General Info
T-Shirts & Garments
Can I order blank clothing for personal use? 'Cuz my girlfriend totally wants one of those girly crop hoodies.
Fer sher y’all!
We can get you just about whatever you like with only a couple exceptions due to restrictions from some of the higher-end brands we offer (Under Armour, Travis Matthews, The North Face). You can get nice, blank shirts, hoodies or whatever all cheap-like from us whenever you’ve got a hankerin’.
Why are shirts so much more expensive at lower quantities?
You’ll especially notice this with a lot of inks. The amount of time it takes to set up a job is enough that doing 100 shirts only takes a few more minutes than doing 50. So, when you divide it up, we spend far more time per shirt at low quantities. Keep in mind that we don’t have screen fees, so you’d be paying about $30 per color, per location at other screen printers. Jerks!
Can I be sure my shirts will turn out exactly the way I want?
Yes. Why? Because we’re badasses, silly! AND we always send digital mock-ups of what the design will look like on a shirt. We can also print the first one and send pictures of it via email, or send the actual print via snail mail, carrier pigeon, et cetera before we print your order. An extra charge usually applies to printed shirt proofs. You can snail mail us a printout showing the composite image & the color separations if you like.
Can I switch ink colors for the same design?
You sure can. It actually takes a lot of work, so there’s a charge to cover our time.
Are some shirt colors more expensive than others?
Yup. Dying the shirts ain’t free, pal. White & natural cost the least on old skool shirts like Gildan 5000’s, and the shirts get a little higher as they get darker. A lot of the fashion-forward brands have simplified this now-a-days and charge the same for all colors.
Can I mix & match different shirt colors?
Of course. If you need to order over 5 color/model combos, we charge a very small amount per item after the first 5 combos. Example: Red unisex shirts with royal blue unisex shirts and royal blue ladies’ shirts would be 3 combos. You’ll still receive a volume discount based on the total number of shirts we print per design.
I hate ink! Can I get stuff embroidered?
Absolutely! Send us an order just like you would for printed stuff (artwork, sizes, placement et cetera). Then, in an e-mail, by phone, or on the order form, just drop us a hint like “Hey, jerks! I want this embroidered!” We’ll crunch the numbers on our super-computers and get back to you with an estimate as soon as we feel like it. Well you did just call us jerks after all.
I don't have completed artwork... can I still order shirts?
YES! We have awesome designers who can work with you to build your design from the ground up. Any basic art clean-up or simple modifications that take us 10 minutes or less are free. Say what?! I know, right? We charge hourly for artwork development. Our team is made up of super-talented designers with decades of experience, so we’ll do right by ya. Good shirt designs can make or break sales or whether someone holds onto a promotional shirt– and can even help a project stay on budget! Just because your logo has 14 colors doesn’t mean we can’t simplify it down and give you a great looking product. Win-Win.
We can work with anything from a Photoshop or Illustrator file to a pencil sketch.
How fast can I have my shirts?
The typical turnaround is around 2 weeks. But we can work with almost any deadline. Keep in mind, some of our apparel distributors may not have exactly what you need RIGHT NOW & may take more time to find it elsewhere. Patience is a virtue. Or so I’m told.
Do I have to pay any set-up fees or screen charges?
NOOOO! Acme has no hidden screen/set-up fees for printing! However, in some situations your art may require a special separation process, which would add $25-30 per ink. This is only in cases where your art contains complex color gradients or phot-realistic art., or the print is so large it requires oversize screens. We’ll let you know if you’ll need ’em.
caveat: embroidered images are subject to a one-time-only “digitizing” fee to cover the time and cost associated with translating the image into the format necessary for automated stitching. We will keep your “digitized” artwork for the REMAINDER OF ALL TIME… that means you and the generations of ancestors that follow will enjoy embroidery of said image in a state of “no fee-like” nirvana.
Can you help me pick the right shirt sizes?
You know it! Check out our über-helpful t-shirt sizing charts!
Why choose Acme Prints?
Quality, animal & human welfare, experience, customer satisfaction & environmental practices.
When you do business with Acme Prints, you’re helping to promote a company that works to improve the welfare of people and animals along with the environment, and actively supports many organizations that directly benefit the world in these areas. This means that profits from your orders will be used in ethical ways that promote advancements in the world.
Acme’s been in business since 1999, which means we’ve gained the experience and know-how to ensure that your project will end up just how you want it. And while our error rate is extremely low, especially compared to the screen printing industry as a whole, we’re still human (most of us, at least). But some of our most loyal customers are actually customers whose orders we once made a mistake on. Seeing that we will go to extraordinary lengths to fix a problem in the rare event that one happens is what gives our customers peace of mind that critical projects will be completed no matter what happens between placing an order and receiving it.
