Printing on headwear: screen, vinyl and DTG compared

The three processes

• Screen print — the workhorse. Blocks of colour, hard-wearing, cheapest in bulk.
• Vinyl/transfer — good for small runs and one-colour logos on smooth faces.
• DTG (direct to garment) — photo-real but thinner on heavy workwear fabrics.

What suits headwear

363 styles in this family give us a lot of faces to work with. Screen and vinyl are the two that hold up on site; DTG is best for soft, premium-facing pieces.

Sample the range

• adidas® 6-panel core cap from £15.50
• adidas® Golf performance crested cap from £16.50
• Beechfield 5-panel contrast snapback from £8.50
• Beechfield 5-panel snapback rapper cap from £8.50

Ordering print

Bring the artwork, we'll proof it. One-colour screen on a chest is the classic volume deal; multi-colour logos cost more per colour, not per garment.