Custom apparel guides and case studies
Plain-English advice on screen printing, embroidery and DTF, plus real orders from our Surrey shop. Written by the people who run the presses.
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Placement charts, method comparisons, ordering timelines and customer stories.
Custom Branded Apparel for Oxygen Yoga Case Study
The printed hoodies, cropped crewnecks and branded caps we made for Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, the decoration methods behind them and how the finished studio collection…
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Restaurant Uniform System for Surrey Restaurants
Building a restaurant uniform system, from front-of-house, back-of-house and manager kits to decoration that survives washing and a routine for…
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Industrial Laundry Safe Screen Printing: Surrey Guide
Which inks, cure settings and garments hold up to industrial laundry, and how to specify workwear branding that stays readable through heavy…
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Hat Embroidery Size Guide: Front, Side, Back, 3D Puff
Recommended embroidery sizes for the front, sides and back of a cap, the rules for 3D puff, and safe stitching zones by hat type, with a reference…
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Hoodie Print Placement Guide: Size Chart and Pro Tips
Standard hoodie print sizes and placements, including the chest above the pouch pocket, full back, sleeves and zip-ups, with adjustments for youth…
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Shirt Printing Surrey: Summer Hours and Turnaround Tips
Realistic shirt printing turnaround by method, what makes a rush order possible, and how to make a local pickup at a Surrey print shop quick and…
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Best Custom Hats in Surrey: 7 Styles for Embroidery and Printing
Snapbacks, dad hats, truckers, five-panels, fitted caps, beanies and bucket hats compared: which style suits your logo, crew or event, and how each…
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Workwear Printing Surrey: Best Jackets & Safety Vests
Which work jackets and hi-vis safety vests take a logo well, how to keep branding within CSA Z96 guidance, and when to print rather than embroider…
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Event T-Shirt Printing Surrey: Quick Screen Print vs DTF
Screen printing or DTF for event shirts? How cost, colours, fabric and timing decide it, with worked scenarios for the event orders we see most…
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Event T-shirt Printing Surrey: Timeline and Quantities
A week-by-week timeline for ordering event and festival t-shirts, how many shirts to order by event type, and how to work backwards from your event…
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Custom Apparel Pricing by Quantity: 25, 50, and 100-Unit Cost Breakdowns
What sits behind a custom apparel quote at 25, 50 and 100 pieces: garment, print method, ink colours and placements, and how each one moves the price…
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Embroidery Pricing Explained: Costs and Key Factors
Why embroidery is priced by stitch count instead of colour count, what digitizing involves, and how placement and quantity move the price on an…
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Apparel Proof Approval: How to Review and Confirm
What to check on an apparel proof before you approve it, including placement, print size, colours, spelling and dates, plus a checklist and a…
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Print-Perfect Logo Guide: Files, Color & Prep
Which logo files a printer actually needs, how to set colours for screen printing and embroidery, and how to size artwork so a logo prints cleanly on…
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Custom Apparel Ordering: A No‑Surprise Playbook
A custom apparel order from the first quote through to pickup, covering garments, artwork, proof approval, production and the deadlines that keep a…
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T-Shirt Print Placement Size Chart: Standard Measurements
Standard print sizes for the full front, back, left chest and sleeves, listed by shirt size, plus the placement specs worth sending your printer…
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