Imprint Methods & Colors

Imprint Method Descriptions

 

1. Silk Screen

Silk screen printing is used mainly for printing images onto t-shirts, tote bags, ceramics and other materials. The process involves creating a screen to be used as a stencil for applying ink to a print area. It's an especially cost-efficiant process for bulk orders. Imprint Method Options: Standard 1 Color, Multi-Color, 4 Color Process.

 

2. Pad Printing

Pad Printing transfers ink onto a 3D surface using a silicone pad. It's a useful method for applying designs onto objects that are curved, or have uneven surfaces. More than that, pad printing won't distort images or lose intricate design detail either. Imprint Method Options: Standard 1 Color, Multi-Color, 4 Color Process.

 

3. Four Color Process (Includes Colorbrite, Digibrite)

Four Color process printing uses filters and screens to seperate an image into 4 color values: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK). Each color is applied seperatelyto paper stock as tiny dots, which ultimately creates a visual effect of full color printing. Four color process printing cannot reproduce every possible color, and that's where spot colors and Pantone Matching System come in. Imprint Method Options: 4 Color Process.

 

4. Direct to Garment

Direct to Garment (DTG) printing uses ink jet technology to print textiles, like t-shirts. Unlike screen printing, where ink is pushed onto print material, direct to garment printing applies ink directly onto the garment using a print head. Ink absorbs into fabric with no distortion. Imprint Method Options: Multi-Color, 4 Color Process.

 

5.Dye Sublimation

Sublimation printing is a form of heat transfer, where images are produced first on sublimation transfer paper that is placed in a heat press with a substrate. Once heated, the transfer paper and the ink turn into a gas that permeates and ultimately bonds to the substrate. Imprint Method Options: 4 Color Process.

 

6. Heat Transfer

Heat transfer printing uses a combination of heat and pressure to apply materials to a substrate, like a t-shirt or tablecloth. The heat-applied materials have heat-sensative adhesive on one side, which adhere to the substrate and result in its decoration. Imprint Method Options: Transfer Printing.

 

7. Debossed

Debossing involves imprinting an image or design into a print material. It creates depressions within the material, lowering the image from the surface of the print. It's the exact opposite of embossing, which creates a raised effect. Imprint Method Options: Standard 1 Color.

 

8. Laser Engraved

Laser engraving uses a high heat laser to vaporize a material's surface, resulting ina design with visible depth. It's incredibly precise, making it a go-to option for customizing products (especially those made of metal, plastic, glass and wood). Imprint Color Options: Standard 1 Color.

 

9. Offset Printing

Offset printing transfers (or "offsets") an inked image from a plate to a rubber blanket, and from the rubber blanket to the print surface. It's a cost effective method to print large quantities while retaining excellent detail and quality. Imprint Method Options: Standard 1 Color, Multi-Color, 4 Color Process.

 

10. Embroidered

Embroidery allows you to customize a product with a threated design. Logos and smaller designs with simple color schemes work best. The process can cost more than traditional methods of printing, but embroidery is long-lasting and adds professional polish. Imprint Method Options: Standard 1 Color, Multi-Color, 4 Color Process.

 

11. 3D Embroidery

3D embroidery (or 3D puff embroidery) achieves dimension by first fixing foam to a garment before embroidering the fabric. The underlying foam raises the surface and gives depth to the design. Imprint Method Options: Standard 1 Color, Multi-Color, 4 Color Process.

 

   Imprint Colors & PMS Associations

 

     STANDARD SILK-SCREEN, PAD-PRINT AND TRANSFER INK COLORS

      These ink colors are our standard colors if a PMS color match is requested, add $50.00 per PMS color. We are unable to guarantee PMS Color Matches on dark colored                items, Stress Relievers or Stainless Steel items.
 

