How Much T-shirts to Stock?

Xeon_Ond

Hi guys,

I was doing my sums and realized I would need to spend lots of $$$ upfront to stock up t-shirts for my business, of which I have no idea how well they would sell, or what is the outcome, so I need some advice here from experienced guys.

For my upcoming t-shirt line (online shop with offline marketing), I've 7 designs, and intend to purchase and print 3 sizes (S, M and L) of each design, and 15 pcs of each size.
So it's (7 designs * 3 sizes of each design * 15 pcs of each size).

Is this a wise choice for starting out small? As in, quantity too much? Too little?
I know businesses = risk, but I need to have some extra cash left in bank for other purposes like marketing and other operational costs, and for emergency / savings uses. The total cost for this current quantity adds up to a few thousand.

Currently, I've found a printing company that can take such small quantities.

please advise. Tks!
Xeon