Workwear - Embriodered or Print?
Workwear - Embriodered or Print?
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southgate

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742 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Just about to order some workwear, and trying to decide between embroidery or screen print on T-shirts and sweatshirts. Just small logo on chest needed.

Cost isn't much of an issue, but image is.

My initial thought are: Screen printing looks better when new, not sure on longevity? Embroidery doesn't look so clean, but obviously won't rub off over time. Can also look tatty if the garment shrinks around the logo.

Anyone got experience of this?

Hoofy

80,160 posts

313 months

Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Woulda thought it can depend on the logo as well.

colinrob

1,199 posts

282 months

Wednesday 11th March 2015
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I would always go for embriodered if it is for a smallish logo, if it is a large logo would go for screen print, you could do both ie mix and match we use a company next to us so if you want any samples or prices please email me thanks

muppetdave

2,118 posts

256 months

Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Hoofy said:
Woulda thought it can depend on the logo as well.
I would agree with this in general. Personally I think embroidered all the way if it's just a small logo on the chest if at all possible. To be the printed option looks less classy. As said, if you were doing something like across the back it's a different matter.

Engineer1

10,486 posts

240 months

Wednesday 11th March 2015
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The best idea is embroidered for office and printed cheaper T-shirts for the employees who may get dirty, or damage their work wear,

PlayersNo6

1,102 posts

187 months

Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Depends on the job/industry I guess. I've got embroidered small chest logos on Ts, polos, sweatshirts and fleeces. Wears and washes very well in a dirty environment. Wouldn't consider print personally.

donaircooleone

451 posts

208 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Depends on the logo and size of the logo to be displayed.

If its small less than 8 x 8cm (ish) I'd go for embroidered however printed logos can be quite long lasting, normally tumble drying kills them in the end (they start cracking).

Always get decent quality work wear to embroider.

southgate

Original Poster:

742 posts

249 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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The logo will be small and simple design, 2 colours and definitely less than 8 x 8cm.

They'll get fairly tough use too. Starting to think embroidered is the way to go.

smifffymoto

5,186 posts

236 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Simple,Polo shirts and Fleeces are embroidered.T shirts and soft shells/jackets are printed.

Lexual

513 posts

244 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Hi Adam, I supply printed and embroidered clothing.. please get in touch with what you're looking to have done and I can quote you. A good quality screen print will look nice and will have reasonably good longevity, I can also offer sublimation printing so the artwork is actually within the shirt material and will last as long as the shirt, it all depends on the volume you're looking to have done as to what is the most cost effective but and good quality end result is most important.. please drop me an email at oliver@event-print.co.uk and I can give you some options.

Cheers.

madbadger

11,754 posts

275 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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Lexual said:
Hi Adam, I supply printed and embroidered clothing.. please get in touch with what you're looking to have done and I can quote you. A good quality screen print will look nice and will have reasonably good longevity, I can also offer sublimation printing so the artwork is actually within the shirt material and will last as long as the shirt, it all depends on the volume you're looking to have done as to what is the most cost effective but and good quality end result is most important.. please drop me an email at oliver@event-print.co.uk and I can give you some options.

Cheers.
Sorry for the hijack, but can you do sublimation printing on a technical T shirt?

We are doing a charity run at work and I want maybe 20/30 polyester running ts made with our logo on.

Lexual

513 posts

244 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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madbadger said:
Lexual said:
Hi Adam, I supply printed and embroidered clothing.. please get in touch with what you're looking to have done and I can quote you. A good quality screen print will look nice and will have reasonably good longevity, I can also offer sublimation printing so the artwork is actually within the shirt material and will last as long as the shirt, it all depends on the volume you're looking to have done as to what is the most cost effective but and good quality end result is most important.. please drop me an email at oliver@event-print.co.uk and I can give you some options.

Cheers.
Sorry for the hijack, but can you do sublimation printing on a technical T shirt?

We are doing a charity run at work and I want maybe 20/30 polyester running ts made with our logo on.
Hi Andy, do you have the artwork you want printed you can send me, just helps with pricing, are you looking for the print on front and back or just one side and what size? ... Cheers

oliver@event-print.co.uk


Edited by Lexual on Thursday 12th March 17:06

madbadger

11,754 posts

275 months

Thursday 12th March 2015
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I'll email it tomorrow. It is a company logo on the front and a web address on the back.

Thanks.

jamescodriver

400 posts

224 months

Friday 13th March 2015
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We print a lot of workwear tabbards for a cleaning company but print the main part of the logo in flock vinyl which looks really good.

Check to see if there are set up costs/minimum runs as well with embroidery.

With printed vinyl its easy to do one offs

feel free to pm if you need to see samples or prices etc ^^ ditto for the charity guys as well. Always happy to offer a PH discount..