Local vs Down South
Price is only part of the story. With us you get quality you can check with your own hands and service you can walk into. Here's how printing local compares, price included.
What You Get Locally
We'd rather be the shop you trust than the cheapest quote you find. Here's what that looks like.
Quality You Can Check
See samples, feel the fabric and check your proof in person before anything goes on press. No guessing from a thumbnail.
Artwork That Prints
Blurry logo, low-res file or AI-generated artwork? Our in-house team of graphic designers cleans it up and rebuilds it so it prints sharp. Most online shops just print what you upload.
Fixed Across the Counter
If something's not right, bring it in and we sort it out here. No boxing it up, shipping it south and waiting all over again.
Rush Orders
We keep popular blanks in stock right here in Whitehorse, so a rush order on in-stock blanks can be done in 24 hours. Need a specific style we don't carry? We special-order it from our blank supplier and give you the timeline upfront.
Money Stays Here
Your order pays Yukon wages and keeps a print shop in the territory.
What the Southern Quote Usually Doesn't Show
Shipping North
Fifty hoodies weigh around 30 kg. Getting them to Whitehorse adds real cost that rarely shows up in the first quote.
Transit Time
Their production time doesn't include the week or more it takes to reach the Yukon, longer in winter.
Setup & Screen Fees
Often listed separately or added at checkout.
Mistakes Mean Starting Over
A wrong size or misprint means boxing it up, shipping it south and waiting all over again.
And the Price? Closer Than You Think
Price isn't why people print with us, but it's fair to ask. We priced the exact same order two ways: printed here in Whitehorse, and ordered from a typical down-south online print shop using their own online quote tool, then shipped north.
is the whole difference on a standard order, about $0.76 a piece, for everything above. And the moment you need it fast, local costs less:
Need it in 3 days?
Green Screen · 3-day rush
- Standard order
- $1,793.00
- 3-day rush (+50%)
- $896.50
- Shipping
- $0
- Total
- $2,689.50
Ready in 3 business days. Rush timing applies to in-stock blanks.
Down South · 1-day rush + Xpresspost
- Standard order
- $1,599.50
- 1-day rush (typically +100%)
- $1,599.50
- Xpresspost
- $606.04
- Total
- $3,805.04
Still not here in 3 days. 1 day to print, 1–2 days before the parcel is picked up or dropped off at Canada Post, then 3 business days by Xpresspost. Realistically 5–6 business days.
Rushing it locally costs $1,115.54 less, and it actually arrives on time.
How We Priced It
Our Price
50 black Gildan 18500 hoodies, sizes S to XL, 1-colour front screen print. $31.24 per hoodie + $3.72 per print + $45 setup. Quantity pricing is built into our print prices, so there are no discount codes to chase.
Their Price
Same garment, colour, quantity and print, priced with a down-south online print shop's instant quote tool: $31.99 each. Sizes 2XL and up usually cost extra.
Shipping
Canada Post rates to Whitehorse for two 15 kg boxes (60 × 40 × 40 cm): $77.71 each by Regular Parcel, or $303.02 each by Xpresspost. We order blanks from Ontario warehouses every week, and Regular shipments often take 1–2 weeks to get here.
All prices in CAD before tax. Supplier prices change, so your quote may differ. Checked SEPT 2026.
Keep it in the territory
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Pick your garment, choose your print and see your price instantly. Need it tomorrow? Ask about our 24-hour rush.
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