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Production country and customs
Inside the EU means no import duty and no €3-per-item customs step on parcels to EU customers.
Solutions · Print on demand
Print on demand in Europe — white-label, reactive, from MOQ 1
Fabrixa is a European print-on-demand platform for apparel, home textiles and fabric by the metre — made on demand from a single unit, white-label, in Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands. The difference: reactive printing on certified natural fibres, not just surface ink on blanks.
Connect a store or the API, and Fabrixa prints, packs and ships every order under your brand — no minimums, no inventory, no overseas customs.
Print on demand
What is print on demand — and what changes when it is made in the EU?
Print on demand, defined
Print on demand means a product is only made after a customer orders it: no stock, no minimum run, no unsold pieces. You list the design, the order comes in, the item is printed, finished and shipped under your brand.
What changes when it is made in the EU
Orders reach European customers in business days instead of weeks, with no import duties or customs. The print is reactive: the dye bonds into certified natural fibre instead of sitting on a polyester blank. And every stage, from greige cotton to labelled parcel, happens in Portugal, Spain or the Netherlands, with OEKO-TEX and GOTS documentation on request.
Choosing a provider
How to compare print-on-demand providers — seven criteria
Use these to judge any provider, including us.
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Print method
Reactive print bonds the dye into cotton (soft hand, wash-fast); DTG sits on top of the fibre; sublimation needs polyester.
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Minimum order
MOQ 1 without set-up fees lets you test a design with one piece.
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Lead time in business days
Ask for production plus transit, per product line, not an average.
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White-label dispatch
No supplier branding on the parcel, the packing slip or the label.
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Certifications you can verify
GOTS chain of custody and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 on the actual product, not just on the supplier.
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Price transparency
A tier price you can see before you register beats a quote round.
Fabrixa meets all seven: produced in Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands, reactive print on GOTS-certified cotton, MOQ 1, white-label dispatch, and tier prices you can check in the Tier Finder before you register.
Want the same criteria applied to the other providers? See the sourced comparison: print on demand providers in Europe, compared.
Why Europe
Why produce in Europe?
Producing inside the EU isn’t a premium — for a brand selling to European customers, it’s faster, cleaner and simpler than fulfilling from overseas.
Faster to EU customers
Short domestic shipping instead of intercontinental transit — most EU orders arrive in a few business days, not weeks.
No import duties or customs
EU-to-EU fulfilment skips the customs delays and surprise fees that come with shipping from overseas.
Lower carbon, shorter chain
Made close to the customer on a short, auditable European supply chain — fewer miles per order.
EU standards & certifications
European labour and environmental standards, GOTS organic cotton and OEKO-TEX bases as the default.
The comparison
Overseas print on demand vs Fabrixa
Most print-on-demand fulfils from outside the EU with surface ink on blanks. Here’s how that compares to reactive print made in Europe — for a brand whose customers are European.
| Typical overseas POD | Fabrixa — made in EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery to EU customer | 1–3 weeks, intercontinental | 6–9 business days |
| Customs & duties | Possible delays + surprise fees | None — EU to EU |
| Print method | Surface ink (DTG / DTF) on blanks | Reactive dye bonded into the fibre |
| Base fabric | Mostly polyester / generic blanks | GOTS organic cotton, OEKO-TEX, linen |
| Home textiles | Limited, mostly polyester | Natural-fibre cushions, duvets, curtains |
| Fabric by the metre | Rare | Reactive-printed rolls, MOQ 1m |
| Supply chain | Marketplace of variable partners | One accountable EU manufacturer |
| Minimum order | 1 | 1 |
The chain
From fabric to parcel, in nine stages.
Every one of these happens in Portugal, Spain or the Netherlands — not on a container ship, and not in a workshop you never see. Greige cotton goes in one end. A boxed parcel, labelled under your brand, leaves the other.
- 01 Pre-treatment Fibres primed to take the dye.
- 02 Printing Reactive dye applied by industrial inkjet.
- 03 Initial drying Solvents removed, dye held in position.
- 04 Steaming Heat and humidity fix the bond permanently.
- 05 Washing Every unbonded dye molecule rinsed away.
- 06 Finishing Final dry and stabilise. The roll is ready.
- 07 Cutting Panels cut from the printed roll.
- 08 Sewing Made up, finished and quality-checked.
- 09 Packing Boxed and dispatched under your brand.
Stages 01–06 are the reactive print process itself. Stages 07–09 are make-up and dispatch — the part most print-on-demand hands to someone else.
What you can make
Three product lines, one EU backend
Everything runs through the same platform, the same reactive process and the same European production network — pick the format your customer wants.
Apparel
Tees, hoodies, dresses, kidswearAll-over reactive print on 100% organic cotton, sewn in Portugal. DTC-ready, white-label.
Browse Apparel →
Home & Living
Cushions, duvets, curtains, table linensNatural-fibre home textiles, reactive-printed and finished ready for drop-ship from one unit.
Browse Home & Living →
Fabric by the metre
Reactive-printed rolls, MOQ 1mReactive-printed fabric on the roll for studios and labels that finish their own collections.
Browse Fabric by the metre →
The difference
Not just another POD network
- Reactive printing on natural fibres — water-based dye bonded into cotton and linen for deep, soft, wash-fast colour, not a surface layer that cracks or peels.
- Fabric by the metre — not only finished products, but reactive-printed fabric you can order by the metre for your own cut-and-sew.
