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T-Shirt
Athletic Wear
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Head Wear
custom numbers and names available

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Aprons / Waist Aprons
Head Wear
Name Badges
ID Tags

This computerized print method utilizes a large inkjet printer to print the image onto the fabric. In order to prevent the ink from penetrating through the thread, the garment must undergo a pretreatment process. After the image is printed, a final heat pressing is required to “bake” in the image to the fabric.
[+] Low setup cost.
[+] Prints available in full-colour, so even photo prints are possible.
[−] Limited image retention.
[−] White ink is available but significantly increases costs.

Dye Sublimation is a process where an image is printed with special inks onto a specially treated transfer paper. Then the paper is place image down onto the apparel and heat-pressed. The ink converts to a gas and bonds directly to the polyester fibers of the garment. This process is most used for printing personal photos onto white t-shirts at photography stores.
[+] Low setup cost.
[+] Excellent for one-of-a-kind prints.
[+] Prints available in full-colour, so even photo prints are possible.
[+] Excellent image retention.
[+] Excellent for team wear where custom names and numbers are required.
[+] Soft feel. The print does not alter the feel of the fabric.
[−] No white ink colour. The colour of the fabric is the base colour. If you print a blue coloured image of a car onto a
yellow shirt, the car image with become green.
[−] Work well only with polyester fabric which limits apparel selection.

Technically embroidery is not a print method but it is commonly used in customizing apparel. The desired image is converted using a specialized software to convert it into stitches. This file is used to program the embroidery machine instructing it to recreate the image on the fabric.
[+] High setup cost.
[+] Creates a 3 dimensional feel.
[−] Image resolutions is poor compared to other imprint methods.
[−] Decent colour palette based on coloured threads.
[−] Larger designs can feel heavy especially on lighter weight fabric.

Heat transfers are a printable (inkjet or toner) sheets. After the image is printed, the transfer is heat pressed onto the garment. Do it yourself kits are available in some office supply stores and craft stores.
[+] No setup cost.
[+] Prints available in full-colour, so even photo prints are possible.
[−] Poor image retention.
[−] No white ink colour. The colour of the fabric is the base colour. If you print a blue coloured image of a car onto a
yellow shirt, the car image with become green.

Heat sealed vinyl is a process where the image to be printed has to be provided in vector artwork. The artwork is separated into colour layers and each layer is cut separately on special vinyl. Once cut, the unwanted vinyl areas are removed through a “weeding” process. Each layer is then heat pressed one at a time onto the fabric. Heat sealed vinyl has become more apparent in the last few years as it is the process of choice on technical dri-fit fabrics.
[+] Excellent for one-of-a-kind prints.
[+] Sharp lines create vivid prints.
[+] Excellent image retention.
[+] Excellent for team wear where custom names and numbers are required.
[+] Specialty vinyls available such as metallics, lustres and reflective.
[−] Though there is a wide colour palette, colours are somewhat limited.
[−] Complexity of design and number of colours increases costs.

Plastisol Transfers are screen printed designs that are printed on a special transfer paper instead of screen printing the image directly to a garment. Then the paper is place image down onto the apparel and heat-pressed. The plastisol ink is then released by the heat and adheres to the fabric.
[+] Good colour palette available. Colour matching is possible.
[+] Specialty inks such as metallic inks are available.
[−] High setup costs especially for multicolour images as each colour requires a separate screen.
[−] Plastisol does not adhere to some fabrics such as nylon.

Silk screening is the most common form of t-shirt printing. This process involves the manufacturing of a negative screen for each colour of the image. The inks is then squeegeed through the screen creating a positive image. This process is repeated per colour.
[+] Best for high quantity imprints.
[+] Good colour palette available. Colour matching is possible.
[−] High setup costs especially for multicolour images as each colour requires a separate screen.