FAQs

Screen Printing our most popular school fundraising option, each child creates a drawing. We scan and compile the artworks into one collaborative layout and screen print it in a single colour onto your chosen product.

Full Colour Digital allows drawings to be created in full colour, printed digitally onto tea towels, bags or aprons.

Individual Artwork each child gets their own product featuring their own artwork printed in full colour.

DIY Saver prepare your own design either physically or digitally.

Check out our Options Page for a more detailed explanation.

Allow 4-6 weeks from the time you post your artwork to delivery. The length of time it takes to complete the drawings or designs at your end is up to you - some groups are finished drawing in one day and others take a few weeks. For 'custom designs' the final layout will be ready for you to check and approve within 2 weeks from receipt of your artwork. Once approved, your order will be printed and shipped within 2 weeks. Allow some additional time during our Term 4 peak period, as processing and shipping times are extended.

The minimum order for EACH separate design with up to 249 images is 40, for designs containing 250 or more drawings the minimum order increases to 100. For Option 3 the minimum for a mix of individual colour designs is 25. The majority of our fundraisers achieve order numbers much higher than this. Please note if you are doing more than one design, eg. Junior & Senior, EACH unique design will be treated individually in regard to pricing and minimum orders.

We can fit up to 450 portraits on one tea towel design, please contact our office for larger numbers. However, if there are more than 200 drawings, we ask that students draw faces only. Aprons can include up to 300 portraits. Bags can include 150 portraits on one side - if you choose double-sided printing (an additional $4 per item), that allows up to 300 portraits in total.

It is entirely up to you what price you mark up and on-sell your products for, the most common price our regular fundraisers charge is $18-$30 per tea towel and $25-$30 for bags and aprons. Another popular option is to offer a discount for ordering more, such as $20 for 2 tea towel or order 3 or more for $19 each.

Anytime is a good time, however if you want to raise more money for the same effort, Term 1, 2 or 3 is your best bet. Our data from thousands of school and daycare fundraisers indicates clear trends: you'll sell up to 87.7% more in March, 89.9% more in June, 67.4% more in August, and 59.7% more in September compared to doing the same tea towel fundraiser in December. See our best time to fundraise flyer.

By starting early, you avoid the Term 4 rush, plus, fundraisers completed by July 17th 2026 qualify for our Early Bird Bonus.

Yes, you can place a reorder with a minimum of 30 items.

Choose portrait or landscape format. Our team arranges your drawings with your school’s logo, text, and border. DIY Savers lay out their own artwork and we add your selected border.

Yes, you can create a design using logos, crests, signatures, school songs or custom artwork. Whether you need something simple or creative, we’ll help bring your idea to life.

We offer 13 standard screen print colours, something to suit every school theme and design. If you'd like a specific shade outside our standard range, we can print using PMS (Pantone Matching System) colours on request.

For those wanting vibrant, photo-quality designs, we also offer Full Colour Digital printing.

Pricing for additional print options:

• 2-colour screen print: add $1.50 per item
• 3-colour screen print: add $2.50 per item
• Double-sided tote bag printing: add $4 per item

Choose from a wide selection in our Coordinator’s Guide, or create your own at no extra cost. Personalise the text with school names, school motto or teacher names.

Yes, we offer tea towels, bags and aprons. Note - the minimum orders per design will apply to each product. For smaller groups we do not recommend selling more than 1 product at the same time as it can be difficult to reach the minimum orders on each product.

Coordinators approve artwork and confirm quantities via email. Parents and carers can order online (if available), or contact their school’s fundraising coordinator directly.

An invoice will be emailed to you when your school fundraising order is dispatched. Payment is due within 7 days of receiving your order.

We accept payment by:

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) – banking details are included on your invoice

Credit Card

If EFT or credit card isn’t available, we also accept cheques. Please post them to:

Expressions Australia Pty Ltd, PO Box 195, Forestville, NSW, 2087 Cheques must be made payable to Expressions Australia Pty Ltd.

When making payment, please quote your organisation name or invoice number to help us identify your payment quickly and accurately.

Our extra-large (50x70cm) tea towels are made from 100% organic cotton or an organic cotton/linen blend, blend tea towels crafted for clean crisp print and lint free drying.

Our tote bags are sturdy, spacious and made from 100% organic cotton drill. They're perfect for groceries, books, and fundraising gifts.

Adult-sized aprons in a variety of colours, made from 100% organic cotton. They can be screen or digitally printed and make great Father's Day gifts or fundraiser items.

Unfold before washing, use cold water, dry in shade, and iron on the reverse. Some fading may occur over time.

Not at all, many schools and childcare centres create tea towels as keepsakes or gifts. Just ensure product and shipping costs are calculated into your sale price.

Our tea towel fundraiser offers a sustainable, healthy alternative to chocolate drives, cookie sales and single-use items. Every tea towel is a meaningful keepsake, not something that ends up in landfill.

All our products are made exclusively for us from 100% organic cotton, ethically grown and manufactured in a GOTS-certified (Global Organic Textile Standard) factory we’ve partnered with for many years. Whether you’re fundraising with tea towels, bags or aprons, your project helps reduce plastic and paper waste.

We only use premium-quality, heavy-weight cotton that stands the test of time.

• Our screen printing inks are 100% solvent-free, PVC-free and phthalate-free.
• They meet the Soil Association's requirements for organic textile processing.
• Our full colour digital inks are Oeko-Tex 100
  certified, globally approved even for baby clothing.
  
  

• We use a paperless internal system.
• Choose local suppliers where possible.
• Recycle and re-use marketing materials, shipping boxes and cartridges
• Send free kits in recycled mailers.
• Provide eco-friendly recycled parent order bags to keep your fundraiser items safe during distribution.
  
  

Expressions is more than just a tea towel company, we're committed to doing good. We also give back by donating monthly to The Smith Family, and take part in community tree planting and beach clean-ups.