5 Steps To Choosing A Quality Screen Printing Company

So it’s time to change screen printing companies?  Again…

If you’ve been in the apparel decorating game for any extended period of time chances are you’ve had a bad experience with a screen printer.  As a matter of fact, if you’ve only had one bad experience, you should consider yourself lucky.  Since we all have something in common and have built a rapport, we’ll help you with choosing the next custom screen printing company for your project.

Step # 1  Service.

At the end of the day, custom t-shirts ‘aint cheap!  When you have several hundred or several thousand dollars invested in personalized t-shirts you should be able to easily get an update on your order.  We’ve all heard or even experienced the horror stories of local screen printing companies going underground once they have your deposit.

If you are having trouble getting a returned email or phone call you may want to expand your search to find a screen printing company that values their customers.

Step # 2  Skill.

Please, please do not confuse skill with experience.  Experience is a great asset in the printing industry.  However, true skill and a deep understanding of the screen printing process is what sets one company above another.  Just because someone has been doing something for 25 years does not mean they are actually good at their craft…

The best screen printing companies are the ones that truly put an emphasis on the quality of their product are always researching new printing techniques and applying them in production.

For example, we have 8 different white inks that we use for different applications. Certain white inks perform better for than others depending on the application, substrate, and the artwork for the project.

Be sure you hire a printing expert in the field.

Step #3 Passion

Being and expert printer and having experience isn’t enough to reach the top.  A deep burning desire to be the best is what can set one company above the rest.  Be sure to choose a t-shirt printing company that takes pride in their work and pushes the envelope to become the best!  Successful screen printing companies do not settle for mediocrity and neither should you when selecting the vendor you decide to use!

Step # 4 Equipment & Technology

Let’s face it, technology is always changing.  Make sure you choose a company that is ahead of the curve.  The times of old hand-held screen printing presses are dead.  Today, we have the luxury of having automatic presses that can print in excess of 16 colors and up to a thousand units per hour.  These machines are an electric and neumatic hybrid that allow for the exact replication of artwork on thousands and even hundreds of thousands of times.

Step #5  speed, Speed, SPEED!

Most customers need their projects completed in a timely manner.  Whether printing custom t-shirts for a 5K event and want to wait for registration to end or pre-selling designs online, most customers want their shirts quickly!  Professional screen printers that are serious about the industry and their customers needs are staffed and equipped to turn jobs around in 5 – 7 days as their standard.  In our case, we have been known to turn jobs around in less than 24 hours when duty calls!

The apparel decorating industry is always evolving and is full of talent.  Make sure to choose an online screen printing company that is passionate about their product, has a skilled staff and the equipment to meet the quality standards of their customers!