Store Setup Guide

Step-by-step instructions to connect Printify + Etsy and publish your first products.

1

Create your Etsy Seller Account

If you don't have one yet, go to etsy.com/sell and set up your shop. You'll need:

Etsy requires manual approval for some product categories. If your products get flagged, Etsy support is usually helpful. Reference "apparel for special needs parents" as the use case.
2

Create a Printify Account

Go to printify.com and sign up. Connect to Etsy from the Printify dashboard:

Printify is the intermediary: you design your product in Printify, it auto-syncs to your Etsy store. You never handle inventory or shipping.
3

Find Your Base Products on Printify

In Printify's Product Catalog, search for these Comfort Colors blanks to match our designs:

Product Printify Search Term Style
Overstimulated Hoodie Comfort Colors 6018 Heavyweight Hoodie hoodie
My Child Isn't Having a Hard Time Hoodie Comfort Colors 6018 Heavyweight Hoodie hoodie
Tired Parents Deserve Softness Hoodie Comfort Colors 6018 Heavyweight Hoodie hoodie
Surviving on Coffee & Unconditional Love Tee Comfort Colors 6010 Heavy Tee tshirt
Healing While Parenting Tee Comfort Colors 6010 Heavy Tee tshirt
4

Add Your Designs in Printify

In Printify's design editor, upload your artwork to the chest area. Use these specifications:

Use Canva (canva.com) to create designs. Use the Comfort Colors color palette — muted, warm, emotionally validating. Canva has free templates you can start from.
5

Publish to Etsy

Once your design is on a Printify product, push it to Etsy:

Pre-Written SEO Descriptions

Use these exact descriptions for Etsy listings

Overstimulated But Still Gentle Hoodie

Title: Overstimulated But Still Gentle Hoodie | Autism Parent Gift | Sensory Friendly Apparel

Description: You feel everything so deeply — and you're still showing up. This soft, heavyweight Comfort Colors hoodie is made for the parent who carries more than anyone knows. Garment-dyed for that immediately-loved-in feel. 50/50 ring-spun cotton/polyester fleece. Machine washable. Runs true to size with a relaxed fit.

Tags: autism parent gift, special needs mom, overstimulation, sensory friendly clothing, parenting apparel, mom hoodie, dad hoodie, autism awareness gift

My Child Isn't Having a Hard Time Hoodie

Title: My Child Isn't Having a Hard Time Hoodie | Special Needs Parenting | Empathetic Apparel

Description: There's a difference. This hoodie is for the parent who knows what people don't see. Heavyweight Comfort Colors, garment-dyed for softness. A quiet statement that says what the world doesn't understand yet. 50/50 ring-spun cotton/polyester. Relaxed fit. Machine washable.

Tags: special needs parent, autism parenting, empathy tee, autism awareness, parent gift, understanding hoodie, SPD parent

Tired Parents Deserve Softness Too Hoodie

Title: Tired Parents Deserve Softness Too Hoodie | Self-Care Parenting | Burnout Support Apparel

Description: Rest isn't a reward — it's a requirement. This Comfort Colors heavyweight hoodie is soft from day one, built for the kind of tired that sleep doesn't fix. You deserve comfort. You deserve softness. You deserve this. 50/50 ring-spun cotton/polyester fleece, garment-dyed. Relaxed fit.

Tags: tired parent, burnout mom, self-care parenting, parent rest, mom hoodie, dad hoodie, burnout support gift

Surviving on Coffee & Unconditional Love T-Shirt

Title: Surviving on Coffee & Unconditional Love Tee | Mom Shirt | Parenting Humor Apparel

Description: Some days it's just coffee and love. This lightweight ring-spun cotton tee is garment-washed for softness from the first wear. Breathable, structured, comfortable enough for the chaos. Perfect for school drop-offs, therapy appointments, or just surviving. 100% ring-spun cotton. Relaxed fit.

Tags: coffee mom, coffee dad, parenting humor tee, mom shirt, unconditional love gift, special needs parent shirt

Healing While Parenting T-Shirt

Title: Healing While Parenting Tee | Inner Child Work | Therapeutic Parenting Apparel

Description: You're doing your own work while raising your kids. That matters. This soft ring-spun cotton tee is for parents who know healing is ongoing, exhausting, and worth it. Garment-washed for immediate comfort. 100% ring-spun cotton. Relaxed fit. Machine washable.

Tags: healing parent, inner child work, therapeutic parenting, emotional health tee, parent growth, self-improvement gift, autism parent

What to Do Next

  1. Open Printify — Go to printify.com, create or log in to your account
  2. Connect Etsy — Printify → Profile → Integrations → Connect Etsy
  3. Find the hoodie — Search "Comfort Colors 6018" in the Printify catalog
  4. Add your first design — Upload artwork, position on chest, save
  5. Push to Etsy — Click "Publish to Etsy", paste the description above, set price to $54.99
  6. Update the store manager — Paste the Printify product ID and Etsy listing ID in /admin/store so we can track it here
Go to Store Manager