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Options for personalising your order

We offer a range of traditional and digital custom printing methods.

EMBROIDERY

The process of embroidery produces outstanding results and is at the ’sharp‘ end of corporate identity. We recreate personalised artwork into a unique, raised thread, embroidered design.

EmbroideryWe achieve this using state of the art computer controlled ’Happy‘ stitching machines. Our machines are operated by highly experience staff and we ensure that the quality of our embroidery is constantly of the highest standard. Your artwork is scanned into our computer and then recreated in actual stitches on screen. This is a highly skilled job and each design is meticulously created using the latest embroidery software. The ideal size for an embroidered design is typically found on the left breast of a shirt, larger designs can be produced up to a maximum of 280mm x 280mm. To check whether your artwork is suitable, please contact a member of staff.

Typical lead time - 7 working days.
A premium service is available for emergency orders.

Click here to view samples of embroidery that we have produced.

EMBROIDERY SAMPLES

Below are a small selection of embroidery examples that WhatuWear have digitised and embroidered onto clothing.

Dragons Den Draught Detectives Leonardo
JacksonLloyd HorseCrest Chimney And Canopy

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HEAT PRESS

Your personalised artwork is cut from vinyl and then heat pressed onto a multitude of items. We have a huge selection of vinyl colours available.

HeatPressThis process involves using a heat press machine to apply coloured vinyl that is cut to the desired shape. The shape of your artwork is cut out by a plotter/cutting machine. This process is ideally suited to designs that consist of lettering and simple geometric shapes. Complex detail and intricate shapes cannot be reproduced effectively. After cutting, the excess vinyl is removed and then each item is placed on the heat press machine. The design is positioned by hand and each item is pressed individually. This is a time consuming and highly skilled process that is best suited for low quantity orders. To check whether your artwork is suitable, please contact a member of staff.

Typical lead time - 7 working days.
A premium service is available for emergency orders.

SCREEN PRINT

ScreenPrintThis is a process of using coloured inks to screen your artwork onto any item that you choose. Stitches can create a near perfect representation of the artwork that you supply.

We can screen onto a multitude of items. One screen is made for each colour in the supplied artwork. The more colours that you incorporate into your artwork the more screens you will require.

Screen-printing is priced by the number of colours in the design (usually up to six). This process is ideal for large product runs. Artwork for screen-printing can be produced in many different ways. If you are unsure whether this process will work with your artwork, please contact a member of staff.

Typical lead time - 7 working days.
A premium service is available for emergency orders.
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EMBROIDERY VERSUS PRINT

Pros

  • Quality Image
  • Long Lasting
  • Multicolour at no additional cost

Cons

  • Costs more than Printing
  • Expensive for large logos
  • Embroidery cannot be used where a graduated colour effect is required
  • Difficult to recreate small text legibly

HEAT PRESS COMPARED TO OTHER PRINTING METHODS

Pros

  • Ideal for small quantities
  • Ideal on waterproof materials
  • Cheaper set up
  • Long lasting

Cons

  • Appearance not as popular as screen print
  • Can only be used for lettering and simple geometric shapes

SCREEN PRINTING COMPARED TO EMBRIODERY

Pros

  • Good For large areas
  • Low cost for larger quantities

Cons

  • Not economical for small orders requiring more than one colour