Short answer: Define the use case, choose or describe the garments, prepare the best artwork you have and record quantities with pending choices visible. Send the requested in-hand date and identify who can approve the order. ANCO reviews those details before confirming garment suitability, quote scope and timing.
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Start with the people and purpose
Write down who will wear the apparel, where and how often. A working team, one-day event and mixed family group can have different priorities even when they all want the same logo. State which preferences are firm and which are open to discussion.
Choose the relevant starting point: T-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks, work uniforms or event and team apparel. Use the broad custom-apparel service when the order mixes garments or the category is undecided.
Set a budget and a required in-hand date
For standard tees in sizes S–XL with one 4 × 4 in left-chest DTF print and setup, ANCO publishes packages starting at CAD $250 for 12 or CAD $495 for 24. These give a starting point for a qualifying order; polos, mixed garments and extra locations need their own quote.
Use the apparel pricing and quote-comparison guide to check inclusions, taxes and other exclusions. For uniforms, compare T-shirts and polos by role before assigning one price to the whole team.
Most standard orders are completed in approximately 3–4 business days after garment availability, artwork, order details and payment are confirmed.
Give ANCO the date you need the clothing in hand, which may be earlier than the event or job date. The turnaround guide separates enquiry, approval, production and collection. A requested date remains provisional until ANCO confirms it.
Bring garment and artwork choices together
- Supply an exact garment reference if known, including colour and fit range.
- Use the actual style chart for size choices; do not assume a size letter transfers across garments.
- Send the best original logo or design, with any known file limitations.
- Identify requested locations and proposed artwork dimensions with units.
- Flag unusual materials, construction or laundry requirements for review.
The BELLA+CANVAS 3001 measurement sheet is a manufacturer example of style-specific measurements. It explains why a garment reference matters; it does not confirm ANCO stock.
ANCO uses DTF transfers applied with a heat press. Epson's DTF process guide illustrates the transfer-production and application sequence, without identifying ANCO equipment. The DTF and heat-press guide explains that relationship in buyer terms.
Illustrative example: one event, two garments
A coordinator prepares a mixed order
Illustrative example · Not a documented customer order
A group needs 24 confirmed T-shirts and 8 confirmed hoodies, for 32 pieces in total. Two additional people have not chosen garments or sizes, so their needs remain pending rather than being added to a guessed size row.
The coordinator sends the shared logo, but lists the shirt and hoodie placement proposals separately. The resting hood and pocket may change the hoodie layout. The request includes the date apparel is needed for sorting before the event, and asks ANCO to confirm feasibility.
| Item | Status | Next decision |
|---|---|---|
| 24 tees + 8 hoodies | 32 confirmed pieces | Confirm exact garment options and breakdown |
| Two additional wearers | Pending | Collect their actual garment and size choices |
| Shared logo | Original available | Review dimensions and locations on each garment |
| Requested in-hand date | Stated by coordinator | Obtain confirmation before relying on the schedule |
Move from a useful request to an approved record
- Send the garment, artwork, quantity record and requested date with open questions identified.
- Resolve the proposed garment options and any technical artwork questions.
- Check the written quote scope, including locations and variants.
- Compare the exact proof version with the confirmed garment and wording record.
- Approve the final artwork and order details, then confirm payment before production.
- Confirm the expected ready date and local pickup arrangements; ask about any later changes before relying on them.
Use the group-size CSV worksheet for quantities and the cost-factor comparison to reconcile scope. The proof-approval checklist covers the final version, wording, dimensions and assignments.
Sources and scope
Manufacturer examples explain specific products and do not confirm ANCO stock, equipment or suppliers. ANCO reviews the proposed garment, artwork and order before confirming suitability.