If you need custom tees for your business, you'll have several printing options at your disposal. Common options include   screen printing,  digital printing, and heat press. But you may not be sure which of them would be a good fit for you.

Here is how they stack up against each other, and why screen printing is your best bet:

Screen Printing

Despite being the oldest   printing method dating back to the 19th century, screen printing is the fastest and most cost-effective option for bulk custom logo T-shirts. This is a great option if you're looking to print a bigger volume of shirts such as for   custom shirts for community events  or even company uniforms. The screen printer applies an ink-blocking stencil with liquid ink to a screen, transfers it to the fabric – and you have your t-shirt.

Pros

• Affordable for bulk printing: One stencil application can print on several garments, reducing ink consumption and time.
• Produces durable prints: You won't have to worry about your custom tees fading away.
• Applicable on various printing materials: Apart from fabrics, you can also print designs on your other assets, such as glass, signs, electronics, and more.
• Versatile: Easy to print on only wanted parts of your materials
• Produces a soft finish: It employs a seamless process that ensures your tees have a soft feel in the printed areas.
• Environmentally-friendly: The use of soy means screen printing is also now not harmful to the environment.

Cons

• High initial cost: Assembling the required components for screen printing requires a substantial investment.

Digital Printing

It's a more recent invention, coming onto the scene in the early 1990s.   Digital printing  works in a complex manner, combining images ready for printing in a complex set of numbers and formulae. Images are stored in digital form as pixels. And the digitized image controls the deposition of ink, toner, and exposure to replicate the stored digital image.

Digital printing may be more recent and technologically advanced compared to screen printing. It can't match the latter when it comes to bulk printing and faster turnaround times. Digital prints are slower, more expensive, and won't do you any good if you have to print hundreds of tees for your business.

Pros

• Produces vibrant colors
• Good quality prints

Cons

• It has less vibrant colors compared to screen printing
• Too expensive when it comes to bulk printing (good if you need only a few prints)
• Produces less durable prints
• Can't reproduce white colors
• Works on a limited number of fabrics

Heat Press

This is another recent printing design that works by pressing your design into the material through the use of a heat transfer machine. It requires pressure ranging from 40 to 80 PSI, and temperatures of 400 degrees to embed the design into the fabric.

It allows the use of various colors and produces quality prints. However, it falls short when you compare it with screen printing. You have to create your desired design on paper first, before transferring it to the fabric.

Pros

• Environmentally-friendly since it uses fewer chemicals
• Can reproduce a variety of colors

Cons

• Not suitable for bulk printing since it's very slow
• Prints aren't long-lasting.

The Winner: Screen Printing

Screen printing is your best bet when it comes to bulk custom tees for small businesses. The process takes less time compared to other printing methods, translating into faster turnarounds, and vastly reduced printing costs. We also offer soy-based ink to reduce environmental impact.

20 Days Screen Printing is a North Georgia screen printing company with over 25 years of commercial screen printing experience. We can work with your ideas to produce high-quality and bulk custom logo t-shirts for your business.

Call us for a free quote on 770-831-7434 or   book a quote online. For more information, feel free to contact us  today.