But don’t take our word for it. We’ve got stellar reviews at sites like Yelp, the Better Business Bureau, and Google. We even print for Yelp and Google. If they trust Acme to print for them, you can too.
Acme Print's Primary Goal & Reason for Being
Acme Prints’ Primary Goal is to better the world by making a concrete, measurable difference in the welfare of at least one million animals – including people – and to combat damage done to the world by other corporations and individuals.
We will achieve this by being profitable and sharing those profits with human- and animal-welfare organizations. We will also create opportunities for many charitable organizations to generate income by selling products they purchase from us at our cost. In these areas, we function similar to a non-profit.
We will create and maintain profitability in other areas by offering our customers a product of the highest quality at a fair price with service that is the second to no one in our industry. We believe that by truly caring about our customers and their needs, by treating customers and employees with respect, and by standing behind our product, we will always be successful and will achieve our goals.
Do I have to pay for shipping?
Well, shucks. We used to have a not-so-hidden easter-egg in this section where we’d ship items domestically for FREE if you asked. Unfortunately, we can’t offer that same deal anymore, so yes, shipping is quoted per order.
Wait. I’m feeling rebellious right now (don’t tell the boss!), so if you’re local in the Phoenix area, we can offer a free, non-rushed delivery to your door for orders over $500, or discounted to $20 if it requires a truck. All you have to do is ask!
*Disclaimer:* Some orders will be excluded from this deal.
Why is Acme's printing so much greener than other screen printers'?
All lighting in Acme’s facility is environmentally-friendly LED lighting. All water fixtures are low water-use.
In addition to using eco-friendly discharge inks and offering soy-based plastisol inks, we take extra steps to manage standard plastisol inks never go down the drain, unlike 99% of screen printers in the world (detailed info below). Want to geek out on environmental screen printing? Well, here you go!
We fancy ourselves one of the greenest screen printers in the country. In a way, that’s not saying much because our industry is woefully under-regulated and we really don’t have much competition in the ‘green’ category. But since we’ve always been sincere about our environmental commitment, we go far, far beyond what any company like ours has to. We offer special Eco-series water-based inks, 100% natural soy-based plastisol inks, and bamboo, recycled & organic apparel. We use soy-based cleaners, employ multiple extra steps to ensure plastisol ink residue is managed responsibly, and we’ve been among the top 10 purchasers of SRP Earthwise Energy for 3 years. And our newly renovated facility (a cold-storage warehouse, previously) has all LED lighting and low water-use toilets & sinks.
Now let’s get to the serious details about why we’re so different on the environmental front…
Oil-based plastisol inks are the standard inks used in screen printing all around the world. Fully cured plastisols are not environmentally hazardous, but un-cured plastisols pose a risk to the environment and health. The problem with plastisols is that they don’t dry and must be cured at 300+ degrees in order to no longer be in a liquid state. So the ink on your shirt poses no risk, but the ink that gets cleaned off the printer’s screens, squeegees, spatulas, etcetera, usually goes down their drain. Presently, this is completely legal. But when cleaning our printing instruments at Acme, we use a recirculating Smart Washer sink to removing the inks. The Smart Washer costs quite a bit more than the usual petroleum-based parts washers, but it uses naturally occurring microbes that consume the inks, just like how oil spill-fighting microbes eat oil. Not only is this safer for the planet, it’s safer for our employees. It’s perfectly safe to wash hands in the Smart Washer unlike traditional petroleum-based parts washers.
Far worse than plastisols are the harsh chemicals used in the screen reclaiming process. These go down the drain in 99% of screen printing shops. We use Franmar chemicals for screen reclaiming. They are 100% biodegradable, non-caustic, non-toxic and most are made from soybeans. Why don’t other printers use them? Because they cost more. A common question is, “aren’t water-based inks environmentally friendly?” Though water-based inks are generally thought of as more environmental, printing with water-based inks is usually even worse because of the harsh VOC solvents needed during the printing process, with the exception of Matsui’s Eco-Series water-based inks, which we use. They are the most environmentally-friendly type of water-based screen printing inks commercially available. They are free of all PVCs, phthalates, heavy metals, azo compounds, nonylphenol and formaldehyde, and contain no harmful chemicals or toxic substances known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. We also offer brand-new soy plastisol inks that print just like standard plastisols, but are entirely soy-derived. Though we are a relatively small company, Acme has received awards for the last 3 years for being among the top 10 purchasers of SRP Earthwise Energy in Arizona, which produces electricity from renewable resources such as sun, wind, the earth’s heat, flowing water in canals and even decomposing garbage in landfills.
