Screen Printing vs Embroidery

Screen printing vs embroidery is a common question asked by customers when choosing custom apparel whether it be for hats, business t shirts, school t shirts, polo shirts, or church t shirts. There are aspects of screen printing and embroidery that are better for certain things and not the best method for creating others. We are going to bread down some points on each type to better help you understand the benefits of each for whatever type of custom apparel you are looking for and whether to use screen printing vs embroidery.

Screen printing is the method of forcing ink through screens on to the garment and then drying the ink onto the shirt. Screen printing is used on all types of apparel such as custom t shirts, athletic shorts, jerseys, some types of polo shirts, mugs, signs, and hats. The most common use of screen printing and the place you probably see it the most is on custom t shirts. Most all types of t shirts you buy from schools, restuarants, sports teams, and retail stores. Hats and baseball caps can also be created using screen printing. The image above is a simple design that was imprinted on t shirts using the screen printing. Other aspects of screen printing include the cost and flexibility. You can use distressed looks, fades and more intense graphics easier when using screen printing vs embroidery and screen printing is cheaper when creating a large number of shirts.

Embroidery is created by sewing the design into the garment and many times the design can be limited by stitch count. Embroidery is ideal for doing pocket logos on business shirts whether it be polo shirts or t shirts. When you are looking for a durable and more professional look, typically businesses choose to use polo shirts and embroidery is best way to customize them with a logo and employee name. Embroidery is also very commonly used on baseball caps and hats like the one pictured above. It makes a very nice design for a small area which is why it is ideal for custom caps. Some embroidery machines can produce 4 or 5 garments at a time which makes them very efficient and helps to keep costs down and makes custom embroidery affordable. Many businesses use embroidered hats and shirts not just for business use but also as giveaways to customers.

Overall, both methods of garment customization produce a quality product that when both are combined meet all types of needs for custom t shirts and business apparel. Elite Screen Printing specializes in delivering quality custom apparel for all types of businesses and organizations and get all types of promotional products and apparel. We hope in this post we helped to give you a better picture of what each of these types of garment customization methods are geared towards and encourage you to contact us with any questions or ways we can help you in getting custom apparel and choosing the best method between screen printing vs embroidery.

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