What you need to think about when choosing between screen printing and transfer printing for profile clothes is what kind of clothes to print, the material of the clothes, how many to print and what quality you are looking for.
Choosing which printing technology is the best for your company’s profile clothing can be tricky. Especially if you don’t know where to start looking and who to turn to. Although it may seem difficult, it is actually quite simple, because everything depends on preferences and cooperation.
What do I need to consider when choosing a print for profile clothing?
Using profile clothing with your own print is an effective way and part of building your brand. But what do you need to consider when choosing a print for profile clothing?
The first thing to think about when you want something printed is to plan it well and in good time, as it can sometimes take a long time to produce. The second thing to think about when profile clothes are to be printed is what kind of clothes it is about (pants, shirt, etc.) and what kind of material they are made of. For example, transfer printing is best suited for stretchy materials, while cotton t-shirts should be printed with screen printing. Other things to think about are the volume, the budget and the quality, how large a run of products should there be, what quality should the finished product be and how much should it cost? Below is a brief description of the two different print styles to facilitate the choice.
When everything else is decided, it is necessary to consult with different printers and ask for several quotes at once so they can be compared. Also take the opportunity to ask the companies for help in choosing the printing method if you are still in doubt, after all they are the professionals!
Screen printing for professional leather
Screen printing is a method where you print the color directly onto a garment using a template. Screen printing is a cheaper method for large orders of profile clothing. The method is cheaper in large volumes because only one template is required to print large quantities of products. For the same reason, screen printing is less suitable for small volumes, as rather large initial costs are added in the production of a template.
Screen Printing Dallas is a company with long experience and a lot of knowledge in the profile advertising industry. The company started in 1982 and has since developed into one of Sweden’s leading mail order companies in the industry. The company currently works with a number of wholesalers, as well as with its own import of profile clothing and promotional items. What distinguishes the company is a high quality, sense of service and fast deliveries.
Important things to keep in mind with screen printing
To create a template, you need an image, text or logo you want printed on your product. Keep in mind that if it is a photo, the resolution must be high for a good result (otherwise the image will be blurry and all the small square pixels are clearly visible) and the original of a logo or text must be vectorized. Programs that can edit vector images are e.g. Adobe Illustrator and Freehand.
Screen printing means that you “paint” the print onto the textile using a tight, tensioned canvas on a frame that is coated with a UV-sensitive film. An original (image/logo/text) is printed on an original film and placed on top of the frame and then illuminated with a UV lamp. After that, the part of the film that has not been hardened by the lamp is washed off. After that, the frame is placed on the textile to be printed and the color is spread evenly over the frame. Where the motif was, the color will flow through and stick to the textile. After that, the print should dry, the drying process can be speeded up but with the help of a heat press, hair dryer or a drying path.
Screen printing is recommended on t-shirts, polo shirts, college and hoods. The method can be done in both simple single-colour motifs and in advanced multi-coloured motifs with high quality and long durability.
Transfer printing for profile clothing
Unlike screen printing, no template is required with the transfer printing method, as the motif is pressed directly onto the product. In transfer printing, the motif is printed on a carrier, a transfer, which is then placed on any textile. In order for a transfer or carrier to be created, just as with screen printing, an original is required on what you want printed, i.e. an image, logo or text. Remember again that if it is a photo, the resolution must be high for a good result (otherwise the image will be blurry and all the small square pixels are clearly visible) and the original of a logo or text must be vectorized. Programs that can edit vector images are e.g. Adobe Illustrator and Freehand.
Unlike screen printing, transfer printing requires no start-up costs and is therefore suitable for smaller editions because the price is then lower. Since transfer printing does not require a template, greater freedom is given to vary the pressure. The method is particularly well suited if the print is simple and monochromatic. The disadvantage of transfer printing is that it is not suitable for four-colour printing as each color must be printed in an original separately.
As all garments are unique and require different temperature/time/pressure to make the transfer stick to the garment, work clothes, bags, jackets, functional garments (sports) and clothes that have a lot of stretch are mainly recommended for this method. ATTENTION! cotton t-shirts must be screen printed, not transfer printed!