- Natural-fibre home textiles — cushions, duvet covers, curtains and table linens in cotton, not polyester.
- One accountable EU manufacturer — a single supply chain behind your store, Fabrixa Studio or the API, instead of a marketplace of variable partners.
Who it’s for
Built for the people who sell
One EU production backend behind whatever you already run — a store, a marketplace, a client roster or a capsule drop.
POD platforms
Plug Fabrixa in as your EU production backend through the REST API — reactive print and natural-fibre home textiles your network can’t source elsewhere.
Learn more →Brand owners
Ship under your own label from a single unit — no inventory, no minimums, no marketplace branding between you and your customer.
Learn more →Fashion labels
Run small batches, samples and capsule drops on demand, then scale the exact same SKUs when a design takes off.
Learn more →Agencies & studios
Produce for your clients on one accountable EU supply chain, white-label, with samples you can show before you commit.
Learn more →Retailers
Test capsule collections and seasonal ranges without minimum-order risk — reorder only what sells.
Learn more →
Connect
Connect Shopify or WooCommerce — orders ship from the EU
Connect your Shopify store from the Fabrixa dashboard (OAuth) or link WooCommerce with API keys, and every order routes to production automatically. Printed, packed and dispatched white-label from Portugal, Spain or the Netherlands, from a single unit.
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Shopify
OAuth connect
Connect from the dashboard, approve in your Shopify admin, map your products, go live. Orders sync to production automatically.
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WooCommerce
API keys
Paste a read/write REST key pair from WooCommerce into Fabrixa once and route orders straight to production.
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REST API
Direct integration
Wire custom storefronts and POD platforms to the v2 API — one endpoint, every product.
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Fabrixa Studio
No store needed
Design products and place orders straight from the dashboard, white-label, MOQ 1.
How to start
Three steps to your first order
- Connect — link Shopify or WooCommerce, design in Fabrixa Studio, or integrate the REST API.
- Add your designs — upload artwork to your products and set your retail prices.
- Sell — Fabrixa prints, packs and ships each order white-label, from a single unit (MOQ 1).
FAQ
Common questions
Is there a minimum order?
No — Fabrixa produces from a single unit (MOQ 1).
Where are orders made?
In the EU — Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands.
Is it white-label?
Yes — orders ship under your brand, with no Fabrixa branding.
What can you produce?
Reactive-printed apparel, natural-fibre home textiles, and fabric by the metre, plus selected sublimation home items.
How do I integrate?
Connect Shopify from your Fabrixa dashboard (OAuth), link WooCommerce with API keys, design in Fabrixa Studio, or build on the REST API.
Does Fabrixa integrate with Shopify and ship from the EU?
Yes. Connect your Shopify store from the Fabrixa dashboard (OAuth) or link WooCommerce with API keys, and orders route to production automatically. Every parcel ships white-label from Portugal, Spain or the Netherlands, with no customs step for EU customers.
Which EU countries do you produce in?
Apparel is made in Portugal, home textiles in Spain and sublimation items in the Netherlands. Each order is made in one place, end to end, and dispatched from there.
Is print on demand in Europe more expensive than overseas?
Per unit it can look higher on paper; landed, it rarely is. There are no import duties, no customs fees and no long-haul shipping, and delivery is counted in business days. Pricing is tier-based and instant in the tier finder, from one piece.
Does Fabrixa produce in Germany?
No. Production runs in Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands; parcels to Germany ship inside the EU without customs, in business days.
How do I recognise a good print-on-demand provider?
Check seven things: production country and customs, print method, minimum order, lead time in business days per product line, white-label dispatch, certifications you can verify on the product, and a price you can see before you register. The seven criteria above walk through each one.
Do you ship print-on-demand orders to the United Kingdom?
Yes. UK orders ship from the Netherlands; UK VAT and any import duty are charged to the recipient on delivery, and shipping to the UK is quoted on request in the shipping calculator.
How does print on demand work?
Print on demand means a product is only made after a customer orders it, so there is no stock, no minimum run and no unsold pieces. On Fabrixa, the order arrives through Shopify, WooCommerce, the API or the dashboard; Fabrixa then prints, packs and ships it under your brand from Portugal, Spain or the Netherlands, with no overseas customs step.
Is print on demand worth it for a small brand?
Print on demand suits a small brand because nothing is produced or paid for until a customer has ordered, so there is no inventory to finance and no unsold stock to write off. Your margin is the difference between your selling price and the tier price, which steps down as volume grows. With MOQ 1 you can test a design before committing to a run.
How reliable is Fabrixa as a print on demand provider?
Production runs in three EU hubs, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands, with published dispatch windows in business days per product line and no customs on EU deliveries. Every order gets a live production and fulfilment status in the dashboard, tracking flows back to your shop or via webhook, and quality is checked before white-label dispatch. The bases carry OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and GOTS certification on the actual product, and a single piece runs on the same line as a large order.
What fees does Fabrixa charge?
Only the product price: there is no platform fee, no subscription, no integration fee, no per-seat licence, no setup fee and no annual minimum. You pay per unit, the tier price steps down automatically as your monthly volume grows, and shipping is itemised separately at checkout.
You pay for each order when you place it in the platform, or top up a prepaid wallet; unused wallet balance is refundable.
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Print on demand by country
The same EU production and the same platform, with delivery times and customs facts for your market:
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