Do y'all feel stupid making up questions for yourselves to answer?
Heck no! We amuse ourselves for hours this way. It’s almost as fun as putting a sock around a cat’s waist.*No animal was harmed researching this FAQ.
Is my credit card information safe?
I used to think this was a silly question since no company would ever say ‘as a matter of fact, it’s not’. So I wrote the smart-ass answer below. But older me will tell you that we use a system that makes it impossible even for us to see your full credit card number. ShopWorks Pay uses level 3 data which is the highest level of security possible when making transactions. We send you a link, you pay, and we never have access to your info. Now for smart-ass me:
Great question. The answer is no. We will likely use it for a night on the town with some randos we pick up under the bridge just to make things a bit unpredictable. From there, your guess is as good as mine. All I know is that someone’s ending up minus at least one digit or an eye.
Screen Printing vs Digital Printing (AKA, Direct-to-Garment or DTG)
Direct-to-garment digital printers are essentially high-end, specialized Giclée (a fancy way of saying ‘ink jet’) printers that print directly onto apparel. The advantage for t-shirt shops is that there is relatively little set-up time compared to screen printing. The disadvantage is that it takes a relatively long time to actually print the image compared to screen printing. While a DTG digital print may take 10 minutes to set up, one screen printed order can easily take 6 hours for set-up, including color separation, film printing, screen exposing & developing, color registration, and test printing. But once it’s set up, screen printing can output a shirt every few seconds. Digital prints never get any more efficient, so the price doesn’t drop much as you increase the quantity. Screen printing is still the most commonly used method for printing apparel but DTG is coming up fast. At its core, screen printing’s simply pushing ink through a screen mesh one color at a time. The simplicity of the process is exactly what makes it so difficult to control. So almost anyone can cram ink through a screen, but very few can do it well and do it consistently.
Both types of printing have their place, so here’s our guide for how to pick the right option! The Basic Rule-of-Thumb (no, that term isn’t sexist):
In most cases, direct-to-garment digital printing is the more economical option for very small orders. Sometimes it’s more economical even at higher quantities if you have a lot of colors involved, especially if it’s photo-realistic. Screen printing is generally less expensive for orders of 36 or more, but again, it may not be if there are a lot of colors involved or it’s a photo-realistic image.
Direct-to-Garment Digital Printing Details:
Pros of DTG Digital Printing:
- No minimum order
- Usually more cost effective on very small orders
- Reproduces photographs very well
- The price stays the same no matter how many colors are printed
- Usually softer to the touch
Cons of DTG Digital Printing:
- Usually less cost effective as quantities increase
- Pantone color matches not possible
Screen Printing Details:
Pros of Screen Printing:
- Usually more cost effective for 36 or more of the same print
- Larger printing areas are available
- Can be printed on almost any fabric type
- Can utilize specialty inks such as discharge, glow-in-the-dark, metallics/glitters, color-changing inks, high-density, and more
- Pantone color matches are available
Cons of Screen Printing:
- Minimum order of 36 shirts per design per image
- Can be more expensive for lots of color or photo-realistic prints under around 72
- Photographic images may not be as smooth as DTG
- The more colors you print, the higher the print cost is
Inks
What's an underbase?
If you want to print light colors on dark items we recommend either using an underbase with standard plastisol inks or using discharge inks if they’ll work properly on the material (long story). An underbase is a layer of white or gray ink printed under the color you want to see. Why, you ask? Simple really. It’s like trying to paint a black room white (dang goths); one coat just wouldn’t do it. Without an underbase, the dark colored fabric usually shows through the inks, making the print appear kind of transparent, dark or faded. This could be a benefit if you’re going for the Urban Outfitters-esque vintage look. Printing on top of the underbase makes the ink appear more opaque so that it really sticks out on the shirt. An underbase counts as another ink since we need an additional screen, so it adds a little to the price.
Do some inks cost more than others?
Specialty inks we don’t have to mix custom (metallics, glow-in-da-dark, fluorescents…) usually cost about 25-50 cent more per shirt, per ink. Inks we have to custom mix (puff, suede, discharge…) usually cost 50 cents to a buck more. Keep in mind that some inks, like glow-in-the-dark require a white underbase to be visible. If you’re feeling particularly particular and you want us to match an ink to a pantone color, no problem. We’ll do it for a one-time fee of $20-30, depending on the type of ink.
