Print and embroidery, one workshop

Every job is different. Use this comparison to choose a method. We’ll tell you if a cheaper option will do the same job.

We digitise and mock up your artwork at no charge.

Standard production is usually 3 to 5 working days after artwork approval and agreed payment.

Screen printing starts at 25 pieces.

Print, embroidery and finishing in our own workshop.

Full-colour transfers heat-pressed into the fabric. Works where other methods can’t.

Thread stitched directly into the garment. The premium, professional finish for uniforms.

Ink pushed through a mesh screen, one colour at a time. The volume workhorse.

Ink jetted straight into the fibres. Unlimited colours with no screen setup.

Coloured film cut to shape and heat-pressed on. Ideal for names and numbers.

Straight comparison

Which method should you choose?

The right answer is usually decided by three things: how many pieces, how many colours in the logo, and what the fabric is.

Compare	Embroidery	Screen print	DTG	Vinyl
Works from	1 piece	25 pieces	1 piece	1 piece
Setup cost	Free digitising	Per colour, free over 50	None	None
Colour limit	Up to ~12 threads	Best under 4 colours	Unlimited	1 to 2 colours
Photographic detail	No	Limited	Yes	No
Feel on garment	Raised stitching	Slight ink layer	Soft, in the fabric	Smooth film
Best fabrics	Piqué, fleece, twill	Cotton and blends	100% cotton	Almost anything
Typical use	Uniform polos, caps	Event tees, merch runs	Full-colour one-offs	Names and numbers

Still not sure? Send the logo and the quantity to printandstitchhubuk@gmail.com and we’ll tell you which we’d use and why.