COLOR PMS COLOR  PMS   COLOR  PMS  COLOR PMS
Athletic Gold 124 Gray 430 Orange 21 Royal Blue 286
Black Black Kelly Green 347 Pink 230 Silver 877
Brown 478 Light Blue  298 Process Blue Process Tan 468
Burgundy 505 Lime Green 375 Purple 2592 Teal 320
Forest Green 357 Maroon 202 Red 186 White White
Gold 871 Navy Blue 282 Reflex Blue Reflex Blue Yellow 116


STANDARD CERAMIC COLORS

COLOR PMS COLOR  PMS   COLOR  PMS  COLOR PMS
Athletic Gold 124 Pale Pink 503 Green/Kelly Green 347 Gray 430
Orange 151 Yellow 116 Forest Green 357 Metallic Gold Metallic Gold
Red 186 Process Blue Process Dark Green 343350 Metallic Silver Metallic Silver
Maroon 202 Royal Blue Reflex Blue Lime Green 376 *Add .50 per side, per piece for Metallic Colors.  
Purple 258 Light Blue 298 Teal 320    
Medium Pink 500 Navy Blue 280281 Tan 468    
Light Pink 501  Dark Blue 282 Brown 476    

 

MADEIRA STANDARD EMBROIDERY THREAD COLORS

BLUES THREAD PMS GENERAL COLORS  PMS GREYS THREAD PMS GREENS THREAD PMS REDS THREAD PMS
Royal Blue 1076 286 Black  1000 Cool Grey 1040 409 Kelly Green 1079 347 Red 1147 186
Reflex Blue 1166 Reflex Blue White  1001 Dark Grey 1041 Cool Grey 8 Dark Kelly Green 1250 3415 Warm Red 1146 Warm Red
Process Blue 1177 285 Off White  1071 Light Grey 1087 Warm Grey 1 Dark Green / Hunter 1103 3435 Cardinal / Maroon / Burgundy 1035 222
Navy Blue 1242 295 YELLOWS THREAD PMS Silver 1011 428 Light Kelly Green 1101 362 Brick Red 1181 7427
Dark Navy 1243 289 Bright Yellow / Process Yellow 1223 Yellow C Silver / Grey 1118 422 Olive Green 1140 384 Dark Rose 1183 215
Light Navy 1042 647 Pale Yellow 1067 1205 Pewter 1361 2334 Colonial Green 1391 5545 Rubine Red 1186 Rubine Red
Black Pearl 1367 2767 Old Gold 1025 131 Charcoal 1240 410 Light Green 1301 338 Pink 1109 212
Sky Blue 1075 658 Athletic Gold 1137 1235 Iron Grey 1461   Lime Green 1049 376 Hot Pink 1110 219
Light Blue/Carolina 1028 644 Goldenrod Yellow Gold 1125 115 Battleship 1415 424 Mint Green 1045 3248 Light Pink 1108 190
Colonial Blue 1162 548 Pale Gold 1070 7403 Dark Charcoal 1164 432 Fluorescent Green 1950 375 Shell Pink 1115 699
Electric Blue 1977 640 Karat Gold 1172 130 TEALS THREAD PMS Bright Green 1247 339 Dark Coral 1154 191
Dusty Blue 1175 646 Sunshine Gold 1024 123 Teal 1090 3145 Army Green 1156 5767 Nascar Red 1037 485
Medium Blue 1176 2925 Fluorescent Yellow 1995 809 Dark Teal 1091 623 Veggie Green 1249 7481 Xmas Red 1039 1805
Country Blue 1364 5405 Vegas Gold 1225 1245 Turquoise 1095 306 Woodland 1157 3995 Deep Pink 1187 214
Surf Blue 1096 7468 Faux Gold 1273 466 Light Turquoise 1088 630 Moss Green 1227 5493 Wine 1182 208
Tropic Blue 1143 659 Deep Gold 1192 126 Bright Turquoise 1295 639 Very Dark Green 1390 3305 BROWNS THREAD PMS
Blue Ink 1343 2755 Ginger 1352 110 Dark Teal Green 1185 323 Military Green 1308 5743 Light Brown 1056 730
Pale Blue 1093 305 Yellow / Green 1150 379 Light Teal Green 1298 3272 Nile Green 1377 7488 Dark Brown 1145 477
Midnight Navy 1368 2965 ORANGES THREAD PMS Teal / Blue 1380 3262 Spring Green 1248  367 Khaki / Tan 1128 466
Baby Blue 1827 298 Orange 1078 1655 Calypso Blue 1297 2193 Grass Green 1050 361 Light Khaki / Stone / Cream 1082 9220
Ultra Blue 1675 292 Pumpkin 1278 151 Sea Frost 1289 2720 Pale Olive 1350  397 Dark Khaki 1062 416
Imperial Blue 1376 308 Sunset Orange 1065 1137 PURPLES THREAD PMS Melon Green 1940  389 Golden Khaki / Light Straw 1338 871
Solar Blue 1797  3015 Fluorescent Orange 1946 811 Grape 1388 511 Green 1170  370 Dark Straw 1144 463
China Blue 1133   Light Coral 1020 625 Dark Purple 1122 269 Cucumber 1099 7485 Sienna 1173 1385
Periwinkle 1943 2124 Rust 1221 180 Light Purple 1330 2725 Digital Green 1305 454 Reddish Brown 1158 478
Blue 1934 300 Light Rust 1021 1675 Pale Purple 1311 271 Celadon Green 1047 5595 Copper 1218/1341 695
Sailor Blue 1466 2746 Dark Rust 1174 1807 Lavender 1387 667 Alligator Green 1351 7728 Organic Brown 1229 7533
Cerulean Blue 1373 2905 Light Amber 1155 150 Dark Fuchsia 1188 249 Eucalyptus 1046 5595 Natural 1072 7500
Blue Grey 1960 2157 Flesh  1127 719 Pantone Violet 1112 267 Celery 1648 2276 Very Dark Brown 1059 4975
Deep Ocean 1296 7690 Mandarin 1379 171 Lilac 1033 2593       Raisin Brown 1036 1815

