Print and Embroidery Options
The main question when ordering customised goods, especially clothing and bags, is "which method works best - print or embroidery" Well! This will very much depend on the product you are looking at and the pricing you are hoping for. Below we have broken down the methods we use in detail, which will hopefully allow you to make an informed choice over the methods you choose. If you need any clarification at all please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We have four main methods of garment decoration and are very happy to use a mixture of them on our products:
Solvent Print
Whats its great for:
- Large designs- full backs, full fronts
- Designs with lots of colour in them
- very complex designs
- A cheaper method to put your full colour design onto clothing.
- Large numbers of event products at a lower price
What its not so great for
- Very small stand alone lettering
- Products that are tumble dried frequently
- Anything with a pile (fleece)
Print is very diverse and gives great results. It lasts a similar time to embroidery and is especially good on lightweight clothing (tees and polos for example. Another bonus of print is that it allows us to access an area that may not be possible on an embroidery machine. eg- an image on the side of a tshirt under the arm, or a large arm print.
Embroidery
Whats its great for:
- A premium look to your garments
- Small lettering
- Anything with a pile (fleece etc)
What its not so great for
- Very complex designs in a small area
- Anything with tonal colour changes
- Designs over large areas- especially on light weight clothing
Embroidery is by far our most popular method, usually customers will opt for an embroidered left breast logo and then additional large areas like names in print.
White toner printing
Whats its great for:
- Very complex designs that don't need a keyline adding
What its not so great for
- This is not as long lasting as Solvent printing
Sublimation printing
Whats its great for:
- Chemically imprinted print, over a large area
- Print onto high content Polyester items
What its not so great for
- This method cannot be used on cotton
- This method does not print white
