T-Shirt & Garment Printing

Apparel orders are decided by the fabric and the decoration, in that order. Combed cotton in 180 to 260 GSM covers the range from a summer giveaway tee to a heavyweight retail shirt. A 180 GSM knit suits a one-day event; at 240 to 260 GSM the shirt is something the customer keeps wearing.

Then choose the decoration. Direct-to-film printing handles full-color and photographic graphics. High-density embroidery is for crests, logos, and small repeat marks. Many orders use both, with embroidery on the chest and a larger print on the back. Pique polos hold their shape through daily workwear.

GSM on a garment is fabric weight, and it tracks with both thickness and drape. A light knit moves and breathes in a hot climate. A 260 GSM fabric stands on its own, carries a heavier print, and takes a longer wash life.

Direct-to-film is a printed ink film heat-pressed onto the fabric, so the graphic can be photographic and still stretch with the knit instead of cracking. Our DTF work is specified at 50-plus wash cycles before the image degrades. High-density embroidery is defined by stitch density: more stitches per millimeter raise the crest and give it a solid, slightly glossy face.

Garment work is two operations. The blank garments are sourced, then decorated, which is why adding a woven neck label or a hangtag is a separate step with its own cost.

Embroidery needs a digitized file, not just artwork. The logo is converted into a stitch program, and that digitizing is a one-time setup charge carried across every reorder. Send us the logo and we will tell you at quote time whether it embroiders cleanly at the size you want, before a single shirt runs.