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Our minimum order for screen printing is typically 20 garments per design but we also offer a small run of 10 prints of a design via screen printing or Digital Transfers (Digital to Film Transfer printing).

This ensures that the setup cost — preparing artwork films, burning screens, mixing inks, and aligning the print — is spread across enough garments to make the per-unit cost affordable. Whether we print 10 or 200, the setup steps are the same.

Why 10 to 20 garments minimum?
Screen printing is built for small to bulk production. The time to prepare doesn't change much based on quantity, so printing more reduces your cost per item.

We offer the flexibility of a 10 t-shirt screen print order (while most other shops start from 20 or 25 minimum) that allows you to do a small print run with bulk production quality of screen printing.

For 1 colour designs: (White or Black ink only) Screen printing is a minimum 10 garments (same style garment, for example 10 × T-shirts only / no mixed styles for the small runs).

For 2–4 colour designs: Minimum print order is 20 garments, this keeps production costs down as low as possible and allows you to do a mixed run of garments as well (for example 10 × Tees + 10 × Hoodies).

For high colour designs (5–6+ colours): Minimum increases to 50 garments, as each colour requires its own screen and perfect registration. More colours = more setup = more production time.

Need less than 10?
If you need fewer than 10 garments printed, we unfortunately can't help as we aren't setup for one off / micro production orders.

Standard turnaround is 10 – 15 business days after:

• Artwork has been confirmed suitable for print
• Payment is received
• Garment styles, sizes, and colours are confirmed

What happens during that production time?

• Garment sourcing: 1 – 5 days from our suppliers
• Artwork proof sent through: 1 – 3 days
• Artwork prep & screen burning: 1 – 2 days
• Ink mixing & print setup
• Printing & curing (garments run through 150°C conveyor dryers)
• Quality control (every garment checked)
• Packing & shipping

Rush orders: If you have a tight deadline, let us know when placing your order. We can sometimes produce within 3–5 business days for an additional rush fee, depending on our print schedule.

We have tested countless blanks and found AS Colour to be the gold standard — they offer consistent sizing, modern cuts, premium cotton, and hold prints beautifully after washing.

Other options:

• Budget: Gildan, RAMO, JB's Wear
• Eco-conscious: AS Colour (Organic Cotton range)
• Streetwear premium: AS Colour, Shaka Wear, Colour Plane, American Apparel, Comfort Colors
• Uniform-ready: Biz Collection, Winning Spirit, JB's Wear

Why brand choice matters:
Garment quality affects print vibrancy, ink absorption, and longevity. A poor blank can fade or twist after washing, even if the print is flawless.

Not at all! While t-shirts are our specialty, we print and decorate:

• Hoodies, Crewnecks & Jumpers
• Long Sleeve Tees
• Polo Shirts
• Tote Bags & Tea Towels
• Caps & Beanies
• Aprons & Workwear
• Stubby Coolers
• Jet Tags
• Business Cards
• Stickers
• Enamel Pins

We also offer embroidery, woven label sewing, swing tags, folding and bagging services for a retail-ready finish.

Yes of course, we recommend it!

Options:

• Visit our Bayswater showroom to browse and try on samples.
• Order specific samples (paid upfront) — you can keep them or have them included in your bulk order later.
• Visit an AS Colour retail store in one of multiple locations around Australia (if that's an option for you).

Seeing and feeling the fabric helps avoid surprises, especially when it comes to fit and garment weight.

We prefer printing on garments we supply because we can guarantee print quality, fabric compatibility, and size consistency.

If you want to supply your own:

• Tell us the exact brand/style/fabric composition.
• We'll check if it's suitable for our inks and curing process.

Some fabrics like nylon, high-stretch, or heavily waterproofed materials aren't suitable for standard screen printing.

The garments we supply and recommend are well tested and suitable for screen printing and achieve the best possible printing results.

Your artwork mockup is your final checkpoint before we print. It's a visual proof showing:

• Specific print size
• Print position and placement (front, back, sleeves, etc.)
• PMS ink colours
• Garment colours, styles & sizes

Once approved, your order moves straight to production — changes after this point often require restarting the entire process.

If the artwork, size, and placement are identical to a past order (within the past 3 years) there will be no setup cost.

We can use the existing screens and make sure they're ready to go for production again!

If you change any of the details (size, placement, colours, or design), new screens and films will be needed.

Best: Vector files (.AI, .EPS, .PDF from Adobe Illustrator or another vector design based program)
Acceptable: High-res Photoshop (.PSD) at 300dpi, min 30cm wide

If you don't have either of these options, it's best to send through the files or artwork you do have and we can help from there. In some cases a PNG or JPEG image could be suitable, once we see what is available we can guide you from there.

If your file isn't suitable, our design team can recreate or adjust it for a fee ($80/hr). But once completed you will also have access to that artwork file to be able to use it for any other printing required (shop signage etc).

• Raster: Made of pixels (JPEG, PNG, PSD) — enlarging reduces quality.
• Vector: Made of paths & curves — infinitely scalable without losing detail.

Screen printing prefers vector for sharp edges and perfect colour separation, but often uses a raster Photoshop file (PSD) for high detailed prints as long as the size and resolution is suitable for print.

Yes! Our in-house designers understand the technical side of printing as well as creative design.

We can:

• Create new designs from scratch
• Redraw existing artwork into print-ready files
• Modify designs for different print processes

If your project requires a specialised illustration style beyond our scope, we can connect you with trusted Australian artists and illustrators from our network to bring your vision to life.

Standard limit for screen printing: 6–7 spot colours per design.

Each colour requires its own screen, so more colours = more setup time and cost.

Options for more complex designs:

• Simplify or reduce colours — often a smart redesign can achieve the same impact with fewer screens.
• Simulated Process Printing — uses multiple halftone layers of spot colours to create the illusion of many more colours. Great for detailed artwork and photographic-style prints on dark garments. Not ideal for flat, solid cartoon-style designs that require bold, block colours.
• CMYK Process Printing (Process Screen Printing) — uses translucent Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black inks layered together to recreate photo-quality images. Best suited to light garments and artwork with gradients, shading or photographic detail.
• DTF Transfers — unlimited colours and gradients, ideal for small runs or highly detailed artwork.

• Standard: 280mm W × 380mm H (A3)
• Oversize: 330mm W × 450mm H

Your smallest garment size determines the max print area — a large back print might fit an Adult XL Tee but not a Kids size 6 Tee. But don't worry — we will help advise on the best print size for your requested garments!

We'll notify you via email and arrange for either:

• Pickup from our Bayswater Factory during our opening hours, or
• Courier delivery (Metro Melbourne: 1–3 days, Interstate: 3–5 days)

Deliveries must be receivable during business hours — if you won't be home, use a work address or provide an alternative that is suitable for business hours. As missed deliveries can incur re-delivery charges.

Unfortunately with most courier companies they can't deliver to a specific time of day or contact you prior to delivery.