I’d like to know all there is to know about discharge inks. Gimme.
You asked for it…
The Cliffs Notes:
Discharge inks usually come out without major issues and are great for soft, breathable prints. But know this…
Discharge inks can give unique color results each time and are relatively imprecise.
Combining ink types can help to get colors closer to where you’d like them.
All shirt colors from all manufacturers discharge differently.
Discharge inks only work ‘correctly’ with 100% cotton.
Shirts won’t feel ‘ink-free’ until washed, and colors lighten slightly after the first wash.
The Novel:
Discharge printing is unique, imprecise & somewhat unpredictable. The colors can vary slightly, giving unique results each time, which also makes them impossible to color match exactly. Standard plastisol inks are relatively easy to control, but since discharge inks are chemistry in action, they’re one shade when they’re mixed, another shade once they’ve been printed, yet another once they’re cured & dried, and just slightly lighter after they’ve been washed the first time. We can usually get it within a pantone number or two, but you need to be aware that you might not be able to get a color exactly where you’d prefer it. Additionally, please keep in mind that we can’t always stop and change discharge inks on press because it dries quickly and breaks the screen emulsion down. This is especially true with fine detail and halftones.
Combining ink types can help to get colors closer to where you’d like them. We can print a discharge white underbase first, then print thinned plastisol inks on top of it. This would make the print much softer than straight plastisol inks, but not completely unable to be felt. The colors are usually a bit richer this way than with discharge inks alone. Exact Pantone matches are still difficult, but they are much more likely to get closer to a desired Pantone color this way. 
All shirt colors from all manufacturers discharge differently. A black tee from one manufacturer could look different than a black tee from another manufacturer. Even two of the same color shirts from the SAME manufacturer will discharge slightly differently sometimes. This is especially true of black shirts since some manufacturers will mix their leftover dyes to make black dye, or ‘overdye’ color shirts black. So if they used mostly red dye to make their black dye, and we discharge print the shirts, the print could have a bit of a red tint. This is uncommon but has happened to us more than once.
Some shirt colors just don’t want to discharge print well. Royal blue and kelly green are hopeless. The only way to get a color that’s close to what you’re looking for is to combine a discharge white underbase with thinned plastisols on top (see ‘Combining ink types’ above).
Discharge ink only works “correctly” on 100% cotton items. 50/50-blend shirts get a dulled or salt and pepper kind of effect (see George & Dragon example to the right). Sometimes this looks fantastic, and sometimes it looks terrible. The results are even more unpredictable with tri-blend shirts like rayon/cotton/polyester blends. 
The shirts will not feel close to ‘ink-free’ until washed, and colors lighten slightly after the first wash, so it’s recommended that the shirts be washed before sale to your customer. Also, discharge can cause skin irritation if worn before being washed, though it’s very rare. No special washing is needed, but we can wash them for a small charge if you’d like.
Discharge printing adds to the printing price per color, per shirt, per location. But keep in mind that a dark shirt with discharge printing will often need one less screen since it doesn’t need an underbase of white. As mentioned above, it’s possible to combine the ink types and print one discharge white first and then print thin plastisol inks on top of it, which would make the print softer, but not completely unable to be felt. We have a lot of standard discharge colors, but non-standard discharge ink colors add a one-time charge for a custom mix.
Having said all that, discharge printing usually comes out without major issues and is a well worth the effort. The soft, breathable print looks and feels great. Have at it!
‘Discharge’ sounds totally grody. To the max, even. Can I call it something else?
Nope.
Okay, fine. Read below.
What is AcmeSoft Technology?
What ISN’T AcmeSoft? Next question.
What do AcmeSoft inks feel like?
Find the nearest baby and rub its butt on your face. That’s like sandpaper compared to AcmeSoft Technology. NEXT.
Are AcmeSoft inks like discharge ink?
Pfft. Discharge wishes it was AcmeSoft. Okay, it’s like discharge. But we mix our discharge inks differently than the handful of other screen printers who brave this stinky frontier (yes, discharge ink smells too), so we call them… AcmeSoft Technology! With the magic of AcmeSoft technology, you too can have it all! Softer prints! More vibrant colors! The admiration of your peers! Riches beyond your wildest dreams!*
*Riches no longer guaranteed.
Stickers
How many colors can I have on a sticker?
We can do up to 4 different colors on a sticker or full color process. Take THAT!
Can I make stickers with photographs on them?
