Styles of Garment Decoration

STYLES OF GARMENT DECORATION TnkThread Custom Apparel & Printing When seeking to create custom garments - whether for your small business uniforms or merchandise or for your best friend's bachelorette party -- make sure you're making the right choice. There are many different considerations - among them, how you'll decorate your garment. Embroidery, screen printing, and sublimation are three of the most pop- ular choices. Choose the right one for your needs! INITIAL COST REPEAT COST Embroidery Embroidery Repeat screen printing & embroidery jobs are economical; Screen Printing digitizing & screen fees are Screen Printing charged the same regardless. Sublimation costs Sublimation Sublimation least most least most SPEED DESIGN SIZE Embroidery Embroidery The world speed record for Screen Printing Screen Printing screen printing t-shirts is 1800+ shirts per hour. Sublimation Sublimation least most least most APPAREL CHOICE DURABILITY Embroidery Embroidery Screen printing is extremely durable - but after a few years, Screen Printing Screen Printing printed designs will crack, fade, and chip. Sublimation Sublimation least most least most Screen printing is not ideal for designs with many small and fine Embroidery NO details. Included are very small fonts with fine detail. has specialty services - metallic threads, puff embroidery, etc. Sublimation Specialty Services can achieve vivid, lifelike colors; sublimated shirt designs are not limited to a certain number of colors as with screen printing. Screen printing offers aspecialty inks - high density, puff, metallic. Color Matching Embroidery artwork cannot be reused for anything but Embroidery embroidery. Vector screen printing and Artwork Versatility color-matching is limited by the thread color choices available to you. sublimation artwork can be reused. [YES Sublimation prints are incredibly precise; even the finest details are sharp and clear. Fine, Small Detail Gradients & Fades Custom Apparel & Printing