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Practical guidance for choosing, preparing, and caring for custom screen-printed apparel.

Screen printer pulling ink across a mesh screen
Garment-dyed heavyweight T-shirt from the Action Designs apparel catalog

Best T-Shirt Weight for Custom Printing

A practical guide to lightweight, midweight, and heavyweight T-shirts, so you can choose a garment that suits your design, budget, and use.

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Action Designs storefront in Raleigh, North Carolina

How Long Does Screen Printing Last on Shirts?

A practical guide to screen-print durability, what affects it, and how to help printed shirts look good through regular wear and washing.

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Gray custom work shirt with a large screen printed back design

Screen Printing Cost: What Changes Your Custom Shirt Quote

A practical guide to the details that shape screen printing cost, from garment choice and quantity to artwork, print locations, and timing.

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Screen printer pulling ink across a mesh screen for custom apparel

Types of T-Shirt Printing: Which Method Fits Your Order?

Compare screen printing, DTG, DTF, heat transfer, and embroidery, then choose the custom apparel method that fits your artwork and order.

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Black custom T-shirt with a crisp screen printed design

Screen Printing Design Tips for Better Custom Shirts

Eight practical screen printing design tips for clearer artwork, stronger color, better placement, and a smoother custom-shirt order.

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Embroidery machine beside a printed custom shirt, showing two different apparel decoration finishes

Embroidery vs. Screen Printing: Which Is Right for You?

Compare embroidery and screen printing by garment, artwork, order size, durability, placement, and the impression your apparel needs to make.

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Custom safety vest with bold printed lettering

Screen Printing vs. Vinyl: Which Should You Choose?

Compare screen printing and heat transfer vinyl by design, order size, garment, feel, durability, and the job at hand.

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DTF transfer beside a screen printed shirt on a print shop worktable

DTF vs. Screen Printing: Which Is Right for You?

Compare DTF and screen printing by artwork, fabric, order size, feel, durability, and the job you need done.

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Black custom shirt with a bold screen printed design

What Is Screen Printing? A Custom Apparel Guide

Learn how screen printing works, where it shines, and how to choose it for shirts, uniforms, events, and more.

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