ALBERTAMERCH
Guide
Here's the honest version: with our per-piece pricing, all three methods cost the same — so this choice is purely about what makes your artworklook best. That's also why we'll sometimes recommend a different method than the one you asked for.
| Screen printing | DTF printing | Embroidery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Bold logos & big graphics | Photos, gradients, fine detail | Polos, caps, outerwear |
| Look & feel | Ink bonded into the fabric | Thin, vivid full-colour film | Raised, stitched thread |
| Colour handling | Solid brand colours | Unlimited colours, no extra cost | Thread palette (solids) |
| Durability | Excellent — survives hundreds of washes | Very good with proper care | Outlasts the garment |
| Fine text & detail | Good at readable sizes | Best of the three | Limited — small text fills in |
| Feels premium on | Tees & hoodies | Tees & event shirts | Anything client-facing |
Your artwork is a bold logo or graphic in solid brand colours and it's going on tees or hoodies. Real ink pressed into fabric is the classic look for a reason — it stays bright wash after wash, and big front-and-back graphics feel like retail merch. Screen printing details →
Your design has photos, gradients, tiny detail, or lots of colours — DTF reproduces all of it with no per-colour cost. It's also our pick when one order mixes several different designs. DTF printing details →
The garment is client-facing: polos, caps, quarter-zips, jackets. Stitched thread has a texture that reads as premium at arm's length, and it outlasts the garment itself. Keep the artwork bold — fine lines and small text don't stitch well, and we'll tell you when that's the case in your free artwork check. Embroidery details →
Still not sure? You don't have to be.
Pick either method in the online tool — every order includes a free artwork check, and if your design would look better the other way, we say so on the proof before anything goes to production.
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