Fabric Guides
How to Prepare Artwork for Custom Apparel
Vector vs raster, what 300 dpi actually means, why Pantone beats a hex code, converting text to outlines and the transparent-background trap — plus a checklist to run…
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Practical guides to the fabrics we print on: what each material does, how it wears, and which one suits which garment.
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Choosing Cricket Kit Fabric for Hot Weather
Why cotton is the wrong instinct for cricket, which polyester knits actually breathe, how weight and opacity interact on whites, and the construction details worth asking for. Plus…
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How to Wash Custom Printed Clothes So the Print Lasts
Most custom garments fail in the wash, not in the wearing. The six rules that cover almost everything, care by print method and by fabric, and the laundry…
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Hoodie vs Sweatshirt: What Actually Differs, and When to Choose Each
Same cloth, different garment. The five construction differences between a hoodie and a sweatshirt, pullover vs zip, set-in vs raglan vs drop shoulder, usable print areas and where…
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How a Custom Team Kit Is Made: From Brief to Delivery
The six stages of a custom team kit — brief, design, sizing, fabric and method, approval, production — and the information mistakes that cost the most. Including how…
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Sublimation Printing for Sports Jerseys: How It Works and Why Teams Use It
Sublimation puts the colour inside the fibre, which is why pro kits never crack or peel. How the process works, the three limits that catch people out, cut-and-sew…
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The Best Printing Method for Hoodies (and When Each One Fails)
Hoodies are thick, soft and full of obstacles, so printing them is not the same as printing a tee. How screen print, embroidery, DTG, vinyl and sublimation each…
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Cotton vs Polyester: Which Fabric Is Right for Your Custom Apparel?
Cotton absorbs sweat, polyester moves it — and only one of them can be sublimated. A practical comparison of comfort, shrinkage, printing, blends and care for custom apparel.
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Fleece vs French Terry: Which Hoodie Fabric Should You Choose?
Fleece and French terry start as the same knit — one gets brushed. Compare warmth, breathability, GSM bands, printing, pilling and the right choice for winter hoodies, uniforms…
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T-Shirt Fabric Guide: Cotton, Blends, GSM and Knits Explained
What actually separates one cotton T-shirt from another: fibre, yarn and knit explained, with ring-spun vs carded cotton, GSM bands and the right fabric for everyday wear, sport…
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Which Printing Method Should You Use? Screen, DTG, DTF, Sublimation and Embroidery Compared
Screen printing, DTG, DTF, sublimation and embroidery compared by fabric, run size, cost, durability and hand feel — with a table showing which methods each fabric allows.
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GSM Explained: What Fabric Weight Means for Hoodies, T-Shirts and Jerseys
GSM measures fabric weight, not quality or warmth. What the number really means, how it converts to oz, the right weight for T-shirts, hoodies and jerseys, and what…