Screen Printing

Q – What is an underbase?

A – An underbase is a layer of ink printed underneath the colors of an image on dark or colored garments. It is used to prevent the garment color from showing through the image.

Q – How many colors can you print?

A – We can print up to 14 colors. With a technique called simulated process printing we can produce brilliant full color images using a limited number of colors.

Q – What other printing techniques do you offer?

A – We offer several different screen printing techniques including foil, discharge and water based printing.

Q – Can you do oversized printing?

A – Apparel Graphics does offer oversized printing. Please see our maximum image sizes.

Q – Where can you print on a shirt?

A – Here are our standard screen print guidelines although we can print custom placements.

Q – Can you print on hats?

A – We offer printed heat transfers on foam or 5 panel hats. Typically hats are best suited for embroidery.

Q – Do you charge for screens or setups?

A – Apparel Graphics does not charge for screens or setups.

Q – Can you print on jackets?

A – Most jackets contain multiple layers which is not suitable for screen printing. We recommend embroidery for these items.

Q – Can you match Pantone™ colors?

A – Apparel Graphics does offer custom Pantone™ color matching.