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"Wonderful! Matt and his team were great with the details. Our company merchandise turned out beautifully!"
Christine Capozzi
East Providence, RI
Rhode Island's Decorated Apparel Shop · Since 1986
Custom Embroidery & Apparel for Block Island, RI — Shipped Straight to New Shoreham
Decorated staff apparel and seasonal merchandise for the hotels, restaurants, and shops of Block Island — produced at our East Providence shop and shipped to the island, no ferry trip required on your end.
Real Work Near Block Island
Serving Rhode Island businesses since 1986 — 4.5 stars from 55 Google reviews. Read our reviews on Google →
Marine Services
Marine Crew Apparel
The kind of embroidered gear we build for coastal hospitality and marine-services businesses like the ones on Block Island.
Screen Printing
Waterfront Event Hoodie
The kind of screen-printed hoodie we build for seasonal waterfront shops and hospitality businesses.
★★★★★
"The embroidery work was pristine, the turnaround was quick. We order for our whole crew and they never miss."
Zach Tyler
West Warwick, RI
★★★★★
"Quality products, awesome pricing. Our team has ordered three times and will keep coming back."
Royal Master Carpet
Warwick, RI
Why Block Island Businesses Choose Us
- Reliable seasonal shipping — parcel or ferry freight out of Point Judith, planned around your opening date.
- The same team since 1986 — four decades decorating apparel for Rhode Island businesses, not a call center.
- We answer the phone — call 401-434-9224 and talk to a real person, not a chatbot.
- Your logo stays on file — forever — reorder any time without paying to digitize your logo again.
- Easy reorders — need one more hire outfitted mid-season? It's a quick reorder, not a new project.
Serving Block Island
Short answer: Block Island (the Town of New Shoreham) sits about 12 miles off the Rhode Island coast and isn't reachable by car — every order we produce for Block Island businesses ships, typically by standard parcel carrier or, for larger commercial orders, through the Block Island Ferry's freight service out of Point Judith.
Block Island's economy runs almost entirely on tourism and hospitality — hotels and inns, restaurants, and the seasonal shops that serve the summer crowd drawn to the island's beaches, all represented by the Block Island Chamber of Commerce. Staff apparel demand swings hard with the season: island hospitality businesses often need a full staff outfitted fast ahead of Memorial Day, then again for any mid-summer hires. Because there's no driving to the island, we build the extra shipping or ferry transit time into your timeline upfront rather than surprising you with it after the fact.
What Block Island Businesses Order Most
- Hotels & inns — staff polos, aprons, and seasonal uniform pieces ordered ahead of the summer season. See our hospitality apparel guide.
- Restaurants & seasonal dining — screen-printed staff tees and embroidered chef and host apparel. See our restaurants guide.
- Seasonal retail shops — screen-printed logo merchandise for shop shelves. See our screen printing service.
Screen Printing for Block Island
Short answer: Yes — screen printing is a common order for Block Island's seasonal restaurants and retail shops stocking up before Memorial Day, all shipped or ferried over from our East Providence shop.
Whether it's a season's worth of matching staff tees for a restaurant or a run of logo merchandise for a beach shop's shelves, screen printing is built for exactly this kind of bulk seasonal order — and ordering early enough to clear production plus shipping or ferry transit before opening weekend matters more for Block Island than almost anywhere else we serve. It's most at home on t-shirts and sweatshirts, and works well on certain cotton and cotton-blend polos. Every design runs on a 24-piece minimum, the same as everywhere we serve.
Free Screen Printing Quote
See Your Block Island Screen Printing Price Today
Upload your logo or design and we'll send back real pricing — most quotes go out the same business day.
- 24-piece minimum
- Ships or ferries to the island
- ~2-week production + transit
How Ordering Works
Three steps. Two weeks. Done.
1
Tell Us What You Need
Upload your logo and tell us your garment types and rough headcount.
2
We Recommend & Quote
We'll recommend the right garments and decoration method for your team and send a straight quote — no guesswork required.
3
Approve & Receive
Approve your proof and we get to work — two weeks or less. Pick up at our East Providence shop or we ship anywhere in New England.
What It Typically Costs
Short answer: most Block Island businesses land in these ranges — exact pricing depends on garment, colors, and quantity.
- Embroidered polos (left-chest logo) — typically around $17 per piece.
- Screen-printed tees (one-color print) — starting around $9.20 per piece.
- Embroidered caps & beanies — typically around $17 per piece.
Prices shift with garment choice, ink or thread colors, and order size — larger orders typically bring the per-piece price down. Upload your logo for a same-day estimate →
Pickup & Delivery
Local pickup isn't practical for Block Island, so every order ships. Smaller orders go out by standard parcel carrier, which already serves the island year-round; larger commercial orders can also go through the Block Island Ferry's freight service out of Point Judith if that's a better fit. Either way, build in a few extra days beyond our usual two-week production turnaround for the trip out to the island — especially ahead of the Memorial Day rush.
Why Block Island Companies Choose East Coast Instead of Online Decorators
How we compare to national, online-only printers.
SWIPE TABLE TO COMPARE →| Feature | East Coast Embroidery | National Online Printers |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup & Turnaround | ✓Ships to the island (parcel or ferry freight) — no drive required either way. | ✕Ships from out of state. No pickup option. |
| Setup & Reorders | ✓Logo kept on file. $0 setup on repeat orders. | ✕Pay setup fees every single time. |
| Quality Control | ✓Physical stitch sample on test fabric before production. | ✕Digital mockups only. Cross your fingers. |
| Customer Support | ✓Dedicated local rep. Call or walk into our shop. | ✕Automated chatbots and outsourced call centers. |
| Garment Flexibility | ✓Bring your own blanks or use our catalog. | ✕Must buy their inventory. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work with businesses on Block Island?
Yes — hotels, restaurants, and seasonal retail shops on Block Island are customers of ours. Every order ships or goes out by ferry freight rather than being picked up.
How do orders get to Block Island?
By standard parcel shipping, which already serves the island year-round, or through the Block Island Ferry's freight service out of Point Judith for larger commercial orders.
What's the minimum order?
6 pieces for custom embroidery — other decoration methods (screen printing, heat press, laser etching) have different minimums, so just tell us which method you want and we'll confirm.
How far in advance should I order for the summer season?
Build in extra time beyond our usual ~2-week production turnaround for shipping or ferry transit. Ordering well before Memorial Day is the safest bet if you're outfitting summer staff.
Do you do screen printing for Block Island businesses?
Yes — seasonal restaurant staff tees and retail shop merchandise are common Block Island screen printing orders.
What's the minimum order for screen printing?
24 pieces per design, the same minimum we run everywhere we serve. See our full breakdown of why, and what to order instead for a smaller run.
Planning ahead for the season?
Get your logo on file now so shipping is the only thing standing between you and opening day.
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