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(5)The Print Laboratory is a screen printing company in Omaha, Nebraska with services that include screen printing, custom design services, and custom sportswear. They take pride in their personal service and quick turnaround time and the company offers a free quote. Some of the t-shirt designs they've printed include Walk-A-Thon, Jerry's Bar, Nuclear Ink Custom Tattoo & Piercing, and more.
DiGiorgios Sportswear has been bringing quality custom merchandise and apparel to the customers for more than 30 years. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, they offer custom t-shirts, custom hoodies, and other custom apparel. Their services include custom apparel, uniforms, online stores, screen printing, embroidery, and sublimation. Whether there is a need for screen printed, embroidered, or dye-sublimated fabrics or textiles, the company aims to accommodate all projects, no matter the size.
Shirt Shack Omaha specializes in custom screen printing, embroidery, and ad specialties. Located in La Vista, Nebraska, the company has a state-of-the-art silk screen printer and embroidery machine. Customers need to have a 12-piece minimum order per design and a quantity discount for every 12 pieces is added to the order. Shirt Shack Omaha is a Better Business Bureau accredited business.
CiShirts started in 1990 and it was formerly known as TM Design. Based in Elkhorn, Nebraska the company offers services that include screen printing, embroidery, promotional printing, custom design, and marketing help. They specialize in corporate and workplace apparel, team gear, and fan wear and some of the products that they design include hoodies, jerseys and uniforms, polos, hats, short sleeve tees, warm-ups and sweats, and more. Their featured team stores include EMS, Metro Collision Repair, Gretna Basketball Uniforms, and Blair FC.
Ink Images is a custom apparel shop that is located in Omaha, Nebraska. For more than 30 years the company has been specializing in screen printing and embroidery. They have an in-house graphic artist and the industries and individuals they serve include businesses, schools, churches, teams, organizations, reunions, and more. They have been licensed to create and sell Husker apparel and they offer free quotes.
Midwest Impressions is a customizable t-shirt screen printing company located in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Customers can make their own t-shirt designs and once their customer’s design has been approved, they can sell it on their custom online web page. They have a skilled team of artists that will go to work with their customers to come up with a truly original idea.
(9)Curzon Promotional Graphics is a print shop in Omaha, Nebraska that has been in the industry for more than 60 years. The company offers screen printing, digital printing, and design services. Their design and marketing services include logo creation, branding packages, newsletter layout, store advertisement layout, email marketing, and website development. Their central U.S. location allows them to provide easy and fast service to their clients coast to coast.
Caps Etc has been providing screenprinting services in Omaha, Nebraska for more than 10 years. Their services include embroidery, custom hat embroidery, screen printing, heat applied graphics, and t-shirt printing. Their products include t-shirts, hats, and more. They can do graphics and embroidery on apparel whenever there is a special event need and the company is a uniquely personal store.
Retro Shirtz LLC is a custom t-shirt shop that operates out of Omaha, Nebraska. Established in 2012, they are a full-service print shop and design studio. They specialize in custom t-shirts, logo designs, plus sizes, stickers and decals, and canvas. They do same day printing and has no setup fees and no minimums.
(7)Special Tee's Screen Printing in Omaha, Nebraska is a family owned and operated business that specializes in screen printing, embroidery, and promotional products. They design t-shirts, hoodies, hats, sweatshirts, and more and offers great service and products with competitive pricing. There are no rush charges.
Screen printing is a method of applying graphics to a T-shirt. It typically involves layering thick inks onto the shirt's surface instead of soaking them into the fabric. Screen printing is also sometimes called silk screening.
Since screen printing generally uses thicker inks, this type of fabric printing is usually better for graphics with one or two colors. If you have more complicated, colorful graphics, direct to garment printing, or DTG, may be a better option.
Major fabric printing methods include:
Screen printing or silk screening
Direct to garment printing
Stamp printing
Thermal transfer printing
Sublimation transfer printing
Screen printing works by using a silkscreen with an exposed design. Ink is swiped across the screen with a squeegee tool, and this action sends the ink design through the screen and onto the T-shirt.
When graphics are printed onto a T-shirt using screen-printing techniques, the colors are sometimes allowed to dry between color applications, and subsequent colors are printed with another screen after the T-shirt is realigned on the press.
Traditionally, screen printing has been called silk-screen printing because originally, silk was the primary material used in the process. The mesh portion of the screen was made of silk. In modern times, synthetic threads are commonly used in the silk-screening process, with polyester being one of the most popular choices. Nylon and stainless steel are also used in some screen-printing applications.
If you want to try screen printing at home, you can do it with a little bit of practice and some basic materials. To get started with screen printing, you may need:
A screen, usually made of polyester
Photo emulsion
A 150W light bulb
A screen-printing squeegee
Fabric paint
Two pieces of glass
To print T-shirts at home, you can try the screen-printing method described above. To print a lot of shirts, you may consider using a screen-printing company.
While the exact steps and process varies by company, in general, you can expect to provide the T-shirt company with your desired design, either electronically or in person. You can choose other options, and the screen-printing company typically sends you a mock-up of what the finished design will look like; Then, after you approve it, they produce it according to your specifications.
If you'd rather not go the screen-printing route, you can customize T-shirts in other ways.
Heat transfers, which involve using a printing machine and heat press machine to transfer designs to fabric
Embroidery, which involves intricate stitching using thread and special needles
Direct to garment (DTG) digital printing, a process that uses a special inkjet printer with special ink to print designs onto the fabric directly
Engraved roller printing, a process that involves dye being applied to fabric that’s passed through rollers engraved with designs in a printing machine
When you design a T-shirt, there are a lot of factors to consider. Most of the time, screen-printing companies will ask you to submit a high-resolution file of the design you want printed. Sometimes, the company has in-house graphic designers who can create a design for you based on your specifications or ideas.
Here are a few suggestions for optimizing your T-shirt design:
Ensure any text is readable, and you can do this by selecting the right fabric and paint color combination
Consider creating a contrast between your chosen T-shirt color and the screen-printing ink
Make sure the type size is big enough to read from a distance
