Printing Methods That Bring Your Design to Life

From apparel to drinkware, we use the right printing method for each product to ensure quality, durability, and the best overall result.

Not all printing methods are the same—and choosing the right one makes a big difference. We match your design, product, and quantity with the best decoration method to ensure it looks great and holds up over time.

Behind the scenes, we work with trusted production partners and proven processes to deliver consistent, high-quality results. You don’t need to know all the technical details—we’ll guide you to the right solution.

Printing Methods

  • Direct-to-Garment (DTG)

    DTG printing applies ink directly into the fabric, allowing for high detail and unlimited color options. It’s perfect for designs with gradients, photos, or complex artwork.

    Highlights:

    • Soft feel on garments
    • No minimum color limits
    • Great for small to mid-size orders

    Best for: Detailed designs, smaller runs, full-color prints.

    Best Quality:

    AI, EPS, PSD, PDF

  • Embroidery

    Embroidery stitches your design directly into the product, creating a high-end, textured look that’s built to last.

    Highlights:

    • Professional, elevated appearance
    • Extremely durable
    • Ideal for logos and branding

    Best for: Hats, polos, premium branding

  • UV Printing

    UV printing uses cured ink to print directly onto hard surfaces, producing sharp, full-color designs on items like mugs, tumblers, and accessories.

    Highlights:

    • Full-color printing on hard goods
    • Crisp, detailed results
    • Great for branded merchandise

    Best for: Drinkware, hard goods, promotional items

  • Screen Printing

    Screen printing is ideal for larger quantities and designs with fewer colors. It produces vibrant, long-lasting prints and becomes more cost-effective at scale.

    Highlights:

    • Durable and vibrant colors
    • Best price at higher quantities
    • Clean, bold results

    Best for: Bulk orders, simple designs, bold graphics

  • Heat Transfer / DTF

    Heat transfer methods apply designs using heat and pressure, allowing for flexible placement and vibrant color on a variety of materials.

    Highlights:

    • Works on many product types
    • Great color accuracy
    • Flexible for different use cases

    Best for: Versatile designs across multiple products

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Artwork & Design Questions

Accepted File Types

We accept artwork in various formats listed below. Please send us whatever you have, and we'll help ensure it's suitable for production. To keep your order on schedule, we recommend submitting your artwork in vector formats whenever possible.

Important: Simply changing a file's extension to a vector format does not convert the file type.

Preferred Vector File Formats:

  • PDF (Adobe Acrobat) - please embed fonts or export as a generic EPS
  • Al or EPS (Adobe Illustrator) - convert text to outlines and embed any linked images

File Types We Accept:
JPEG, JPG, GIF, PNG, EPS, PDF, PSD, AI, BMP, TIF, TIFF

For Best Quality, We Prefer:
AI, EPS, PSD, PDF

How to convert text to outlines

When using Adobe Illustrator or similar design software, convert all text to outlines before sending your file. This prevents font substitutions and ensures your artwork is printed exactly as designed.

In Illustrator, select your text, go to the Type menu, and choose Create Outlines. You can also use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + O (Windows) or Command + Shift + O (Mac). Save the file and send it to us.

Full Color artwork guidelines

Resolution

We prefer files to be at least 300 dpi or in vector format. Increasing the resolution of a low-quality image will not improve its clarity and will result in a blurry, pixelated print.

Bleed

Extend background Colors or images slightly beyond the edge of your design to ensure there are no white borders after trimming.

Web Images

Most images from websites are 72 dpi, which is too low for printing and may be subject to copyright restrictions. Only use web images if purchased from a stock photo site at a high resolution.