T-Shirt Manufacturer in Turkey for European & UK Brands
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Reviewed by Efe Bal, Co-Owner, Too Fabric
Too Fabric is a cut-and-sew T-shirt manufacturer based in Istanbul, Türkiye. European and UK brands order their custom and private-label T-shirts from us with a minimum of 100 pieces per style, design and fabric colour.
Every T-shirt is made from 100% organic cotton single jersey in 160–280 GSM, on our ready-made regular or oversized pattern or on a pattern developed from your measurements. A physical T-shirt sample costs €120 and takes about 2 weeks; the fee is deducted from your bulk order. Bulk T-shirt production takes about 5 weeks after sample approval, and road freight to most European destinations takes 10–14 days.
T-Shirt Manufacturing At a Glance
| Minimum order | 100 T-shirts per style, design and fabric colour; sizes can be mixed |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 100% organic cotton single jersey in 160, 180, 200, 240 and 280 GSM |
| Fits | Regular and oversized, on our ready-made patterns or a custom pattern from your measurement chart |
| Colours | Stock colours, or fabric dyed to your Pantone reference from about 300 pieces per colour |
| Branding | Screen printing, embroidery and DTF transfers; woven or printed neck labels, care labels, hangtags and polybags |
| Sample | €120 per style, deducted from the related bulk order; about 2 weeks, then 3–4 business days by DHL Express |
| Bulk production | About 5 weeks after sample approval on stock fabric; about 8–9 weeks with custom-dyed fabric |
| Door to door | About 9–10 weeks from confirmed specifications to delivery in Europe, including 10–14 days of road freight |
| Indicative price | About €7.50–13 per T-shirt ex-works for 100–299 pieces (see the cost section) |
| Quality control | In-line checks and final inspection to AQL 2.5 (major) / 4.0 (minor) |
| Import duty | 0% into the EU with an A.TR; 0% into the UK for T-shirts that meet the rules of origin; no duty in Switzerland |
| Terms | DAP by default; sample fee in advance, bulk 50% deposit and 50% before dispatch |
Custom T-Shirt Manufacturing European Brands
Too Fabric makes T-shirts from fabric, not from blanks. As a cut-and-sew T-shirt manufacturer, we cut each order from organic cotton jersey to your approved pattern. You decide the fit, GSM, colour, print position, neck label and packaging, and all of it is fixed on a physical sample before bulk production.
Which T-shirts suits which brand
| Project | Typical T-shirt | GSM | Fit | Usual branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetwear drops and heavyweight essentials | Boxy heavyweight tee | 240–280 | Oversized | Large back print, woven neck label |
| Fashion brands’ core lines | Structured retail tee | 200 | Regular or oversized | Small embroidery or chest print, woven neck label |
| Merchandise and creators | Printed merch tee | 180–200 | Regular or oversized | Screen print, printed (tagless) neck label |
| Teams, events and companies | Lightweight everyday tee | 160–180 | Regular | One-colour screen print |
| New brands’ first collections | Core tee in one or two colours | 200–240 | Our ready-made regular or oversized pattern | Screen print and woven neck label; 100–300 pieces per design |
Typical choices from our T-shirt projects; your specification decides.
Minimum Order Quantity: Custom T-Shirts from 100 Pieces
Custom T-shirts start at 100 pieces per style, design and fabric colour. That is our minimum order quantity, and you decide how those 100 pieces are split across sizes. A first order of one design in one colour can therefore cover your whole size range, for example:
| Size | S | M | L | XL | XXL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-shirts | 15 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 100 |
Each new combination starts another 100 pieces:
- the same T-shirt in two fabric colours, such as navy and sand: 100 per colour
- the same T-shirt with two different prints: 100 per design
- a regular-fit and an oversized version of one design: 100 per style
Higher minimums apply when materials are made for your order: a custom Pantone colour needs about 300 T-shirts per colour, and special fabric constructions, non-standard weights or custom trims are quoted individually. Your quotation confirms the MOQ before sampling.
Why the MOQ starts at 100 pieces
For any cut-and-sew T-shirt manufacturer, every order needs set-up at each stage: pattern grading, fabric preparation, cutting, screen or embroidery set-up, sewing and inspection. Below about 100 pieces per design, these fixed costs make each T-shirt disproportionately expensive. Smaller, repeatable runs also help you avoid overstock: since 19 July 2026, large companies may no longer destroy unsold clothing in the EU under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (medium-sized companies follow in 2030; small companies are exempt).
If you need fewer than 100 T-shirts per design, printing on ready-made blank T-shirts is usually more economical. We don't offer that service, but we will tell you when it suits your project better.
100 T-shirts per style, design and fabric colour
T-Shirt Fabrics, GSM and Colours
All our T-shirts are made from 100% organic cotton single jersey, in weights from 160 to 280 GSM. GSM (grams per square metre) measures fabric weight, which shapes the opacity, drape and hand feel of the finished T-shirt: 160–180 GSM for light everyday and promotional T-shirts, around 200 GSM for structured retail tees, and 240–280 GSM for heavyweight oversized streetwear.
T-shirt GSM guide
| GSM | Feel and structure | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 160–180 | Light, soft and fluid | Promotional and event T-shirts, summer basics, merch |
| 200 | Mid-weight, more structure and opacity | Retail T-shirts and brand essentials |
| 240 | Heavy and structured | Oversized and streetwear T-shirts (our Cantourage T-shirts used 240 GSM organic cotton) |
| 280 | Heavyweight, boxy drape | Premium heavyweight oversized T-shirts |
We regularly produce in 160, 180, 200, 240 and 280 GSM. Other weights can be evaluated per project.
Organic cotton certificates
You can request copies of the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 and GOTS certificates for our T-shirt jersey. Printing the GOTS logo on a care label or hangtag requires certification at every processing stage, so tell us early if you plan to use it.
Stock colours and Pantone-matched colours
Stock colours give the fastest timeline because the fabric is already available. Our 160 GSM jersey comes in a wide colour chart, and black, white and cream are stock colours in our heavier jerseys. Availability is confirmed in your quotation.
Need a specific shade? For about 300 T-shirts or more per colour, the jersey is dyed to match your Pantone reference. Pantone TCX references give the most reliable match on cotton, and we send lab dips (small dyed swatches) for your approval before bulk dyeing. Custom dyeing extends bulk production to about 8–9 weeks, and small shade differences can occur between dye lots and under different light.
Shrinkage and fabric behaviour
Cotton jersey can shrink slightly after washing, so we review wash behaviour and measurement tolerances on the sample. Typical residual shrinkage for cotton jersey is around 3–5% in length; tell us if you need compacted or pre-shrunk fabric.
Regular and Oversized T-Shirt Fits
| Regular fit | Oversized fit | |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | Set-in sleeve at the natural shoulder | Dropped shoulder |
| Body | Straight, close to the body | Wide and boxy |
| Sleeve | Standard length | Longer, often to the elbow |
| Collar rib | About 1.5–2 cm | About 2.5 cm |
| Typical fabric | 160–200 GSM | 240–280 GSM |
| Ready-made sizes | S–XXL | S–XXL |
For a custom fit, define these points before sampling: chest width, body length from the high point of the shoulder, shoulder width, sleeve length, sleeve opening, biceps, neck opening, hem width and collar rib height. "Oversized" describes very different silhouettes, so these measurements matter more than the word. You can also browse our regular and oversized T-shirt styles.