Vibrant, bold, and incredibly durable. The industry standard for high-volume apparel decoration and team uniforms.
Screen printing involves pushing specialized inks through a woven mesh stenciled with your design. It remains the gold standard for custom apparel because of its unmatched color vibrancy and its ability to withstand hundreds of washes without fading.
Because the ink is applied thicker than digital printing, the colors "pop" even on dark-colored fabrics.
Once heat-cured, the ink bonds to the fibers, making it resistant to peeling and cracking over the life of the shirt.
Screen printing is incredibly efficient for large runs. As your quantity goes up, your price-per-shirt drops dramatically.
A great print starts with the right canvas. We help you choose the ideal material based on your design and end-use:
"We ensure the ink chemistry is perfectly matched to the fabric for a print that lasts."
Step-by-step through the professional screen printing workshop.
We take your Vector Art and break it down by color. Each color requires its own film positive and its own unique screen. This is why "spot color" printing is so precise.
We coat mesh screens with light-sensitive emulsion. Using UV light, we "burn" your design into the screen, creating a perfect stencil for the ink to pass through.
Garments are loaded onto our carousel. Inks are squeegeed through the screens with exact pressure. For dark shirts, we print an "Underbase" of white ink first to ensure the top colors stay true.
The most critical step. The printed garments travel through a high-heat conveyor dryer. This "cures" the ink, chemically bonding it to the fabric for permanent durability.
Screen printing pricing is based on a "Quantity vs. Color" grid. Because each color requires a unique screen and a separate setup on the press, the more colors you have, the higher the setup cost.
| Volume Tier | Turnaround | Price Value |
|---|---|---|
| 24 - 48 Pieces | 10-15 Days | Standard |
| 72 - 144 Pieces | 10-15 Days | High Value Tier |
| 500+ Pieces | Contact Us | Wholesale Pricing |
There is a one-time "Screen Charge" per color in your design. This covers the labor of preparing, burning, and cleaning the stencil. On large runs, this fee disappears into the unit cost—making screen printing the most affordable option for bulk apparel!
To burn a screen, we need a "film positive." To create a film positive, we need Vector Art (.AI, .EPS, .PDF). Vector files allow us to separate each color into its own layer with razor-sharp edges. If your art is blurry (Raster/JPG), your print will be blurry.
Always provide Vector files to ensure the highest quality results.
From local Kelowna team shirts to massive corporate events, we handle every print with the same attention to detail.
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