154 Blithewood Ave., Worcester, MA 01604
We offer the "personal touch" with in-house artists and custom designs!
We are open 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday.
Starting the second weekend in January we are open Saturdays 8am-12pm until around mid April. Please call to make sure someone will be here on Saturday before coming.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
SCREEN PRINTING PROCESS
Screen printing prices are based on quantity, shirt color, imprint location(s), and the number of print locations.
What Is Screen Printing? We take your logo and convert it into a format that is acceptable for the screen printing process. Each logo you would like to place on a garment is separated into colors. One screen is then created for each color of each logo. Charges for screen printing include both a Setup fee and a per piece screen printing charge.
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Robison-Anton Thread Color Chart
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GARMENT COLORS The color of garment is also important. Light colors are less expensive then dark colors, with white being the least expensive color.
LOCATIONS The number of print locations on a garment also increases the cost. A garment with a 2 location print will cost more then a garment with a 1 location print. Each ink color you add to your design will cost more to print. A 1 color, 1 location print on a white garment is the least expensive choice if price is an issue. The size of the design does not affect the price. A small chest design will cost the same to print as a large full front or back design.
ARTWORK Our preference is to have vector art (Adobe Illustrator or Coreldraw). The screen printing process requires vector artwork to be created and a screen made for each color in the design. Inks are then pressed through the screen in layers to create the exact likeness of the design on your garment. The printed item is then put through a dryer to completely cure the ink. The price is based on the number of colors in the design. The greater number of colors, the higher the price. The greater number of items being done at one time, the less the price. For screen printing, the better the artwork, the less work will be required to prepare it.
SCREEN PRINTING MACHINES
GARMENT MATERIALS 100% cotton will usually shrink slightly (approximately 3-5%), depending on how it is washed and dried. 50/50 poly/cotton blends will usually shrink very little.
PRICING Price is based on how many stitches are in the design and how many items you have with that design. The more stitches, the more costly. But the more garments you order at one time the price will go down.
ARTWORK For embroidery, just about any type of artwork is acceptable. Keep in mind that very small lettering will not be crisp and easily read. Our graphic designers will reproduce your
artwork at an hourly rate. Image files such as jpg, jpeg, or tiff can be used but will require our artist to redraw the image for an art charge. Gif images from the internet are the least easy to recreate because of their low resolution. An hourly artwork charge will be applicable for any image we have to re-create.
ARTWORK APPROVAL We will make every effort to make sure your design is exactly what you ask for. We will reproduce your logo on paper for you to approve. It is your responsibility at that time, to check for correct spelling, ink colors, and correct design format. You will be required to sign the artwork approval.
EMBROIDERY MACHINES
EMBROIDERY PROCESS
Embroidery prices are based on the quantity of garments you order as well as how many stitches are in your design.
Usually, the larger your design, the more costly to stitch. Number of thread colors is not an issue.
What Is Embroidery?
We take your logo and re-draw it in a format that is acceptable for the embroidery machines to read. There is a one-time charge for the creation of this file. It is called the Digitizing Charge. All designs need to be digitized (made into a stitch file, also known as a tape charge). There will be a disc set-up charge for all new logos. Any additional orders you place will not incur the digitizing charge. You will see a sample of the design before we embroider your garments.
