Screen printing pushes ink through a mesh screen, one screen per colour, onto the garment. It gives the boldest, most opaque and longest-lasting print for designs with a limited number of solid colours, and it gets better value the more pieces you print. We screen print with plastisol and water-based inks.
Last updated 19 September 2026
When the design has a limited number of solid colours and you are printing a run of the same design. Each colour needs its own screen, so setup is fixed per colour and the cost per piece falls as the quantity rises. For full-colour or photographic art, DTF is usually the better fit.
Plastisol sits on top of the fabric and gives bright, opaque colour, especially on dark garments. Water-based ink soaks into the fibres for a softer, lighter feel that is barely noticeable to the touch. We recommend one for your design and garment in the quote.
Vector artwork (AI, EPS, PDF or SVG) with the colours you want. Pantone references help us match brand colours. Every design is proofed on a digital mockup before a screen is made.
Puff print, which rises off the fabric as it cures, is one; see the 3D puff page. Ask about other effects in your enquiry and we confirm what suits the garment.
Send the product, rough quantity and your logo or idea using the form at the top of the page. A real person replies, usually within hours on working days.
You get a digital mockup and an itemised quote. Minimum order: 50 pieces per design, sizes mixed freely.
£150 for one or two samples, worldwide shipping included. Place a bulk order afterwards and the £150 comes off your invoice.
Production takes 10–15 working days from artwork approval, before freight. Tracked freight worldwide, with landed cost confirmed in your quote.
Screen printing has been around for decades because it's hard to beat for durability and value. Knowing how it works helps you design for it.
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The setup charge is not a fee for existing. It is several hours of skilled work that happens identically whether you order 50 pieces or 2,000.
The vintage, worn-in print you cannot feel with your fingertips is not an aged plastisol print. It is a different ink chemistry entirely.
Separation is not a conversion step. It is a decision about how many inks a design deserves, and software makes that decision badly when nobody tells it the constraints.
A four-colour design and a one-colour design cost very different amounts to screen print, and the difference is decided in your design file.
50 pieces per design, with sizes mixed freely.
Each colour uses its own screen, so the number of colours affects setup and price. Send your artwork and the quote sets out the colour count.
Yes. It is the most durable print method for solid-colour designs and survives repeated washing when cared for as the label says.
Screen printing for bold, limited-colour designs at volume; DTF for full-colour, gradient and photographic artwork.
