Questionnaire Results

The most common answers were...

Leave it to the contractors to make sure it all comes together without hassle

The most common response was production at a very inexpensive T-shirt print store, with 43 votes.

• I still look for a store because I prefer products made in a store. (20s / Female / Housewife)
• I thought there was a store where I could order cheaply online, so I chose it because I thought a T-shirt print store would be able to print beautifully. (20s / Female / Unemployed)
• I am not confident in my taste in painting, so I feel safer if I can have them do the painting. (20s / Female / Housewife)
• Paint seems to fall off easily, and handicrafts seem to take a lot of time. (30s / Female / Company employee)
• If I do it now, I don't have the time and energy to go through the hassle, so I'd rather let the store handle it. (50s / Female / Part-time job)

The reasons given for choosing it were that it could be left to us, so it would be hassle-free, and there would be no mistakes. Making the work by ourselves may be fun in some aspects, but it will be time-consuming and quite difficult for those who are not good at drawing or who are clumsy with their hands. If we leave it to the vendors, they will have the know-how and will probably have the least amount of trouble and reduce the possibility of risk and mistakes. If you want to be sure that all the shirts will be ready on the day of the event, this is the best way.

Paint and handicraft arrangements to create one-of-a-kind pieces

The next most popular response was painting on a very low-price plain T-shirt with 32 votes, and the third most popular response was handicraft arrangement on a very low-price store T-shirt with 21 votes.

• It is the lowest-price way to make your own. You can get attached to it. (20s / male / freelance)
• Surprisingly, when made with paint, etc., it can be a good one-of-a-kind product. (20s / Female / Company employee)
• It is the lowest-price way to make your own. You can get attached to it. (20s / male / freelance)
• With handicraft arrangements, we only need to pay for a few materials, and we can do it ourselves if we put in the time and effort. (20's / Female / Student)
• I want to transform it into a unique design by sewing or attaching something to it. (40s / Female / freelance)

Many people consider these two methods to be even more inexpensive than hiring a contractor. Some people also said that although it takes a lot of time and effort, the originality of making it yourself will give you a sense of attachment to it. If you want to enjoy the feeling of a one-of-a-kind, handmade item, arranging it yourself can be fun. Many students who have no money and have time may choose this method.

There may be a way to get the best of both worlds: ordering from a vendor and handmade.

Looking at the survey, if they are short on time or want to be sure to get Custom T-shirts without making mistakes, they order from a vendor. And many people wanted to take the time to make a one-of-a-kind T-shirt by hand themselves. Each has its own merits, but making Custom T-shirts together with everyone will be a good memory, and the low price is attractive. However, if the quality is uneven, there is a possibility that the sense of unity will be lost. If you order a T-shirt from a vendor and arrange it by yourself, you can make a one-of-a-kind T-shirt with no possibility of failure and at a low price, and have a lot of fun.

Other Responses

Which of the following methods would you choose to get an custom T-shirts at a very low price ?

[Paint on a very low-price plain T-shirt]

• I think it will be fun to draw pictures (laughs), and if done well, the Custom T-shirts will have a natural and tasteful look. (20's / Female / Company employee)
• It may take more time and effort, but it is the lowest-price way to make it by myself. (30's / female / unemployed)
• I like T-shirts with simple fabrics and casual words inscribed on them, so I would like to use a pen for fabrics to write the words. (40s / female / housewife)
• Painting on a very low-price plain T-shirt, that would be low-price, because it's about a hundred yen (30's / male / office worker)
• It would be lower-price to paint on a very low-price plain T-shirt (30's / male / company employee)
• I think this method is the least expensive.... (40s / Female / Part-time job)
• If I paint it freely, I can enjoy a sense of originality without the image of a low-price product. (50s / female / freelance)
• I think I can enjoy making T-shirts by painting them myself. (30's / female / unemployed)
• If it's paint, I think I can handle it by removing the worst of the color. (30's / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))
• I can cut down on labor costs by buying low-price plain T-shirts and spending time and effort to paint them myself. (40s / female / housewife)
• Plain, inexpensive T-shirts don't cost much, and I can create unique designs with paint. (30's / female / housewife)
• In terms of uniqueness, paint is probably the best. (50s / male / unemployed)
• I don't think we are going to make such a large number of sheets, so I think we can make them by hand. (20's / Female / Student)
• If you buy a plain T-shirt anyway, you will not fail and it will be safe (20s / male / student)
• Because there are plenty of services that print on T-shirts and I think it will be the lowest-price. (40s / male / office worker)
• Plain colors are less costly and can be bought at a lower price. (40s / male / office worker)
• I would like to purchase a plain color with paint. I would like to buy one. (30's / Male / Contract worker)
• I think plain T-shirts are the most inexpensive, and I think the cost is even more inexpensive if it is done with paint on it. (30's / female / office worker)
• Painting looks like a very enjoyable task, so I can easily take on the challenge. (40s / female / freelance)
• If I paint it myself, I can do whatever I want, and if it's a very low-price shirt, I can spare it even if I make a mistake. (60's / female / housewife)
• It is the lowest-price way to make your own. I can get attached to it. (20's / male / freelance)
• Surprisingly, when made with paint, etc., it can be a good one-of-a-kind product. (20's / female / office worker)
• If it is a very inexpensive plain color, I can get it back even if I make a mistake, and if it is painted, I can make a variety of tasteful and original things. (30s / female / unemployed)
• I think it is very important to search the Internet to find a place that sells extremely low-price plain shirts (40s / male / part-time job)
• Paint is worth the trouble because there is no worry that it will look tacky, and you can't find it in ready-made products. (50s / female / office worker)
• If there is a design I like, there is another option, but I am thinking of a pattern that is not easily found in the world. (50's / female / housewife)
• Only very low-price plain T-shirts can be purchased for a few hundred yen. Low-price raw materials are the biggest factor. (40s / male / public employee)
• If you want to go very low-price, it would be lower-price to paint it plain. (30's / female / part-timer)
• I guess it's a pattern that I make by painting on a very low-price plain T-shirt. (30's / male / office worker)
• The lowest-price way to do anything should be to "make it yourself". I can't guarantee the quality, but.... (40s / male / office worker)
• I think this is the lowest-price way and I don't think it will be the same as anyone else's. (30s / female / part-timer)
• Because it is considered to be the most useful way to reduce costs through materials and colors. (30's / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))

