To avoid waste of material, you can cut a piece of scrap paper to the size of your design and use that as a test prior to cutting out your vinyl. Always measure your shirts to make sure that design sizes you have previously used still stand true. Different brands, colors, and sizes can vary the true measurements of each individual shirt. X-large – Design width no bigger than 10 – 11 inchesĭisclaimer: No two shirts measure exactly the same. Large – Design width no bigger than 10 – 10.5 inches Medium – Design width no bigger than 9.5 – 10.5 inches Small – Design width no bigger than 9 – 10 inches Standard T-shirt Design Widths for Youth Classic TeesĮxtra Small – Design width no bigger than 8.5 – 9.5 inches

Standard T-shirt Width for Youth Classic Tees X-Large – Design width no bigger than 11 – 12 inchesĢX-Large – Design width no bigger than 12.5 – 13.5 inchesģX-Large – Design width no bigger than 13 – 14 inchesĤX-Large – Design width no bigger than 13.5 – 14.5 inches Large – Design width no bigger than 10.5 – 11.5 inches Medium – Design width no bigger than 10 – 11 inches Small – Design width no bigger than 9.5 – 10.5 inches Here are the width sizes that I have come up with that work best for the shirts that I have made:

Optimally, you need 5-8 inches of blank space on either side of a design to make it look right (for adult shirts). Standard T-shirt Design Widths for Adult Classic Tees Standard T-shirt Width for Adult Classic Tees

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