Yes, of course! Full-color digital printing can hold quite a lot of detail. For screen printed stickers, the maximum LPI (lines per inch) is 55. Very fine lines can get lost, so don’t expect to be able to read the Constitution on a 4″ x 4″ sticker.
What's the minimum number of stickers I can get?
The minimum we require is only 25 for most stickers, but the higher the quantity, the better the price per sticker.
What's the biggest sticker I can get?
REAL big! We’ve done vinyl made to cover entire walls, so the sky’s the limit. Just let us know what you need. We can do virtually any size you want.
How long does it take to get stickers made?
We can have your stickers done in about 2 – 3 weeks! You ever wait 3 months for stickers? It sucks, huh? (That’s kinda why we started making them).
For higher-quantity roll labels (commonly used in the food industry), our turn time can be as little as a week. As in all cases, let us know your needs and we’ll figure out how to make it happen! If we can’t, well, don’t be mad at us.
Ordering
How do I pay?
We accept all major credit cards, business checks, ACH/Wire Transfer, PayPal, cash, BitCoin, money orders (no international money orders) & vegan donuts.
Call us to pay over the phone at 602-461-7171, or, once your order is set up in our system, we can send you a secure link to pay online with eCheck or card.
What's Acme's preferred payment method?
eChecks. We’ll give you a high-five if you pay us that way. eCheck = less credit card fees = happy small business. And it lets us support the charities we love that much more.
Is my credit card information safe?
I used to think this was a silly question since no company would ever say ‘as a matter of fact, it’s not’. So I wrote the smart-ass answer below. But older me will tell you that we use a system that makes it impossible even for us to see your full credit card number. ShopWorks Pay uses level 3 data which is the highest level of security possible when making transactions. We send you a link, you pay, and we never have access to your info. Now for smart-ass me:
Great question. The answer is no. We will likely use it for a night on the town with some randos we pick up under the bridge just to make things a bit unpredictable. From there, your guess is as good as mine. All I know is that someone’s ending up minus at least one digit or an eye.
Artwork
The Basics
Check out our Artwork Guidelines page for the basics in a snapshot.
Don’t have art?
No problemo, muchacho. We’d love to make it for you! Check out our design & illustration gallery.
Got your own art? Cool. Coolcoolcool.
Art should be submitted at the size you want it printed, if possible. We can take all vector files (Illustrator, preferably) and high resolution (at least 300 dpi/ppi) pixel-based/raster files (.eps, .psd, .tif, high-quality .jpg, etc). Please, do not simply raise the resolution of files by plugging in higher numbers to your existing low-resolution file. It will just make it big and fuzzy.
We do the color separating ourselves since most folks don’t know how to. We will do this for free (unlike other screen printers) but if it is very complex we will give you an estimate for file prep work.
None of the widely available graphics programs directly address the needs of screen printing, so a varying amount of “pre-flight” work must be done by us for every file. Although we can deal with almost any file sent to us, the whole production process can be expedited, and greater quality assurances can be guaranteed, if a few moments are taken to check the items in this list before submission. We do understand that circumstances don’t always permit strict adherence to these guidelines, but we’ll probably give you a hard time just for fun.
Image sizing
Please submit all files at the size you want them printed. If you are unsure of what size might be appropriate, we will be glad to help you. But keep in mind that if you leave it up to us and you don’t love the size we chose, please don’t expect us to do another batch for free. We can actually print the entire shirt area for specialty prints but extra charges apply. There are no extra charges for prints that are up to 14.5″ wide by 20″ tall (that’s pretty darn big for a standard print!) and our oversize prints can go up to at least 20″ wide by 26″ tall, and possibly bigger. Oversize prints do have a different pricing, so make sure to specify when getting a quote.
For a single line of text (like a band name) the standard is about 8″ to 11 ” wide, but it really depends on what you like. Left chest prints generally range from 2 1/2 to 4 inches wide, and sleeve prints are usually 2 to 3 inches wide. Sizing is a matter of taste so these aren’t to be taken as strict guidelines. It’s a good idea to look at printed shirts you already have and base your measurements on those. DO NOT TRUST HOW BIG AN IMAGE LOOKS ON A PIECE OF PAPER. At least cut it out and tape it on a shirt while you are wearing it. You’d be surprised at how much the full sheet of paper can trick the eye.
Vector Artwork
Adobe Illustrator files are great. Just make sure to convert all text to outlines/curves before you send it to us.
