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Service 04 — Screen printing

Screen printing. Collections that last.

The technique for tour and festival: durable colours, hard edges, honest feel. Economical from 50 pieces — and the larger the run, the better the unit price.

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from 50 pcs◆1–12 colours◆7–10 working days◆any garment
Screen printing
Data sheet · Screen printing

What a screen-print job looks like with us.

A worked example with real sizes: 750 shirts, three spot colours, approval on day one, dispatch on day twelve. The same numbers the system calculates in the order.

When screen print?

The bigger the run, the smaller the unit price.

Not every project needs screen printing — but when run size and standards line up, nothing beats it.

01

Durability

Colours that survive 50 washes — for merch that gets worn on tour, not spared.

02

Set up once, print often

Once set up, the unit price drops with every additional piece — ideal from 100 upwards.

03

Finishing depth

Spot colours, puff print, water-based or plastisol inks — effects digital can’t reach.

The process: from briefing to delivery

Step 1

Briefing & quote

Artwork, number of colours, run size, garment, deadline — quote within 24 hours on weekdays.

Step 2

Sample & approval

Digital proof, and on request a physical strike-off before the run.

Step 3

Production

Printing in the network, piece-by-piece quality control — in 7–10 working days.

Step 4

Finishing & shipping

The finished run is labelled, packed individually and goes to warehouse, venue or end customer.

Specifications

The key figures.

Guide values for planning — we clarify special cases in conversation.

Minimum run50 pieces
VariantsPlastisol · Waterbase · Discharge · Screen-print transfer
Colours1–12 spot colours (Pantone)
Max. print area38 × 45 cm
GarmentsShirts · Hoodies · Longsleeves · Totes
Lead time7–10 working days from approval
EffectsMetallic · Metallic foil · Puff/3D · Glow in the dark · Glitter · Reflective · Discharge base

Impressions from the workshops

Screen printing carousel, yellow screen above black shirtsHands aligning a screen over a dark shirtFanned-out Pantone colour guide
Common questions

What people ask first.

01
What quantity makes screen printing worthwhile?

It becomes economical from 50 pieces. The unit price drops with every further piece — from around 100 the process plays to its full strength.

02
How many colours are possible?

One to twelve spot colours to Pantone. Each colour runs through its own screen, so the setup effort depends on the number of colours, not on the run size.

03
How long does the print last?

The colours survive 50 washes without cracking or fading. The process is made for merch that gets worn, not spared.

04
How large can the design be?

Up to 38 × 45 cm. For full-surface designs, sublimation is the right choice — it prints across seams, but requires polyester.

05
How long does production take?

In 7–10 working days from your approval. The quote arrives within 24 hours on weekdays, the digital proof before printing.

From the journal

What does band merch in screen printing really cost?
Costing05 · 2026 — 6 min

What does band merch in screen printing really cost?

Run size, colours, textile — the three levers the unit price really hangs on. With a sample calculation for 50 to 500 pieces and the typical planning mistakes.

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Have quantity, deadline and artwork at hand. Then we can start costing right away.

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