[Handicraft arrangement on super-low-price store T-shirts]

• I don't have the artistic skills to paint, and I don't think that asking a store to do it for me would be very effective in terms of keeping the price very low. It depends on whether you are good at painting or not, but I think it would be very quick and fashionable if I could cut and paste some of the clothes I don't need anymore. (10s / female / student)
• I don't think I can do well with prints because I don't have the artistic ability, so if I want to arrange them, I think I'll arrange them with handicrafts. (40's / female / office worker)
• I want to transform it into a unique design by sewing or attaching something to it. (40's / Female / freelance)
• I am not confident in my painting skills and it seems like it would be difficult to produce in a store. (30's / female / unemployed)
• All of them are not good, but in terms of individuality, the handicraft arrangement seems to be good. (50s / male / company employee)
• Since it is original, any of the above would be fine, but if it can be handicrafted and arranged, it can make more of a statement than prints, etc. But why do you ask so many T-shirts? It seems like something Anita would think of. (40s / male / company employee)
• This is the result based on my past experiences (20s / male / student)
• Handicraft arrangements are easy to make, and they don't seem to get saggy when washed at home. (20's / Female / Company employee)
• Handicraft arrangements require only a small amount of materials and can be done by ourselves if we put in the time and effort. (20's / Female / Student)
• Because if you take this approach, you can expect some better than price. (20's / male / student)
• I sew or embroider colorful buttons and beads that I have at home. (40's / female / housewife)
• Because I feel that handicraft arrangements on very low-price store T-shirts are elaborate in this choice. (30's / male / office worker)
• I think it is interesting because handicraft arrangements allow me to make three-dimensional things, and I think I can do some eccentric things. (20's / Female / Student)
• If you want to get an custom T-shirts at a very low price, I chose that because I do handicraft arrangement on very low-price store T-shirts. (30's / male / office worker)
• I thought it would be good to do handicrafts to enhance warmth and design. (20s / Female / Contract worker)
• Since I have always been good at sewing, I often arrange T-shirts. I enjoy the process of gradually creating what I envisioned. (20's / female / student)
• If it's paint, it looks normal, and if it's handicrafts, it looks good. (40's / female / housewife)
• It is easy to make it original by just embroidering one point or painting it. (40s / Female / Company employee)
• When I process a T-shirt I bought at GU with accessories I bought at Yuzawaya, it is an original work of art for only one season (40s / female / unemployed).
• I think I could make a cute T-shirt if I arranged it with handicrafts. (40s / female / part-timer)
• Handicrafts seem to be more elaborate than prints and look like something that is sold. (20's / female / housewife)

[Produced at a very low-price T-shirt print store]