You do not need to apply any ‘trapping’ or ‘choking’ to the image. You can separate by layer if you know how. If you want inks mixed, use PMS (Pantone Matching System) numbers for color names. Be sure to check the PMS book for color accuracy as the on-screen versions are usually misleading.
What's the secret to designing the perfect shirt?
Check out our video, “How to design the perfect shirt”.
Raster/Pixel based documents (Photoshop, Paint, etc)
As far as pixel based art goes, we prefer Adobe Photoshop files. **Please do not send jpgs or gifs that have been downloaded from the web** These files are sized at a low resolution in order to load quickly on a website. They do not provide enough resolution for us to use as actual artwork.
Text files, Spot color or black & white illustrations and line drawings created or scanned into Photoshop require a very high resolution in order to maintain clean curves and and crisp edges. Please submit these files at no less than 300ppi (usually referred to as dpi). If you are unable to provide this resolution we can scan your original.
Submit any FULL COLOR photographic and continuous tone files in RGB format. We can guarantee the best color fidelity if the file is in these “unadulterated” formats. If you are having an image scanned just for your T-shirt design, request RGB. Many high end scanning units will scan images in CMYK. This is great for offset, but not so hot for screen printing. Some places will simply convert the file from the original CMYK format to RGB. This is acceptable but not the best way to do things. The key issue here is that when an image is in CMYK mode it’s palette of colors has been reduced for the offset printing process. If the image is to be spot color separated, we can often reproduce a wider range of colors than offset printing. Giving us the image in CMYK will limit the possibilities. Also, when a CMYK image is displayed on your monitor the appearance of the image is controlled by a number of preferences you have set up concerning dot gain and printing inks. In RGB these factors will be ignored.
Photographic and continuous tone color and grayscale files should be to size, at least 150 ppi, (pixels per inch). If your files are at all detailed and are much below 150 ppi, there could be less than desirable results. There are a variety of specific techniques we can employ to compensate for a lower resolution original so please, do not simply raise the resolution by plugging in higher numbers. Please contact us early to resolve this issue.
File transmission & media
You may send us your art files via email to info@acmeprints.com, or use Dropbox or WeTransfer.
If you wish to send multiple files, or if your files are fairly large, Dropbox is the preferred method. When placing an order through the online order form you will be able to attach your files there as well. Additionally, you can submit your files in person. Just bring them on a USB drive with you into the shop!
Am I allowed to use this image I just stole?
I’m glad you asked! ‘Cause it’s, like, serious legal stuff.
Any design you submit must be one that you created, or one that you have the legal right to use. Note that the rights to a photo belong to the photographer, NOT a person IN the photo. There’s a monkey who owns the rights to some photos of himself from when he picked up a photographer’s camera and took some selfies. No joke. Look it up.
We reserve the right to reject any order for any reason, but they tend to be pretty good reasons. We’re not jerks. …usually.
HERE’S THE SUPER-MEGA SERIOUS PART: If someone makes a claim against us because we printed something you said you had the right to use, that means you agree to pay for any loss we suffer as a result, including legal expenses. Yeah, I know. Heavy. Something to think about.
Embroidery
Will my embroidery come out like I'm picturing it in my head?
If you’ve never had embroidery done before, it may not. That doesn’t mean it won’t actually be good. It’s just that embroidery is sewing, not printing, and you just won’t get the same end product. Though embroidery has a classic & higher-end appearance. People rarely second guess embroidery quality until they see the first order they ever do. As long as you know what embroidery is all about, you should be happy with the results.
Example: Here are the backs of seats on a new American Airlines jet. Nobody ever reads it and thinks it looks bad. But when you look up close, it doesn’t look sharp at all since it’s made of threads.
What is the turnaround time for digitizing artwork?
We usually have a digitized file sewn out and ready for approval 2-3 business days after receipt of art.
What is the turnaround time for embroidery?
Standard turnaround time is 6-8 business days from the receipt of goods and artwork approval. If you need quicker turnaround times, rush service is usually available.
How many colors can I embroider?
There is a 12 color limit, but there are additional fees if you have more than 6 colors.
What is the smallest order I can do?
For embroidery, new orders have a minimum of 12 pieces, while on reorders you may order as few as 1!
Can I bring something in and wait for it to be completed?
No. Although we are fast, we cannot interrupt our schedule that quickly. In a production business like we are in, schedules are planned days in advanced based on colors, size of order, personnel and machines available.
Can I change the colors of my embroidery threads in the same order?
Yes. For embroidery, there is no additional charge (up to 3 colorways) because we can run multiple different colored logos at the same time.
