Customisation Resources, Printing Guides, Tips & Helpful Information
Let’s take your t-shirt printing and customised clothing to the next level. Below, you’ll find a carefully considered collection of customisation resources. We’re talking printing guides, tips and how-tos. That is, information about the art of screen printing and the craft of creating high quality customised merchandise. All of which are designed to be both generally informative and useful in practical terms. In effect, tools to make the process easier and help you get the most from your print project. Whether that be choosing between different forms of clothing embellishment such as screen print, embroidery or DTG printing. Or common questions relating to them. Just click any of the subjects below to find out more. And be sure to check back because new resources and printing guides will be added in the future.
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Screen Printing Terminology
Take the mystery out of the terminology with our comprehensive glossary of printing terms.
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Screen Printing Templates
Get the print size and position right with our screen printing templates and print area guide.
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Pantone and Screen Printing Guide
Bring colour consistency to your brand with this Pantone colour matching resource.
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Screen Printing Ink Types Guide
Choose the most suitable ink for printing tees and you’re well on the way to great shirts.
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Artwork for Screen Printing
One of the most essential printing guides, the best way to save your design for print.
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Software for Screen Printing Art
Create artwork perfect for printing with a quick guide to graphic design tools.
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Choosing T-Shirt Colours for Printing
Print the perfect tee with our tips for picking t-shirt and ink colour combinations.
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How to Send Big Artwork Files
Great custom clothing needs a great graphic but sending it to us can sometimes be tricky.
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Washing Guide for Printed Shirts
Keep those custom printed tees in tip top condition with this resources item about laundry.
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Clothing and Print Tolerances
Get a handle on acceptable variation with our clothing and printing guides to tolerances.
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Tips with Shirt Fabrics for Print
Take a closer look at the best fabrics with this resources piece on shirt composition.
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Hem Tags for Custom Clothing Guide
Find out more about the appeal of custom hem tags for t-shirts and clothing.
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Woven Labels Guide
Add value to your print or embroidery product by branding with high quality labels.
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How Many Shirts To Start a Business
Start as you mean to go on with some insight into the initial quantities of plain shirts needed.
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Inside Neck Label Printing Guide
Read our resources article on printed neck labels when you want tag free custom shirts.
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Image Files for DTG Printing
Prepare to succeed with some top tips on putting together files for DTG printing.
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DTG vs Screen Printing Tips
Pick the best printing method for your project with our guide to DTG and screen print.
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Swing Tag Guide for Custom Clothing
Make your printed t-shirts even more attractive with useful info on custom swing tags.
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T-Shirt Size Ratio Guide
Order the optimum number of each shirt size to print or embroider and optimise profit.
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Polo Fabric & Weight Guide
Useful resources that will help when picking polo shirts to print and embroider.
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Copyright & Trademark a Logo
Take a look at ways to protect your intellectual property with copyrighting & trademark.
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Artwork for Embroidery
Tips and info about designs for embroidery to create perfect finished products.
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Choosing Clothes to Embroider
Pick products to embroider that will amplify your artwork and elevate your branding.
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T-Shirt Business Start-Ups
Resources to launch your t-shirt brand with tips about how to start a t-shirt business.
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DTF v DTG v Screen Printing
Add DTF into the mix when deciding the best printing method for your custom t-shirts.
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