Can you print on the sleeve of a custom hoodies?
Screen printing on the sleeve of a hoodie is very much like printing on the sleeve of a long sleeve t-shirt. It is something that is very doable and also something that we do quite often. But like most locations other than the front of the back, there are a few limitations that we have to adhere to when printing on the sleeve of hoodies.
The biggest limitation that we run into when printing on the sleeve of a hoodie is the length and size of the design. The length is limited to 14 to 16 inches much like the height of a regular design printed on the front or back is limited. While this length is considered very long, it doesn't run the whole span of the sleeve. The width is limited to 4 inches is we have to print on a flat fabric surface and cannot print around the sleeve.
This causes the overall design to be rectangular and somewhat small. Any time that you have seen a design printed from the shoulder to the wrist, it is because it has been printed by a large format printer and typically before the fabric is sewn together to become the hoodie. These types of threats are more common in retail stores and not possible with domestic printing on hoodies that have already been manufactured.
Because of the awkward shape of the sleeve compared to flat canvas of the front or back, we are limited to one or two colors for printing on the sleeves. This will insure a tighter registration with a minimal amount of misprints.
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