FAQ's/Print Specs

Thank you for your inquiry regarding our DESIGN, DECORATING, PRINTING AND EMBELLISHMENT services.

Q - Do you print anywhere on the garment or only on the front and center?
A - We print almost anywhere and everywhere on the garment and our leading specialists in all over printing
Q - Do you print only on T shirts or other garments?
A - We print on all types of garments: Hoodies, Jackets, Scarves, Towels and more
Q - Do you have minimums?
A - We do not have minimums for sampling. We charge for the set up time and machine time and provide 12 unit
A - Production orders have a 1,000 piece minimum. 1,000 pieces or more are nearly 50% less expensive than our previous minimum of 144 pieces because there is no set up fee.
Q - Do you do foil?
A - We perform all the specialties you desire including: discharge, stones, patches,foil, and specialty inks such as metallic, gel, glitter, shimmer, etc.
Q - Do you produce orders for England, New Zealand, Argentina, etc.?
A - We produce orders and ship anywhere in the world.

PRINT SPECIFICATIONS

Original Image

High resolution images are preferred
150 dpi or higher
At size – actual size
(images will be distorted if they are not actual size)
Low resolution images, such as 72 dpi, lose quality and resolution when they are blown up/enlarged on the garment

Original Quote
The original quote is based on the original image submitted

ART WORK/ARTWORK SUBMISSION

Electronic Files
Psd (photoshop) formatted artwork is highly preferred/recommended - however, we can convert eps (illustrator) and other formats

Halftones
Normal art halftones should be 55 dpi

Separation

Layers vs. Channels – for psd or eps format, please provide separation in layers or channels
4 color process index separation with discharge
Black and dark colored shirts
Black and dark colors do not work with our 4 color process! - the discharge required for black and dark shirts removes transparency in the inks, as a result, the last color applied covers on top of the other colors that have already been placed on the shirt, instead of allowing a blend that reproduces your matching colors!
High Resolution Images Required
Low Resolution Images, (72 Dpi For Example), May Hide The Actual Number Of Colors In Your Design - This Will Result In An Adjustment To Your Original Quote

Placement

Pacific splash provides all templates necessary to adjust placements for various size shirts
It is important to make sure the placement of your image on the garment is precisely where you want it positioned and looks best for the garment style you are using.
It is critical to adjust the placement of your image if you are printing on a wide variety of sizes. Optimal image areas may change depending on the shirt sizes – proportions and scale of size/area will differ from size to size. For example youth sizes and extra small to 6xl or if you are printing from size medium to xl the design placement may need to be adjusted. A design may look too large for a small shirt if the original design was designed for large or extra large shirt. Placement of a design at 2 inches below the collar for extra large if not adjusted, may come down to 4 inches on an extra small all the way down to the belly.
This also comes into play when considering the following:

Waterbased vs. Plastisol Inks

It is important to distinguish waterbased from plastisol inks - although dark colors work with plastisol they may not work with discharge and waterbased inks!

Garment Printing vs. Lithography and Other Types of Screen Printing and Surfaces

Make sure your design accounts for the fact that you will be printing on a garment that is neither smooth, flat nor glossy! - colors print differently on different types of paper stock.

Quote Adjustment/Re-Quote

If the artwork varies little from the original image then there will be no adjustment to your pricing from the original quote. However, artwork that has significant changes from the original may be subject to a re-quote

Production Designs

Fine lines are bad and tend to crack!
Very fine lines, (smaller than xxxcm/inch), are not recommended!
They tend to crack and make it extremely difficult to reproduce your design in the production process

Seams and Sleeves

If possible, designs should not place much ink for the seems and sleeve seems!
This will result in variations from shirt to shirt
This is true for any all over screen printer!
Remedies include: adjusting the placement of design elements or avoiding using large design elements on seems and sleeves

Shirts - Discharge

Shirts must be 100% cotton for black and dark colors using discharge should have little or no polyester content!

***Also preferred that all shirts for a production run be from the same manufacturer and country, and preferably, from the same lot or batch

Delivery - Lead Times

Standard lead time is 5-10 business days
When given a proposed delivery date, if approval is required by the customer it must be given in a timely manner to meet the delivery schedule!
If your written approval is required to go forward with the production run, without your written approval the delivery date is subject to change!
Customer service will notify you of the new delivery date

Additional Charges

Charges for art work department work required above standard
Pacific splash provides a standard amount of time from the artwork department in order to lend you our experience and expertise in producing high quality shirts and all overs
Art department charges above standard will be billed at $40/hour

Rush Orders
Rush delivery charges depend on a variety of factors

Quantity needed
Turnaround time

Other rush delivery charges will include:

Overtime charges to produce the order
Any freight to pick up goods or deliver goods faster or multiple deliveries