Timing — Poland corporate merch
Production lead times in Poland: standard 5–8 working days, rush 3–5 days with +35% surcharge, strike-offs and proofing inside 48 hours.
Timing — quick answer
Standard production runs 5–8 working days from artwork approval to loading dock. Rush production at 3–5 working days carries a +35% surcharge. Pre-production strike-offs ship in 2–4 working days. Design proofing is 24–48 hours after artwork receipt. Once the 50% deposit is paid, the order goes on the production line within one working day.
Detailed FAQ — timing
What does standard 5–8 working days cover?
From signed digital proof + deposit received, through screen burning / file ripping, blank pulling, printing, drying / curing, QC, polybag and palletising. Polish public holidays excluded from the count.
How does the +35% rush work?
We push the order to the front of the queue and run overtime shifts. Maximum two days saved on most orders; less on embroidery or sublimation. We confirm rush feasibility before applying the surcharge.
Strike-off?
A pre-production printed sample on the actual blank with your final artwork. Used to approve colour, position and feel before committing the full run. Ships in 2–4 working days.
Digital proof speed?
24 hours for vector-clean artwork, 48 hours when we need to redraw or colour-separate. Includes mockups on the chosen blank and Pantone callouts.
Fastest shipment?
For stock-blank, single-position, single-colour orders ≤300 pcs in Warszawa, 48–72 hours feasible at +35% rush. For Infoshare/MTP deadlines we have done same-day on pre-stocked SKUs.
Deposit unlock?
Polish Elixir bank transfers settle in 1–4 hours during banking sessions; SEPA settles next morning; card payments authorise the line same day. Once funds are visible, scheduling assigns a slot within one working day.
Polish holiday closures?
Polish factories observe 6 January (Three Kings), Easter, 1–3 May, Corpus Christi, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November and 24–26 December. Lead-time clock pauses on these days.
Longer lead times for embroidery?
Slightly: digitisation adds 24 hours, then standard 5–8 working days production.
Poland-specific notes
Lead-time clocks pause for Polish public holidays. Invoices flow through KSeF (Krajowy System e-Faktur) on the delivery date with VAT 23% — recurring clients on Net 30 / Net 45 receive a payment-due date inside the KSeF e-invoice. Polish Elixir bank transfers settle within hours during banking sessions, faster than SEPA — which is what unlocks the production line in our Polish hub.