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EMBROIDERY vs SCREEN PRINTING

Embroidery vs Screen Printing: Which Is Better?

Embroidery and screen printing are both popular for branding clothing — but they serve very different purposes.

The best method depends on:
✅ whether you want stitched vs printed branding
✅ how many garments you’re ordering
✅ garment type (polos/jackets vs tees)
✅ your artwork style (logo vs full colour)
✅ budget and long-term durability expectations

What Is Embroidery?

Embroidery stitches your logo into the garment using thread.

✅ Best for:

  • Polos, jackets, and hoodies
  • Corporate uniforms
  • Premium chest logos
  • Long-term durability and a professional appearance

What Is Screen Printing?

Screen printing pushes ink through a mesh screen onto the garment.

✅ Best for:

  • Bulk orders (60–200+)
  • Simple logos or text prints
  • Consistent, repeatable designs
  • Lowest cost per shirt at high volume

✅ Comparison Table

Feature Embroidery Screen Printing
Best for uniforms + premium logos              bulk shirts + simple designs
Garment types polos, jackets, hoodies tees, hoodies, casual wear
Artwork type logos only logos + text (best 1–3 colours)           
Photos/gradients                not ideal not ideal
Look stitched premium bold ink print
Durability excellent excellent
Best quantity 10+ 60–200+
Best value use corporate branding events + bulk promos

When Embroidery Is Better

✅ You need a professional uniform look
✅ You are branding polos or jackets
✅ You want long-lasting stitching
✅ Your logo is simple and clean
✅ Your quantity is small to medium and you want premium finish

When Screen Printing Is Better

✅ You are ordering in bulk (60+)
✅ You are printing simple logos or text
✅ You want the lowest cost per shirt at scale
✅ You are producing event shirts, promo runs, clubs, fundraisers

Pro Tip

Many businesses use both:
✅ embroidered polos/jackets for staff uniforms
✅ screen printed tees for events and promotions

Links

  • embroidery.md
  • screen-printing.md
  • printing-methods.md
  • embroidery-pricing.md
  • screen-printing-pricing.md
  • best-printing-method-quiz.md
  • garment-selection-guide.md
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