Screen printing on dark garment panels on a print line

In-house screen printing

In-house screen printing. Cut, print and sew in one factory.

We print in-house, in the same factory where we cut and sew. All common print types, any number of colours, from 50 pieces per design.

No print-only orders. We print only on garments we make.

Why print where you sew

The print table is next to the sewing line.

Cut panels go from cutting to printing to sewing without leaving the building. Fewer trips, faster turnaround, no lost cut panels.

The usual waySewn in one place, printed in another.
SEWPRINTSewing unitPrint shopcut panelsprinted panels?
  • Cut panels travel to a print shop and back
  • Extra trips and transport cost
  • Delays waiting between two factories
  • Cut panels can go missing or get mixed up
  • Two contacts to chase
At Essential GarmentsCut, printed and sewn under one roof.
01Cut02Print03Sew04Packone building · one contact
  • Cut, print and sew in one building
  • Fewer trips
  • Faster
  • No lost cut panels
  • One contact from sample to delivery

Any number of colours

One screen per colour, printed in register.

Screen printing pushes ink through a fine mesh screen — one screen for each colour in your design. We print any number of colours.

  1. 01Separate the artworkYour design is split into one screen per colour.Screen 1 — gold
  2. 02Prepare the screensEach screen is prepared in our print section.Screen 2 — maroon
  3. 03Print colour by colourColours go down one at a time, lined up with registration marks.Screen 3 — white
  4. 04Test print, then bulkYou approve a test print before bulk printing starts.Approved

Print types

All common print types.

  • Plastisol
  • Water-based
  • Rubber
  • High-density (3D)
  • Puff
  • Flock
  • Discharge
  • Metallic

Colours, sizes, placement

Front, back, sleeve — and anywhere else.

Tell us the placement and the print size in cm. Any number of colours.

123
Front
45
Back
  1. 1Centre chest
  2. 2Left chest
  3. 3Sleeve
  4. 4Full back
  5. 5Back neck
  6. …and other placements on request.

Minimum

50 pieces per design

The printing minimum is 50 pieces per design, on garments we make — and garment orders start at 50 pieces per style.

Artwork guide

Send artwork we can print from.

  • AIAdobe Illustrator
  • PDFVector PDF
  • SVGVector
  • PNG300 dpi at print size
  1. Vector or high resolutionAI, PDF or SVG — or a PNG at 300 dpi at the real print size.
  2. Colour referencesTell us each colour: a colour code, or a fabric or paper sample.
  3. Print size in cmWidth × height for every placement, e.g. 25 × 30 cm on the front.
  4. PlacementFront, back, sleeve or other — mark it on a photo if that is easier.
Printer pulling a print through a screen

Approval

Test print first. Bulk after you approve.

Before bulk printing starts, we print a test piece and show it to you. Colours, size and placement are checked against your artwork. Bulk printing starts only after you approve it.

Test print approved → bulk printing

More decoration

Embroidery, DTF and sublimation.

  • EmbroideryStitched logos and names — common on polos and uniforms.
  • DTFFull-colour transfers for detailed artwork.
  • SublimationAll-over prints on polyester, e.g. jerseys.

Through our partner factory — you keep one contact for the whole order.

Important

No print-only orders.

We print only on garments we make. We cannot print on t-shirts or other garments you bring from elsewhere.

Get a quote for printed garments.

Send your artwork, the garment and the quantity. From 50 pieces per design, cut, printed and sewn in one factory.

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