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Screen Printing
- Can you embroider on foam trucker hats?
- What is silk screening?
- What is a screen for screen printing on t-shirts and apparel?
- Can you screen print on foam trucker hats?
- Is it possible to print on the sleeves of a shirt?
- What is a t-shirt heat press?
- Can you screen print on wicking or performance t-shirts?
- Can you screen print on the pocket of a t-shirt?
- What methods can be used to customize backpacks?
- What method of printing is best for single t-shirts?
- What printing method is best for printing large quantities of t-shirts?
- Does it cost more to choose different color shirts but still use the same color print when screen printing?
- Is it possible to print on the sides of a t-shirt?
- What kind of ink is used for screen printing?
- What is screen printing?
- Is there any way to wash screen printed t-shirts to make them last longer?
- Is there any way to wash heat pressed clothing to make the design last longer?
- What method of printing is best for t-shirts?
- What is a one location print?
- What is four color process screen printing?
- What is the minimum on screen printed t-shirts?
- Is it possible to order custom t-shirts with no minimum?
- How do you print photos on a t-shirt?
- What are iron-ons for t-shirt printing?
- Are iron-ons high quality?
- Can you screen print over the seams?
- Can you screen print on hats?
- Can you screen print from the front to the back of a t-shirt?
- How do I get custom tags into my t-shirts?
- Am I able to bring my own t-shirts in to be printed on?
- Can you screen print off of the t-shirts?
- Why are there minimums for screen printing and what are they?
- Why am I not able to use digital printing for more than six t-shirts?
- What are the factors for screen printing pricing?
- What is color separation for designs with screen printing?
- If I print one color on the front of a t-shirt and the same color on the back of a t-shirt, does this count as one or two colors printed with screen printing?
- Is black considered a print color with screen printing?
- Is white considered a print color with screen printing?
- If I print the same design on front and back of some t-shirts, does that count as the same print?
- Can you print metallic ink for screen printing?
- Does metallic ink last as long as regular ink for screen printing?
- What are half-tones in screen printing?
- Is screen printing good for shading in the images?
- Is screen printing good for color gradient changes?
- What is flashing when it comes screen printing?
- What is an under base when screen printing?
- What is the term registration when it comes to screen printing?
- Does the size of the print effect the price in screen printing?
- Does oversize printing effect the cost of screen printing?
- Does having just text and no design lower the price with screen printing?
- Can you print individualized names and/or numbers on custom t-shirts?
- Do individualized names and/or numbers cost more on custom t-shirts?
- Why do individualized names and/or numbers cost more on custom t-shirts?
- Is printing photographs on t-shirts hard to do?
- Why do more print colors in screen printing cost more?
- Why can’t screen printers print samples before an order is placed?
- Why is allover printing for t-shirts so hard to do?
- Why is allover printing for t-shirts so rare and hard to find?
- Are there any parts of the t-shirt that can't be printed on like the sleeves or the lower part of the t-shirts?
- What are solid spot colors for t-shirt printing?
- Can you print on the side of a t-shirt under the sleeve?
- Can you print a painting onto a t-shirt?
- What are ways that I can lower the price for screen printing?
- What file formats are best for screen printing?
- What is plastisol ink for screen printing?
- What are water based inks for screen printing?
- Can you screen print over the zipper?
- What is ink matching for screen printing?
- Can you screen print on the hood of a hoodie?
- Can you screen print on the front pocket of a hoodie?
- Can you print on the sleeve of a custom hoodies?
- Can you print on the sleeve of a long sleeve t-shirt?
- Can you screen print on the pocket of a t-shirt?
- What is belt printing for t-shirts?
- What is the standard size of a left chest print on a t-shirt?
- What is the standard size of a full front print?
- What is the standard size of a full back print?
Design
- What are graphics?
- What are artwork fees?
- What does CMYK stand for?
- What are color gradients?
- Why does the K stand for black in CMYK?
- What are pantone colors?
- What is a pantone color chart?
- What is trapping when doing a design for screen printing?
- Will I get an artwork proof of the layout before you print my order?
- Is the artwork proof to scale?
- When we upload a design, why do you do the artwork after the order is placed?
- Does uploaded artwork cost more for screen printing on embroidery?
- Can you screen print t-shirts from a jpeg?
- What is vector artwork for t-shirt printing?
- What is raster artwork and is that good for a t-shirt design?
- What do we do if we only have a jpeg for print?
Embroidery
- What is embroidery?
- What is an embroidery head?
- What is the minimum when it comes to custom embroidered polo’s?
- What is the minimum when it comes to custom embroidered button downs?
- How should I wash my custom embroidered items?
- How does embroidery work?
- Does the amount of colors matter when you are getting embroidered items?
- What is the minimum quantity on custom embroidered products?
- Is it possible to embroider on the mesh sections of a hat?
- Can you embroider on the strap of a hat?
- How do you embroider on the bill of a hat?
- Why are there minimums for embroidery and what are they?
- What are the factors for embroidery pricing?
- What is a stitch count for embroidery?
- Does embroidery need to be color separated?
- Does it cost more to embroider on the front and back of hats?
- What is digitizing when it comes to embroidery?
- Can you embroider shading in a design?
- Can you embroider color gradient changes?
- Does the size of the design being embroidered effect the price?
- Can you embroider names and/or numbers on custom hats?
- Can you embroider on performance wicking fabrics?
- What are ways I can lower the price for embroidery?
- What file formats are best for embroidery?
- Can you embroider over the zipper?
- Can you embroider onto the pocket of t-shirts?
