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Matching Christmas Shirts for Offices, Schools, Families and Barkadas

2026-11-13 · 6 min read

Matching Christmas shirts work best when the design is simple, the sizes are collected early, and the order goes in at least 4 days before your event in Metro Manila (6 days elsewhere in Luzon, 10 days for the Visayas and Mindanao). Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25, and most groups also wear their shirts to parties and reunions before that, so plan around your first event. Here are design ideas you can use, a way to gather sizes and names without the gulo, and when to order.

Original Christmas shirt ideas for every kind of group

The best group shirts have one clear idea, read well from a few steps away and still look good in photos. Pick a theme, then let colour and a short line of text do the work.

• Parol line-up: draw one parol per person in a row across the chest, each in a different colour. For families, add each person's name under their parol on the back.
• Noche Buena menu: a front print styled like a handwritten menu card listing the family's favourite dishes, with "Noche Buena" as the heading.
• Office team badge: the team or department name inside a simple star or wreath badge, with "Christmas Crew" underneath. Keep the company logo small on the left chest.
• Class section shirt: the section name with a hand-drawn Christmas tree made from the students' initials or class number.
• Barkada roles: the same front design for everyone, then a back print with a playful role like "Taga-Kain", "Taga-Picture" or "Taga-Ayos ng Lights".
• Lolo and Lola edition: a family-tree style design where the grandparents sit at the top and each household branches below.
• Simbang Gabi crew: a quiet design with a small candle or star and the words "Simbang Gabi Squad" for groups who go to the dawn masses together.
• Pinoy pride Christmas: red, blue, yellow and white colours with a parol or star. Use the national colours and original artwork only; printing the Philippine flag on shirts is restricted under Republic Act 8491.

Choosing the shirt and the print

For a long day of cooking, games and family visits, a breathable shirt matters more than you think. The Classic Tee · 200 GSM starts at ₱168 and is a safe all-round pick. If your group spans big sizes, the Premium Tee goes from S to 5XL starting at ₱218. For active parties with games and dancing, the Colorful Drifit Tee (₱148) or Premium Drifit Tee · Quick-Dry (₱158) stays cooler. For office events where people want something neater, the Cotton Polo Shirt starts at ₱398.

A back print costs ₱50 per shirt and is where names and roles usually go. A sleeve print (₱30) is a nice spot for a small year mark or team initial. As a rough guide, 20 Classic Tees with a front print come to ₱3,360, and 30 Cotton Tees with front and back prints come to ₱8,640. Bulk orders get 1% off from 50 pieces and 2% off from 100 pieces of the same shirt, and different sizes and colours of the same shirt count together.

How to collect sizes and names for a group

Most delays in group orders come from the size list, not the printing. Assign one person to collect everything and set your own cut-off a few days before the order deadline.

1. Choose the shirt first, then share its size range with the group so nobody asks for a size it doesn't come in.
2. Make one shared list with three columns: name to print, size and colour (if you're mixing colours).
3. Ask people to check their size against a shirt they already own instead of guessing. When in doubt, go one size up.
4. Double-check spelling of every name, especially nicknames and accents. What you send is what gets printed.
5. For kids, mention it in your message. Kids' sizes are available on request in a simpler quality than the adult range.
6. Design online at shawnscustom.com by uploading artwork or adding text, or send your design on Facebook.
7. Message the final name and size list to the Shawn's Custom Facebook page. The shop confirms any extra cost for individual names or numbers before you pay.

When to order for Christmas

Count back from the first day you'll wear the shirts, whether that's the office party, the school program or Christmas Day itself. Printing takes 1 day for up to 50 shirts and 2 days for 100. Metro Manila and nearby areas are usually delivered by Lalamove or Grab the day after printing, while J&T takes about 2 days within Luzon and an estimated 3-7 days to the Visayas and Mindanao.

The shop is open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM, so leave room for Sundays and the holiday rush on couriers. If you're truly short on time, message before 11 AM to ask about urgent same-day dispatch; it's only available once the shop confirms it.

• Metro Manila: order at least 4 days before your event.
• Elsewhere in Luzon: at least 6 days before.
• Visayas and Mindanao: at least 10 days before.
• For 51 to 100 shirts, add one more day to each of these.

Prices, order-by dates and design help

See Christmas party shirts for current prices and the exact order-by dates, or start designing at shawnscustom.com.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a minimum order for Christmas shirts?

No. You can order a single shirt or a whole office. Bulk orders get 1% off from 50 pieces and 2% off from 100 pieces of the same shirt, and different sizes and colours of the same shirt count together toward it.

Can every shirt have a different name?

Yes. Message your name list on the Shawn's Custom Facebook page and the shop will confirm any extra cost before you pay.

Kailan kami dapat mag-order para umabot bago mag-Pasko?

Kung nasa Metro Manila kayo, mag-order nang hindi bababa sa 4 na araw bago ang inyong event. Sa ibang bahagi ng Luzon, 6 na araw, at sa Visayas at Mindanao, 10 araw. Magdagdag ng isang araw kung 51 hanggang 100 shirts ang order.

Do you have kids' sizes for family shirts?

Yes, kids' sizes are available on request. They come in a simpler quality than the adult range, so mention them when you send your size list.

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