Artwork Guidelines
We require production-ready files for all jobs. Following these guidelines ensures your design prints crisp, vibrant, and exactly as intended.
File Types
Acceptable Formats
Unacceptable Formats
If your artwork does not meet these requirements, our team can rebuild or adjust it for an additional design fee.
Resolution and Sizing
Artwork must be submitted at 300 DPI at final print size. Scaling up low-resolution images will not improve quality.
Minimum line thickness and text sizes differ by decoration method:
Screen Printing
Line Thickness
0.3 mm / 0.012" (≈0.25 pt)
Text Size
10 pt (≈0.14")
Note: Fine halftones must be 65 LPI+ at 45°
Embroidery
Line Thickness
1 mm / 0.04" (≈2.8 pt)
Text Size
4 mm / 0.16" tall
Note: Avoid thin serif fonts or script under 4 mm tall
Heat-Applied / DTF
Line Thickness
0.25 mm / 0.01" (≈0.2 pt)
Text Size
6 pt (≈0.08")
Laser Engraving
Line Thickness
0.2 mm / 0.008" (≈0.15 pt)
Text Size
6 pt (≈0.08")
Note: Vector art engraves best; avoid photographic detail
Colors
Screen Printing
Provide Pantone Solid Coated references if exact color matching is required. Otherwise, we will match colors according to our standards.
Embroidery
Provide Isocord or Madeira thread color codes if exact matching is required. Otherwise, we will thread match to your colors according to our standard.
Heat-Applied / DTF
Files must be in CMYK. RGB artwork will be converted and may not match exactly.
Laser Engraving
Black-and-white vector art works best; shades of gray will engrave as different depths.
Please note: colors will vary between digital screens and finished products. Pantone-matched references are the most reliable way to control output.
Fonts and Text
- All fonts must be outlined or expanded before submitting.
- Editable text or missing fonts may delay production.
- For embroidery, avoid thin serif fonts or script under 4 mm tall.
Quality Standards
Artwork that does not meet these guidelines may result in delays. If files cannot be used as provided, we will request corrected artwork or offer our graphic design services to rebuild them for production.