📋 Today's Reddit Post

Still kicking myself for not catching this earlier.

Client called two months ago wanting 1000 pieces for a summer campaign. I quoted him 220 GSM at ₹185 and 180 GSM at ₹180. He went with 180 to save ₹5 per piece. Fair enough, right?

He got DTF prints done and shipped everything out. Two weeks later, customers started complaining — shirts felt sticky in the heat, printed area was stiff and blocked all airflow. Turns out thin fabric plus heavy DTF ink kills breathability completely.

Whole batch came back. He lost around **₹50k plus printing costs**.

I should've told him upfront: for summer prints, you need minimum 200 GSM. Thicker fabric handles the print layers way better, lets air pass through. 180 works fine for winters or no-print blanks, but add DTF on top in summer heat? Recipe for disaster.

Now I just refuse 180 GSM orders if they're doing DTF for summer wear. Not worth the returns.

Full breakdown with photos: https://www.bulkplaintshirt.com/p/5-1000-t-shirts-summer-fabric.html

Anyone else had clients pick the cheapest GSM and regret it later?