Core Digital not only specializes in t-shirt printing and embroidery, but we also print and embroider sweatshirts, polo shirts, caps and all types of clothing. Whether you are looking for t-shirt printing or embroidery for corporate clothing, uniform, work wear, promotional clothing or a polo shirt, we can screen print or embroider your logo on them.

T-Shirt Quality

Most people make the mistake of comparing good and bad quality shirts because of the weight of the shirt. This can be used as a guideline, but this statement is not true.

A 145 gram t-shirt, preshank and made of 100% combed cotton, double stitched on the seams with interlock weaving is more durable and looks neater than the 180 gram carded cotton t-shirt. (It is produced with lower grade cotton and a high speed sowing technique for the purpose of mass production.) The dying of these shirts also differs from the high quality shirts and after the first wash it is likely to fade in colour, shrink and change in shape. Ironically most of these shirts are still popular because of the competitive market. Most of the local suppliers supply these shirts.

If you look at a high and low quality shirt when they are placed next to each other, you can hardly see a difference, but after about three washes you can clearly see a difference. Pay the R5 extra for a high quality shirt and wear it with honor.

Screen Printing

Screen used for screen-printing - Polyester stretched over a steel or wooden frame.
A screen is prepared that is placed flat on the surface of the item that will be printed. Ink is pushed over the screen 2-3 times. With this movement the ink penetrates through the screen onto the surface that is printed.

For each colour in the artwork a screen is prepared. This is the reason why screen-printing is more expensive on small quantities. To print 1 item that consists of a 6 colour logo will cost about R1500. Two items will cost about R800.

Screen Printing Prices:

T-shirts can be supplied by us or by the customer.
Please be advised that the dark coloured shirts are more expensive to print on than the lighter coloured and white shirts.

How to work out the prices of screen-printing.
(This is the price on A4 size. The printing of an A3 will be about 20% higher in price.)
Setup charge: R200 per colour
To set up a 3 colour artwork will cost R600.

Divide the setup charges with the amount shirts you want printed.
Add the price on the chart with your answer.

In the case of dark coloured shirts an additional R1.30 will be added per colour.

Examples of prices on t-shirt printing:

If you would require a quotation for screen-printing of t-shirts, golf shirts, sports bags eg. The following must be provided:

The artwork must be supplied in the following formats:

A Vector format is applicable, Corel draw, Freehand and Photoshop.
You can send these files in the following formats: EPS, CDR, PDF.

Flat images like a tiff, bitmap, jpg and word can only be used in the heat transfer method, although the quality must be high resolution.

The turnaround time on screen-printing is 6-7 working days. The turnaround time might change depending on the quantity and amount of colours to be printed.

Heat Transfers vs. Screen Printing

Heat Transfer

The process of heat transfer starts when you print full colour on a plastic like material, it then gets cut out in any form, afterwards it is placed on a surface where it can be transferred with heat.

With the process of heat transfer, the transfer sheet is pressed with 180 degrees and pressure of 1.6 bar against the surface where the transfer is done.

Advantages of this process:

Disadvantages of this process:

Heat Transfer Prices:

A5-R18.00
A4-R35.00
A3-R45.00

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We can deliver your Tshirts in Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, Johannesburg, Fourways, Randburg and surrounding areas for R150 including vat.

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