 

TRITAN™ TUMBLER THREAD COLORS

POLYESTER THREADS

BLUES PMS GREENS PMS TEAL PMS GENERAL COLORS PMS
GS Aqua 2905 Chartreuse 397 Aqua 319 White 1767
New Light Blue 2915 M-Green 324 New Teal 326 Black Hexachrome Black
M-Med Blue 278 Pastoral 367 New Peacock 315 ORANGES PMS
BPE Light Blue 651 Kelly Green 361 Teal 328 Toboggan 158
M-Blue 2716 SP Kelly 356 BROWNS PMS Grilled Orange 166
Juniper 2925 Jade 341 Copper 7517 Vibrant Orange 172
Chevron Blue 299 Dark Green 3435 BR Brown 476 PURPLES PMS
Acme Blue 285 VFW Olive Drab 5605 Dark Brown 440 Lavender 2572
Gobel Blue 279 REDS PMS GRAYS PMS M-Purple 268
Peacock 306 Lavender Red 1915 M-gray 406 Purple 2685
AO Blue 2995 FS Red 7417 Cinder Cool Gray 7 PINKS PMS
Royal Blue 286 Spanish Red 1787 Eagle Gray Cool Gray 5 Pink 1777
Imperial Blue 294 Foxy Red 192 Pearl Gray 435 GS Rose 212
Light Navy 2767 Red 1935 Dark Gray Cool Gray 11 METALLICS PMS
Dark Navy 296 Rust 180 TANS PMS Silver Mylar 877
YELLOWS PMS M-Maroon 194 New GS Tan 155 Gold 871
Yellow 102 Wine 242 M-Tan 453    
Light Gold Yellow 012 Russet 209 Amberlite 465    
GS Gold 129 Maroon 1817 Sand 7502    
SP DK Gold 130     BPE Tan 407    
Dark Gold 1375     RR Tan 140    
Marine Gold 110            
Old Gold 1255            

 

