Custom Screen Printing for T-Shirts and Apparel

Custom screen printing is the best way to put your logo on t-shirts, hoodies, and tank tops in bulk. It gives you bright, durable color at a low price per piece, and that is why most businesses, schools, and teams choose it for large orders.

How Custom Screen Printing Works

Custom screen printing pushes thick ink through a fine mesh screen onto the shirt. Each ink color in your design gets its own screen. So, a three-color logo uses three screens, and the press lays down each color in order.

1. Artwork prep: first, our design team separates your logo into individual ink colors.
2. Screen making: next, each color is burned onto its own screen.
3. Printing: then, the press prints each color onto every shirt.
4. Curing: finally, the shirts pass through a dryer that sets the ink, so it lasts for years of washing.

You can read more about the history of the process on Wikipedia’s screen printing page.

Why Choose Custom Screen Printing?

• Low cost in bulk: setup costs spread across every shirt, so the price per piece drops as your order grows.
• Bold color: thick ink looks bright on both light and dark shirts.
• Durability: cured plastisol ink holds up wash after wash.
• Exact color matching: we can also match your brand’s Pantone colors.

What Can We Screen Print?

Custom screen printing works on almost any cotton, polyester, or blend garment. For example, customers order custom t-shirts, tank tops, custom hoodies, sweatshirts, and tote bags. For hats and polos, however, we usually recommend embroidery, because it looks more professional on structured fabric.

Custom Screen Printing Minimums and Pricing

Screen printed orders start at 24 pieces per design. Full-color process prints start at 48 pieces. Your price depends on three things: the garment, the number of ink colors, and the quantity. As a result, a one-color design on 200 shirts costs far less per shirt than a five-color design on 24 shirts. Learn more in our guide to bulk t-shirt pricing.

Tips for Great Screen Printed Shirts

• Send vector artwork (AI, EPS, SVG, or PDF) or a 300 DPI file, because clean art prints sharper.
• Use fewer colors to lower your cost. For example, a bold one-color logo often looks better than a busy design.
• Pick high-contrast colors, such as white ink on navy or black ink on gray.
• Also, ask about the best blank for your budget. Our Gildan Softstyle G640 review and Bella Canvas 3001C review are great places to start.

Screen Printing or Embroidery?

Both methods have a place. Screen printing is best for t-shirts and large designs. Embroidery, on the other hand, is best for hats, polos, and jackets with a small logo. Compare them side by side in our guide to screen printing vs. embroidery.

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