• We chose a print store because we think a vendor can make a better product than we can do ourselves. (40s / male / unemployed)
• If I want to get Custom T-shirts at a very low price, I will have them produced at a very low-price T-shirt printing store. (40s / male / unemployed)
• If I produce it by myself, I would probably fail many times and it would cost a lot. (50s / male / company employee)
• I thought there was a store where I could order at a reasonable price online, so I chose it because I thought a T-shirt print store would be able to print them beautifully. (20's / Female / Unemployed)
• Because it seems easier to create complex designs than paint or handicrafts. (10s / female / student)
• It is inexpensive, and I think the finished product is more beautiful than if I made it myself. (40's / Female / Company employee)
• I think the lowest-price is the super-expensive print store. The lowest-price price is more important than the quality of the material. (50s / male / public employee)
• It is difficult to make some things by myself, so I would like to request the store to make them for me. (30's / male / contract dispatched worker)
• Because it doesn't cost much money if I make it at a very low-price T-shirt printing store. (20s / female / unemployed)
• Because if I look for it, I can find a T-shirt printing store that makes them at a reasonable price. (40s / male / other professional)
• I think it is production at a very low-price T-shirt print store. (50s / male / company employee)
• I think it's a waste to buy something low-price and not be able to wear it, so I want to make it in a store. (20's / Female / Student)
• I feel safe in a very inexpensive print store because there are almost no mistakes in the finished product. (60's / female / housewife)
• I think I will find a very low-price store and make it, so I decided to choose this one. (20's / Female / Housewife)
• Printing and painting by myself would take too much time and effort. (40's / female / unemployed)
• If the price is very low, it is better to leave it to a specialty store because it is less likely to fail and the work will be completed without fail. (30's / female / housewife)
• Paint seems to fall off easily and handicrafts seem to take a long time. (30's / female / office worker)
• I use this kind of store at school festivals, so this is the way to get it at a very low price (20s / male / office worker)
• If you want to make a photo or something fashionable and proper, I think it is better to ask a specialized company to make it for you so it won't look weird (30's / female / office worker)
• I would be happy if I could print my favorite scenery and wear it. (30's / female / part-timer)
• I think it is safe to paint or do handicrafts on low-price T-shirts with my own hands, so the risk of failure is high, but I think it is safe to store (40s / female / housewife).
• I am not confident in my taste in painting, so I feel safer if I can have them do the painting. (20's / female / housewife)
• The simpler it is, the more I appreciate the workmanship, so I produce it in a print store and don't make any alterations. (40's / Female / Other professional)
• I thought that the price of T-shirts would not vary much from company to company as long as the price of printing was low. (20s / male / student)
• If you want to satisfy some sense of product as an custom T-shirts, there is no other choice but to use a very inexpensive store system. A homemade paint job that has been done just right has no value as a T-shirt. (50s / male / unemployed)
• It is a hassle to do many things by myself, so I ask a print store to do it for me.
• I think this is the least likely to fail. I have tried painting, but it wrinkles and I can't write well (40's / Female / freelance)
• I would like to leave everything to them anyway. If that doesn't work, I have no choice. (40s / male / self-employed (sole proprietor))
• To avoid concerns about quality, specialized, very low-price T-shirt stores are a good choice. (40s / male / unemployed)
• It is lower-price to do it at a store and I think it is lower-price in the end because it is lower-price and there is no chance of failure. (30's / male / part-timer)
• I still prefer products made in a store, so I look for a store. (20's / female / housewife)
• I thought that if I could print it, I would be able to get T-shirts at a lower price. (30's / female / unemployed)
• If you paint by yourself, there is a possibility of failure. Also, it is not possible to make a large number, so I use very inexpensive prints. (20s / male / student)
• Printing seems to give the most original feeling. Since I am not very dexterous, I would rather invent a one-of-a-kind design and produce it at a print store than paint or arrange it myself, which would be well received and I would not feel bad about wearing it myself. (20's / Male / Company employee)
• Even if it is very inexpensive, I think it is better to have it printed at a professional T-shirt store so that I can wear it properly. (50s / male / freelance)
• It is inexpensive, but it is not widely available in my neighborhood. And from the viewpoint that I don't have to do the design myself. (30's / male / office worker)
• If I do it now, I don't have the time and energy to go through the hassle, so I'd rather let the store handle it. (50's/Female/Part-time job)
• Chose print because I was under the impression that print would be the easiest to use. (40s / male / unemployed)
• I think I can reduce the production cost by ordering production at a very inexpensive T-shirt print store (30s / male / company employee)
• I'm not confident enough in painting or crafts to make mistakes. I want to buy cute prints and make them. (20's / male / student)
• Painting and arranging by myself requires good taste, but a professional can make it for me at a print store. (20s / female / unemployed)
• I recommend the very inexpensive T-shirt print store because they create the T-shirts at a low price. (30's / male / office worker)
• I chose this method because it seems to be able to do a lot of things. I can set various things from text to design. (20's / male / freelance)

[Other]

• I don't have any particular reason, but if I can get something good at a very low price, it's worth it. (30's / male / unemployed)
• I am not sure if it deserves to be very low-price, but I think it is how to buy cheaply, whether at flea markets or auctions. (50s / male / unemployed)
• I should properly communicate my intention at the time of the transaction that I cannot evade taxes and I cannot be a thief. (40's / Female / Liberal trade / Freelance)
• I would check the country of manufacture first, and if it is not China or Korea, I would get it. (30s / male / unemployed)