RAYON THREAD

BLUES PMS GREENS PMS BROWNS PMS ORANGES PMS
Royal 7546 Wintergreen 328 Sienna 469 Almond 7407
Ink 546 Jade Green 3288 Chocolate 463 Mustard 7409
Navy 2965 Spruce 567 Taupe Warm Gray 7 Honey 1365
Blue 2728 Alpine Green 5467 Toast 722 Merit Gold 7408
Azure 319 Deep Green 3435 GRAYS PMS Burnt Orange 1525
Sapphire 285 Ivy 560 Ash Cool Gray 11 Dark Orange 173
Country Blue 279 Aloe 323 Steel Gray 7545 REDS PMS
Pale Sky 2716 Dark Emerald 343 Clay 425 Dark Maroon 195
Ocean Blue 3015 Evergreen 3425 Shadow 431 PURPLES PMS
Mallard 314 Green 348 Ground 417 Purple Twist 2685
Paradise Blue 3135 Grass 3415 Storm Gray 424 Med Blue 2725
Aqua 312 Seafoam 3385 Winter Gray 431 Ultra Violet 2715
Light Blue 311 Pale Mint 353 Atlantic Gray 437 Deep Plum 2607
Light Crystal 2905 Olive 371 Med Gray Warm Gray 10 Med Violet 2645
Blue Mist 290 Light Olive 377 Gray Flannel Warm Gray 4 Light Plum 2577
YELLOWS PMS Pale Celery 359 Pale Lavender 435 Lavender 263
Canary 3945 Honeydew 344 Light Beige 7527 Violet 2635
Marigold 122 Pale Green 621 Metal 7544 Iris 2655
Maize 120 Willow 5815 Silver Gray 551 Ruby 242
Glow 1205 Med Olive Drab 7497 Pale Grayblue 552  Berry 235
Light Maize 7402 Light Olive Drab 415 Light Slate 549 Raspberry 255
Wheat 600  TEALS  PMS  TANS  PMS  PINKS  PMS
Cream 614 Marine Aqua  3145 Camel 451 Fuchsia 227
Ivory 7499 Light Sea Blue 3115  Ecru 7528 Wild Pink 218
        Light Tan 726 Rose Pink 231 

 

TRITAN™ TUMBLER PATCH COLORS 

BLUES PATCH PMS GREENS PATCH PMS BROWNS PATCH PMS
Steel Blue 105 281 281 120 328 Bronze  17 146
Ford Blue 135 2945 Spruce Green 107 553 Dark Brown 103 440
Postman 104 653 Kelly Green 108 348 Leather (BRN) 128 4705
Petrol 118 279 Light Green 125 7495 GRAYS   PMS
Lapis/Light Blue 139 278 Lagoon Green 119 443 Silver Reflective 198 877
Navy 102 303 Blissful Blue / Aqua 123 3248 Charcoal Gray 112 432
YELLOWS PATCH PMS REDS PATCH PMS Graphite Gray 114 Cool Gray 9
Goldenrod 127 1235 Red  141 201 Sterling 116 116
Lemon 106 116 Poppy Red 111 186 TANS PATCH PMS
Light Yellow/Maise 136 141 Prissy Pink 126 706 Khaki/Medium 150 7504
Cream 143 7401 Maroon 110 505 Pebble tan 145 7530
HI VIS YELLOW 914 809 PURPLES PATCH PMS GENERAL COLORS PATCH PMS
ORANGES PATCH PMS Purple  140 518 White  100 N/A
Burnt Orange  131 179 Light Olive   377 Black  101 N/A
Seville Orange 109 21            
HI VIS Orange 913 811            

 

APPAREL STANDARD INK COLORS

REDS PMS BLUES PMS TANS PMS
National Red 185C Lt. Blue 291C Tan 155C
Warm Red 485C Sky Blue 298C Khaki 468C
Deep Red 200C Hit Blue 3005C BROWNS PMS
Cardinal Red 202C Royal Blue 286C Light Brown 728C
Maroon 209C Navy Blue 282C Medium Brown 7525C
ORANGES PMS PURPLES PMS Brown 469C
Lt. Orange 151C Lt. Purple 2577C GRAYS PMS
Orange 1655C Hit Purple 2592C Light Gray Cool Gray 4
YELLOWS PMS Deep Purple 267C Gray Cool Gray 8
Athletic Gold 1235C PINKS PMS Charcoal Cool Gray 11
Lemon Yellow 107C Light Pink 203C METALLICS PMS
Yellow 116C Charity Pink 218C Metallic Gold 871C
GREENS  PMS  Hot Pink 225C Metallic Silver 877C
Lime Green 375C Magenta Rhodamine  GENERAL COLORS  PMS
Green 348C     White White
Forest Green 357C     Black Black
Olive Green 392C