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We can print up to six spot colors on a light colored shirt, five colors plus a primer on dark colored shirts. 

Using a CMYK process print method, we can produce the a much wider range of colors as well.  

 

SCREENS (STANDARD) ON ADULT SHIRTS:

Max dimensions for Standard Screen size on Adult Shirts is 13″ wide x 13″ high
13″ wide x 13″ high will fit on Adult Small – 6XL
Max colors per graphic is 14 total (14 spots on White/Light shirts -or- 13 spots + Flash on Dark shirts)
Standard Mesh size is 200; Finest Mesh we offer is 305, Lowest mesh we offer is 25.  
The smallest Font Size we can print on a shirt and have it still be legible is 10 pts.
The finest Line Size we can print on a shirt and have it still be seen is .25 stroke

SCREENS (STANDARD) ON YOUTH SHIRTS:

Max dimensions that will fit on a Youth XSmall is 12″ wide x 12″ high
Max dimensions that will fit on a Youth Small is 13″ wide x 13″ high
Max dimensions that will fit on a Youth Large-XL is 14″ high x 17″ high
Max colors per graphic for all of these is 14 total (14 spots on White/Light shirts -or- 13 spots + Flash on Dark shirts)

SCREENS (STANDARD) ON INFANT / TODDLER SHIRTS:

The smallest infant/toddler shirt we can print on is 18-month
Max dimensions for Infant/Toddler shirts is 6″ wide x 8″ high
Max colors per graphic without incurring additional charges is 8 total (8 spots on White/Light shirts -or- 7 spots + Flash on Dark shirts)

“JUMBO” SCREENS (ON 18″ PALLETS):

Max dimensions for Jumbo Screen on White/Light shirts (on 18″ pallets) is 17.5″ wide x 20″ high
Max dimensions for Jumbo Screen on Dark shirts (on 18″ pallets)
Max colors per graphic is 14 total (14 spots on White/Light shirts -or- 13 spots + Flash on Dark shirts)
Jumbo graphics will NOT fit on Adult Small, but it WILL fit Adult Medium thru 6XL
Jumbo graphics will NOT fit on Youth Shirts

“MEGA JUMBO” SCREENS (ON 22″ PALLETS):

Max dimensions for Mega-Jumbo Screen on White/Light shirts (on 22″ pallets) is 21″ wide x 27″ high
CANNOT do this size on Dark shirts because the Flash won’t fit
Mega-Jumbo graphics will NOT fit on Adult Small OR Adult Medium, but it WILL fit Adult Large thru 6XL
Max colors per graphic is 5 spots total

PRINTING ON A POCKET:

If the graphic is only 1 color on a White/Light shirt, max dimensions are 3.5″ wide x 3.5″ high
If the graphic is 2-14 colors (including Flash for Dark shirts) max dimensions are 3.25″ wide x 3.25″ high

PRINTING ON A SLEEVE:

Max dimensions for printing on a Short Sleeve is 3″ wide x 6.5″ high on Adult L-6XL; 3″ wide x 5.5″ high on
Adult S-M
Max dimensions for printing on a Long Sleeve is 3″ wide x 17″ long
Max colors per graphic on a White/Light shirt is 14 total spots
Max colors per graphic on a Dark shirt is 12 total, 11 spots + Flash

EXTRAS:

Dye Discharge Printing:

Standard: 13" w x 13" h max sizing adds .30 per unit per color per location

Jumbo: 16.5" w x 21" h max sizing adds .50 per unit per color per location

We Recommend washing of Dye Discharged apparel before selling or usage.

 
Waterbased Printing:

Standard: 12.5" w x 16" h max sizing adds .10 per color per side

Jumbo: 16.5" w x 21" h max sizing adds .20 per color per side

 

Foil Overlays:

Standard: 11.0" w x 16" h max sizing adds 1.00 single color only per side

Jumbo: 16.5" w x 21" h max sizing adds 2.00 single color only per side

 

 

Last updated on July 27, 2011 by Ember Hulett