I specialize in the following methods of decorating garments.
Screen Printed Inks
I primarily use screen printed plastisol inks. This is the most common type of printing used on T shirts and hoodies. Plastisol inks are the best print for vivid and opaque imagery, and bold design. I also print onto most hats, jackets, patches, coozies, totes, and bags. I can print onto cottons, blended cottons, tri-blends, polyester, canvas, etc. Print locations include: chest, back, sleeves, pant legs, and I also like to screen print the nape of the neck, where your logo fits nicely for a custom look.
Screen printing is an affordable way to produce a bulk of T shirts; I believe that all of my customers are selling T shirts for more than double what they paid. Your costs are truly of concern to me; if I can find a way to pass savings onto my client, I will.
Dye sublimation
Sublimation is the process of steaming a special ink into a polyester fabric, leaving the fabric permanently "stained" with your design. This is how you see those beautiful, full color, photo-realistic prints on everything from swimsuits to ski jackets, and dog collars to Buff face masks. But it only works on polyester, and really only looks good on white or lightly colored garments. That said, it looks amazing on foam trucker hats, quite a few T shirt blanks I know of including cotton/poly, and performance fabrics like solar long sleeve shirts/hoodies. It can also be a cost-effective solution in many applications.
Patches.
I don't do direct embroidery, but I do love patches. I recommend them all the time to clients for their affordability and versatility. For a one-time cost upfront, you now have a box (100+) of these beautifully decorated emblems that can be stuck on a small batch of hats, or jackets, or maybe shop aprons, backpacks, you name it. They're often a higher-end look on a garment than direct embroidery. You can iron them on or sew them on to whatever makes you happy.
While I do have a minimum of 48 hats per order/reorder, you can pick and choose all the different hats/color combos you'd like. When you order from me, you know the patch is sewn onto the garment. Cost? In 2021, the average cost of a patch to my customer was $1.00 at 200 patches. The average price for a patched hat was $14.
Sourcing garments
I have access to every blank being made, and accounts with all of the major distributors. I spend a lot of time sourcing samples, looking for new and trending apparel pieces, colors, and fabrics. If you're not sure what you'd like to print on, I'd like to help you with that.
The majority of T shirts I use are printed on Next Level Apparel. They have an incredible selection of high quality blanks in a wide range of colors, and they're priced right. If you'd like to print on the value shirts like Anvil, Gildan, Hanes, and Fruit of the Loom, I can do that as well.
For hoodies, it's really hard to beat the popularity of Gildan's selection. But there are plenty of other sweatshirts to choose from I could tell you about. Independent Trading Co., as well as J America are making some really great stuff, too. Your logo on patched jackets from Carhartt, Dickies, or Dri Duck look amazing.
For performance wear, I have access to every sports-based garment you can think of, as well as solar apparel, winter apparel, etc.
And hats are kinda my specialty. There's so many cool options for hats now, and I really enjoy tracking down just the right headwear for your project. Hats can be screen printed, dye sublimated, or patched.
