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Print, embroidery & wash
Compare decoration methods and plan the finish you want.
New to this topic? Start here.
Compare decoration methods before preparing artwork. Use the embroidery and wash guides to check how the effect interacts with your fabric, then record the finish you want to sample.
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Screen, DTG, DTF, Puff or Embroidery: Choosing Your Method →
Compare the main decoration methods for your design.
- 02
Screen, DTG, DTF: How T-Shirt Printing Actually Works, Explained From the Press Room →
Understand how screen printing, DTG and DTF differ.
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Embroidery vs Screen Printing: A Factory Decision Guide →
Decide whether stitching or printing suits the artwork.
What do you need help with?
How do I create a raised or textured detail?
- Flat, 3D Puff and Chenille Embroidery: Build and Approval Guide →
- Puff Print on Hoodies: Why It Collapses, Spreads or Loses Edge Definition →
- Patch and Appliqué Attachment Evidence: Edge Lifting, Fray and Wash Checks →
- Rhinestone Hoodies and Tees: Hotfix Stones, Quality Tiers, and How Bling Survives the Wash →
How should I prepare artwork and colour?
Which wash or distressed finish should I use?
- Garment Washing Explained: What 'Washed' Means in Clothing Manufacturing →
- Vintage Wash vs Garment Dye vs Acid Wash: Which Finish? →
- Stone Wash vs Acid Wash: Differences in Look, Feel and Fabric →
- Denim Washes Explained: Stone, Enzyme, Acid and Sun-Fade — and How to Approve Them →
- How Are Jeans Distressed? Rips, Raw Hems and Damage →
All 18 guides in this topic
- Screen, DTG, DTF, Puff or Embroidery: Choosing Your Method
- Screen, DTG, DTF: How T-Shirt Printing Actually Works, Explained From the Press Room
- Embroidery vs Screen Printing: A Factory Decision Guide
- Flat, 3D Puff and Chenille Embroidery: Build and Approval Guide
- Puff Print on Hoodies: Why It Collapses, Spreads or Loses Edge Definition
- Patch and Appliqué Attachment Evidence: Edge Lifting, Fray and Wash Checks
- Rhinestone Hoodies and Tees: Hotfix Stones, Quality Tiers, and How Bling Survives the Wash
- Sublimation and All-Over Print: How Seam-to-Seam Shirts Are Actually Made
- Apparel Artwork Approval Checklist: Release One Decoration Asset
- Why Your Black Isn’t My Black: How Color Actually Gets Locked in Garment Production
- Garment Washing Explained: What 'Washed' Means in Clothing Manufacturing
- Acid Wash Beyond Denim: How the Effect Works on Hoodies and Tees
- Vintage Wash vs Garment Dye vs Acid Wash: Which Finish?
- Stone Wash vs Acid Wash: Differences in Look, Feel and Fabric
- Denim Washes Explained: Stone, Enzyme, Acid and Sun-Fade — and How to Approve Them
- The Chemistry of Denim Washes: Why Jeans Fade, and What Each Process Actually Does
- How Are Jeans Distressed? Rips, Raw Hems and Damage
- Why New Clothes Are Made to Look Old