To the US: Special Line from Los Angeles, Special Line from Guangzhou, Special Line Pro from Guangzhou and International Express from Guangzhou, and sea freight from Guangzhou for parcels of 12 kg or more. Outside the US every line ships from Guangzhou.
- Does Tapstitch ship to Canada?
- Yes, from Guangzhou: a T-shirt costs $6.20 by Special Line (9 to 14 days) or $33.64 by International Express (5 to 9 days), from Tapstitch's own quote read Nov 3, 2026.
- Does Tapstitch ship to the UK?
- Yes, from Guangzhou: a T-shirt costs $4.00 by Special Line (7 to 13 days) or $37.42 by International Express (3 to 5 days), from Tapstitch's own quote read Nov 3, 2026.
- Does Tapstitch ship to Australia?
- Yes, from Guangzhou: a T-shirt costs $4.90 by Special Line (9 to 14 days) or $29.44 by International Express (5 to 9 days), from Tapstitch's own quote read Nov 3, 2026.
- Does Tapstitch ship to Germany?
- Yes, from Guangzhou: a T-shirt costs $11.82 by Special Line (9 to 14 days) or $36.53 by International Express (5 to 7 days), from Tapstitch's own quote read Nov 3, 2026.
- Is Tapstitch's shipping cheaper than Printful's?
- It depends on the product. On the 2 product types sellers search that both ship, Tapstitch's first-item rate is lower on 0 and Printful's on 2.
- Is Tapstitch's shipping cheaper than Printify's?
- It depends on the product. On the 2 product types sellers search that both ship, Tapstitch's first-item rate is lower on 0 and Printify's on 2.
- Is Tapstitch's shipping cheaper than Gelato's?
- It depends on the product. On the 2 product types sellers search that both ship, Tapstitch's first-item rate is lower on 0 and Gelato's on 1, and 1 costs the same.
- Does Tapstitch add a holiday shipping surcharge in 2026?
- Its shipping data lists no separate holiday surcharge: the rates here are what Tapstitch quotes for each garment, and the US rate in every total is read again with each price refresh, so a seasonal change shows in it.