Thanks for stopping by our custom T shirt Shop. We are going to walk you through commonly used printing methods and what to look for when choosing a print shop.
These are a few steps to follow when reviewing and searching for t shirt companies in your area. Search for custom t shirt printing in your area. Narrow the search down to your top three to five companies in the area. Now that you have this information, it is time for you to browse the company catalog and website to see if what they offer can meet your needs. Remember not all custom t shirt shops offer the same services.
Does the Company Offer Screenprinting?
Screen printing t shirt shops are known to have the ability to print a large quantity of garments. Most companies have it least it least a 12-piece order minimum due to the setup cost and time it takes to setup a print job. A print shop has to retrieve the order, request garment sizes, quantities, colors, expected deadline, artwork approval, appropriate files, and possibility artwork separation. Screenprinting Artwork separation is exactly how it sounds. The artwork has to be separated into its own color palette to produce an image to print on a garment or substrate. This process could range from a low to high hourly cost to have a graphic designer produce if it is not print ready. Consider having the appropriate file when contacting a screen-printing shop.
Don’t forget to ask your graphic designer for the following file formats for Screenprinting? Photoshop, Illustrator, EPS, PDF, or a SVG file. These files are commonly known to the print industry and graphic designers.
Embroidery:
Does the Company offer Embroidery?
Embroidery printing is more of a high-end printing service for entrepreneurs, small, mid-size and large corporations. Embroidery can be printed on a larger variety of garments like hats, shirts, sweaters, polos, jackets, hoodies, purses, and other garments that you can find here.
Embroidery Requirements: The artwork must be in digitized for the machine to stitch the design or logo. Most companies have a designer who can have the logo digitized to be produced. The average cost to have it digitized ranges from $30 to $50. The file then can be shared and downloaded for future orders.
Embroidery requests are specialty requests as specific file formats are required to embroider on garments. Complete the below form to let us know what you need.
SUBLIMATION:
Does the Company offer Sublimation?
Sublimation garments are wonderful to have but can be limited due to its fabric limitations. Sublimation printing is recommended on 100% polyester fabrics which can withhold the dye process to appropriate proper bonding to the garment. This process releases ink that become a gas when heated at a very high temperature.
Sublimation printing is common in many industries such as sporting events, fishing, golfing and festivals. It’s a great way to print garments especially if you going to be attending an outside event.
Does the company offer custom t shirts no minimum? Single t shirt orders are common for retail shops that print custom shirts for customers that want a simple design. This is typically printed using vinyl material. Vinyl printing is widely used and has been around for decades. A one to two color vinyl print can take between 20 to 30 minutes to print. Sublimation orders are also considered no minimum printing services because the image is printed on a special paper then pressed to the substrate or garment. Gang sheets can be used to print multiples of the same design for a client and can done in 20 to 30 minutes. These are some printing techniques that we use and are commonly used in Screenprinting and embroidery in Southwest Florida.
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