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Design a Product Page That Sells for a WooCommerce Custom T-Shirt Store

Letting shoppers choose a printing area and add text or a photo directly on the T-shirt product page, instead of only in a separate editor, shortens the path to checkout. The Printcart plugin syncs each choice, such as design area, text and uploaded photo, to the WooCommerce order, so admins see exactly what the customer ordered.

By , Founder & CEOOriginally written by Lynn JonesPublished Updated

Key takeaways

  • A product page is often where shoppers make their final purchase decision, so it needs to capture attention and provide the information they need.
  • Letting shoppers choose a design area and add text or a photo directly on the product page can simplify ordering and save time.
  • The Printcart plugin syncs each customer's choices, such as design area, text input and uploaded photo, to the WooCommerce order page.
  • The plugin is built on open-source code, so stores can customize the workflow for their own business model.
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What Is a WooCommerce Custom T-Shirt Store?

More brick-and-mortar businesses are moving online to grow sales, and fashion is an evergreen niche that customers keep returning to for something new. Personalizing T-shirts for an event, a statement, or brand awareness has made custom T-shirts a popular category.

If you want to start an online custom T-shirt business, you need an e-commerce store with t-shirt design software, so customers can create custom T-shirts with the design, logo, colors or text of their choice.

A WooCommerce T-shirt product page with color, size and bulk quantity options before the design step

Offering customized T-shirts lets shoppers choose unique designs, colors or premium fabrics quickly. Adding a product add-on plugin lets you offer these options through dropdown menus, a text area, a custom color option, custom price inputs, or sample images.

In the T-shirt WooCommerce printing solution, the WooCommerce Product Designer Plugin, known as the Printcart plugin, is already integrated, offering add-on fields such as text fields, dropdown menus and a file upload option.

How Do I Let Customers Customize T-Shirts on the Product Page?

An effective product page can be the difference between a sale and losing a customer to a competitor, since it is often where shoppers make their final decision. It needs to capture attention and provide the information a shopper needs before buying.

Some store owners make their product page stand out by letting customers design their T-shirt directly on the product page, rather than in a separate step. This can simplify the design process and save time, letting a customer complete a custom order in just a few actions.

To support this, the Printcart developer team built a feature that lets the shopper:

  • Choose a design area as a printing option on the product page.
  • Add text or upload a photo for each design area chosen. The workflow is described in detail in the flow chart below.
Printcart's order workflow: from product view and design through pricing, checkout and production
  • The design area chosen, the text entered, any photo uploaded and other inputs are synced to the order's page in WooCommerce.
The Printcart product designer's template panel, used to start a design directly from a template

Shoppers choose the product they like, go to its product page, and pick the T-shirt variations set up by the admin. Then they choose the printing position for their text, logo or image, using separate buttons for uploading images, entering text, choosing a font, or setting logo or text width.

The Printcart product designer with a finished T-shirt design ready to review

Once finished, the shopper adds the product to the cart and completes payment, without needing design or technical skills.

Why Build a T-Shirt Printing Website with Printcart?

User-friendly interface: no graphic design skills are needed to use the tool, which makes it approachable for most shoppers.

Completely customizable: the plugin is built on open-source code, so its workflow can be freely customized, unlike some other designer plugins on the market. Beyond the base solution, Printcart also offers consultancy and tailored development for businesses with a specific model in mind; based on a store's detailed requirements, Printcart's team can plan an appropriate workflow for the website.

Store owners who want to launch a custom T-shirt store can start from the T-shirt printing full store.

Frequently asked questions

What is a WooCommerce custom T-shirt store?

An online store, built on WooCommerce, that lets customers personalize T-shirts with their own design, logo, colors or text before ordering, usually through a product designer plugin.

Can customers design a T-shirt directly on the product page?

Yes. With the Printcart plugin, store owners can let customers choose a printing area on the product page itself and add text or upload a photo for that area, without opening a separate editor first.

Where does a customer's design information go after they order?

The design area chosen, any text entered, and any photo uploaded are synced to the order's page in WooCommerce, so the store can see exactly what was ordered.

Can the T-shirt designer be customized for a specific business model?

Yes. The Printcart plugin is built on open-source code, so its workflow can be customized, and Printcart's team also offers tailored development for specific business needs.

About the author

Founder & CEO, Printcart

Huy Nguyen (David) is the Founder and CEO of Printcart. Questions about this article go straight to him and the Printcart team. This article was originally written by Lynn Jones for the Printcart blog.

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