Garment Printing

Garment Printing

Garment Printing companies can be found all over the world and each one is unique.  There are so many different methods of Garment Printing that it is often a challenge to tell them apart.  Here are some of the Garment Printing methods that are widely used.

Garment Printing Methods

Screen Printing / Silk Screen Printing

Screen printing is a method of printing that involves the creation of a screen that allows special garment inks to pass through design areas, leaving an impression on a garment.  Screen printing is the most popular garment printing method and is generally considered the industry standard and the most durable of all garment printing methods.

Heat Applied Vinyl

Using heat applied vinyl as a garment printing method is close in look and feel to screen printing, but doesn't involve ink.  Heat applied vinyl is typically CAD cut into the desired artwork and then applied with an industrial heat press to the desired garment.

Sublimation Garment Printing

Sublimation is one of the oldest garment printing methods and involved heat and special sublimation inks.  In order for sublimation printing to be effective, the garment being decorated must be 100% polyester, or have a high content of polyester.  Sublimation printing is a heat transfer process that involves sublimation inks, sublimation printers and sublimation paper.  The desired design is printed onto special sublimation paper and then heat transferred to the garment.  Unlike Vinyl, sublimation inks don't sit on top of the garment, they are infused into the garment.  To use an analogy, you are precisely "staining" the garment with your image.  The ink becomes part of the fabric, it doesn't sit on top of it like vinyl.

Other methods of Garment Printing or Garment Decorating are available including DTG "Direct To Garment" printing, Bling or Rhinestone/Sequins, Embroidery and Heat Applied Foils.  Most garment printing companies provide these services at wholesale and retail rates.

If you are interested in Garment Printing, please consider contacting us at (908) 806-8337 or email us.

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Wholesale Screen Printing

Wholesale Screen Printing

When you are searching for the best Wholesale Screen Printing company there are several factors that you want to consider in your selection process.  It's a competitive marketplace out there so price is always going to be a significant concern, but it shouldn't be your only concern.

Everyone thinks "a t-shirt is just a t-shirt" until it's not.  What I mean by that is that imagine landing a nice job with your largest client for a 5,000 logo t-shirt give-away marketing program and selecting the cheapest Wholesale Screen Printing company.  You've put your reputation on the line with your best customer and you may end up holding your breath on getting delivery or worse ... taking delivery of a product that you are embarrassed to show your client.

High quality Wholesale Screen Printing companies charge what they charge because they have expensive equipment, and the proper overhead requirements to meet your job criteria in the time frame that they promised.

Wholesale Screen Printing

A recommended best practice is to not put all of your eggs in one basket with one Wholesale Screen Printing company.  Each Wholesale Screen Printing partner that you choose may only be suited for specific jobs, and that is a good thing.  For example, large silk screen printers are not going to be your best option for 24, 36 or 48 prints.  You may be happier with a garage printer or a small one person shop.  However, when you land a 1,000 or 5,000 piece order, the garage printer might be overwhelmed.  Overwhelmed printers often make mistakes, miss deadlines and have inconsistent print quality. 

Having multiple Wholesale Screen Printing partners is a good idea and can give you options to keep your business running smoothly.

If you are searching for a high quality, flexible and reasonably priced Wholesale Screen Printing partner, please consider giving us a call (908) 806-8337 or email us.

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