How to Make Your Own T-Shirt (with Video)

T-shirts are available for buying at a low price. Why should you need to make it on your own? It could be your hobby or you can take it for a hobby.

You need to set up your workshop and buy many supplies. To make a t-shirt, you need to spend money on sewing machines. If there is a sewing machine in your home, then you can take this project without spending much money.

Warning! You need to learn the handling method of a sewing machine otherwise you may pinch your finger by sewing a needle.

You can buy knit fabric from the local fabric shops. You need to know the list of supplies you need to buy before you sit to stitch the t-shirt.

Step to make t-shirt on your own

1. Draft patterns for the t-shirt design
2. Buy knit fabrics (Single Jersey) and other raw material supplies
3. Cut fabrics as per your t-shirt patterns
4. Setup sewing machines (For industrial production 3 different types of sewing machines are used)
5. Join t-shirt components (10 – 12 stages) one by one. Checking the sewing operations list here. 
6. Complete sewing the t-shirt
7. Checking stitching quality. You should have basic understanding of quality t-shirt
8. Trim thread, press the t-shirt using steam press
9. Your T-shirt is ready

If you are interested in starting t-shirt making business in small-scale, you may refer to my book ‘Kick Start Your T-Shirt Business’. This book cover all the necessary knowledges one needs to obtain to start a t-shirt business from scratch.

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