- Do you do embroidery on t-shirts?
- What is the standard size of a left chest embroidery location?
Digital Printing
- How does a heat press work?
- How does digital t-shirt printing work?
- Is there any way to wash digital printed t-shirts to make them last longer?
- Can you do digital printing on a t-shirt made of a 50/50 blend?
- Why is digital printing not good on dark colored t-shirts?
- Can we get black t-shirts with no minimums?
- Why is digital printing bad at printing light colored inks?
- What does DTG stand for when referring to t-shirt printing?
- What is direct to garment t-shirt printing?
- What does DTG stand for in t-shirt printing?
Products
- What is a ringer t-shirt?
- What is a henley t-shirt?
- What is a 50/50 t-shirt made of?
- Where are American Apparel t-shirts made?
- What is the difference between a constructed hat and an unstructured hat?
- What is fleece or fleece outerwear?
- What is the fabric called nylon?
- When dealing with hats, what does OS stand for?
- What is canvas fabric for tote bags?
- What is a polo shirt?
- What is a constructed cap?
- What is an unstructured cap?
- What are organic cotton t-shirts?
- What makes an organic t-shirt organic?
- What is polyester fabric for bags?
- What is chino cloth?
- What is cotton twill fabric?
- What is the difference between a foam trucker and a constructed trucker hat?
- What is a flexfit hat?
- What is a trucker hat?
- What is a flat bill hat?
- What is a military hat?
- What are adjustable hats?
- Can you customize military hats?
- What is the mesh material for hats?
- Does wearing hats make you go bald?
- Why shop online vs. local businesses?
- What are pigment dyed t-shirts?
- Are pocket t-shirts more expensive?
- What is a raglan or baseball t-shirt?
- What is a polo cap?
- Are hats good protectors from the sun?
- Are ladies clothes smaller in size when compared to the men’s version?
- What is pima cotton?
- What is business wear?
- What are the advantages of getting custom polo’s?
- What are the advantages of getting custom button downs?
- What is a button down shirt?
- Can you get Izod polo’s custom embroidered?
- Can you get Nike polo’s custom embroidered?
- Can you get Adidas polo’s custom embroidered?
- What type of clothing is best to wear in meetings or interviews?
- What type of polo is best for heated outdoor activity?
- Is it possible to customize your own golf polo’s and hats?
- What methods can be used to customize a cotton blend jacket?
- What methods can be used to customize a fleece jacket?
- What methods can be used to customize a nylon jacket?
- What type of jacket would be ideal to wear in the summer?
- What is a brief bag?
- What is a duffel bag?
- What is a tote bag?
- Do plus size t-shirts cost more than regular size t-shirts?
- What methods can be used to customize a duffel bag?
- What methods can be used to customize a brief bag?
- What methods can be used to customize a tote bag?
- What method of customization is best for hats?
- Do sleeveless t-shirts cost less than regular t-shirts?
- Do tank tops cost less than regular t-shirts?
- What are the different kinds of adjustable closures on hats?
- What does 50/50 mean for the product Jerzees 50/50 or Gildan 50/50?
- What does wicking fabric mean on performance t-shirts and hats?
- Is the Gildan Heavyweight considered a heavy t-shirt?
- Do performance wicking t-shirts cost more than regular t-shirts?
- Does printing on performance fabrics such as wicking t-shirts last as long as regular t-shirts?
- Does the weight of the t-shirt effect the price?
- What is the black box/frame on the product in the design studio?
- Does a heavier t-shirt cost more?
- What is pigment dyed for t-shirts and hats?
- What does washed mean for t-shirts and hats?
Industry
- What is the typical turnaround in the t-shirt printing industry?
- What is a set up fee?
- How fast can I get custom t-shirts when I order them online?
- What is ink matching?
- What is a minimum quantity?
- What are your price breaks?
- Does You Design It have any walk-in locations?
- Why aren’t your prices clearly shown?
- How do your price indicators (dollar signs) next to the products work?
- Does You Design It ship to PO Boxes?
- Does it cost more to ship to Alaska or Hawaii?
- Will You Design It ship to an APO?
- Does You Design It ship internationally?
- Does You Design It accept school purchase orders?
- Does You Design It sell blank t-shirts and hats?
- How is the rush fee for faster delivery determined?
- What time of day does UPS Ground deliver by?
- Does You Design It ship to Alaska or Hawaii?
- Does You Design It ship internationally?
- How does your order fulfillment work for orders placed online?
- How does your order fulfillment work for orders placed offline with uploaded artwork?
- Do we get the total quantity price if we have multiple designs for printing at different quantities of t-shirts per design?
- What is the best way to get sponsored t-shirts for an event?
- Does You Design It sponsor t-shirts for fundraising events?
- Will my price be the same for reorders?
- What is the minimum quantity for reorders?
- If there is a mistake on my order, why do I have to email a picture of it?
- What is more popular, the left chest print area or right chest print area of a shirt?
- Do screen printers keep an inventory of blank t-shirts in stock?
- How does You Design It feel about printing copyrighted designs?
- What happens if I make a mistake on an order and don’t realize it until I receive the finished products?
Definitions
- What is cotton?
- What is a blog?
- What is a one color front?
- What is a font?
- What is a JPEG file?
- What is a rush fee?
Facts
- When was the t-shirt invented?
- Who is the largest clothing manufacturer in the United States?
- What color t-shirts are used to represent different types of cancer?
- Who created the first t-shirt infographic on the internet?
- What is polyester?
- What is the record for most t-shirts worn by a person at one time?
