Techniques

Custom textile printing and embroidery.

Embroidery, screen printing, transfer, direct print: each technique has its ground — the fabric, the quantity, the finish. Here is how to choose.

The processes

11 textile marking techniques.

Each has its own page: the process in pictures, its strengths, its limits and its full price grid.

Side by side

Compare the techniques.

Relief, four-colour printing, wash resistance, minimum order and accepted materials: the five criteria that settle it.

TechniqueTactile reliefFull colour / photoWash resistanceMinimumSupports
Screen printingExcellent50 pcsAny flat textile
EmbroideryExcellent10 pcsHeavy textile, caps, jackets
DTF transferVery good10 pcsCotton, polyester, blends
DTG printingVery good10 pcsCotton and cotton-rich blends
Screen transferVery good25 pcsTextile, tricky zones
Digital transferVery good10 pcsSoftshell, technical, textile
Reflective transferVery good25 pcsSportswear, workwear, technical
SublimationExcellent10 pcsLight polyester
PatchExcellent50 pcsJackets, caps, workwear
3D embroideryExcellent10 pcsCaps, beanies, heavy textile
Chainstitch embroideryExcellent10 pcsJackets, heavy sweats, wool

Choosing

Which technique for your project?

Four questions settle it: quantity, material, finish, budget.

By quantity

DTG printing starts at 10 pieces, DTF transfer and embroidery at 10 pieces. Screen printing starts at 50 pieces: its screen is a fixed cost, it dilutes across the run and makes the technique unbeatable on large quantities.

By material

DTG prints cotton. Sublimation only lives on light polyester, where the ink enters the fibre. DTF transfer works on almost every material. Embroidery needs a fabric that holds the needle: polos, sweats, caps, jackets.

By finish

Relief is made of thread: embroidery, and embroidery alone. Photographs and gradients need four-colour printing, so a digital technique. The dense, flat block of colour remains screen printing's ground.

By budget

Two costs answer each other: the one paid once — the screen, the digitising of an embroidered logo — and the one paid on every piece. On a short run, digital wins. On a long one, the fixed cost is already forgotten.

Pricing

How much does textile marking cost?

The price of the marking alone, per piece: the garment adds on top. Each line is the technique's lowest rate at that quantity.

Technique25 pcs100 pcs500 pcs
Screen printing€2.96€1.02€0.51
Embroidery€4.79€2.55€1.49
DTF transfer€3.24€2.03€1.73
DTG printing€3.36€3.00€3.00
Screen transfer€2.51€1.19€0.75
Digital transfer€2.03€0.93€0.60
Reflective transfer€4.34€2.30€1.26
Sublimation€2.64€1.95€1.76
Patch€4.86€2.31€1.89
3D embroidery€9.30€7.41€6.06
Chainstitch embroidery€5.87€4.70€3.81

These prices come from the pricing engine, format and colour count included. The full grid — every format, seven quantity tiers — lives on each technique's page.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which marking technique lasts best in the wash?
Embroidery and screen printing. Embroidered thread is part of the garment and cannot peel; the screen-printed film, heat-cured, becomes one with the fibre. Transfers hold very well, provided they are washed inside out at a low temperature.
What is the minimum order?
From 10 to 50 pieces depending on the technique: digital processes take very short runs, screen printing starts higher, the time its screen takes to pay for itself.
How many colours can I print?
Screen printing counts colours: each one is a screen, so a price line. Digital techniques print four-colour artwork with no colour surcharge — a photographic gradient costs the same as a flat block.
Which file should I supply?
A vector file (PDF, AI, SVG) for screen printing and embroidery: the path stays sharp at every size. A transparent PNG at 300 dpi at print size suits the digital techniques.
Can several placements be marked?
Yes: chest, back, sleeve, nape. Each placement is a marking in its own right — it is counted and priced separately.
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