We have screen printed over 125,000 garments from our facility in Milton, Washington. T-shirts, hoodies, Hi-Vis safety shirts, tote bags. Every piece runs through our M&R automatic presses and conveyor dryers at 2025 Freeman Road East. Nothing gets outsourced or dropped off at a third party.
Our production floor handles orders from 24 pieces to 5,000 pieces. Plastisol ink for bold, durable prints. Water-based ink for soft, retail-quality hand feel. Discharge ink for vintage, zero-hand-feel results on 100% cotton. We match the right ink to your garment and design. Not the other way around.
Not sure which ink fits your order? Most of our customers do not either. Tell us what you need. Quantity, design, deadline, and fabric. We will recommend the right approach and send a quote within one business day.
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📍 2025 Freeman Rd E, Milton, WA 98354
We screen print on garments and items that hold up to Washington weather and Washington work. Here is what we produce most often.
Need something else? We also screen print on aprons, bandanas, and select specialty items. Call us at 253-922-5793 and we will tell you if your item will hold a screen print.
The ink determines how your print looks, feels, and lasts. We use three types. Each has a specific purpose. We will tell you which one fits your order before we quote.
PVC-based ink that wraps around fabric fibers and cures at 320 degrees Fahrenheit. It sits slightly above the fabric surface. High opacity on dark garments. The industry standard for bulk orders, construction workwear, and anything that faces industrial washing. Lasts 25 to 50-plus commercial wash cycles with full cure.
Penetrates fabric fibers instead of sitting on top. Cures at 300 to 320 degrees in a ventilated dryer. The result feels like part of the shirt, not a layer on it. Best for fashion blanks, retail-quality tees, and premium event merchandise where softness matters more than maximum opacity.
Uses a chemical reaction to extract dye from 100% cotton fibers and replace it with pigment. The print sits completely flush with the fabric. No raised feel. No texture. Vintage washed appearance. Works exclusively on 100% cotton with reactive dyes. No exceptions. We confirm fabric composition before accepting discharge orders.
Not sure which ink fits your design and fabric? Send us your artwork and garment preference. We will recommend the right ink before we quote.
Hear from our satisfied clients who have made us their go-to provider for Screen Printing and have seen the difference quality makes.
We have outfitted over 10,000 teams since 1977. Here are the industries we serve most often.
Server and front-of-house t-shirts, kitchen crew shirts, and aprons with screen-printed restaurant name and logo. Typical order: 24 to 60 pieces per season. 100% cotton preferred. Staff wash uniforms frequently and plastisol on cotton outperforms synthetic fabrics in commercial laundering cycles.
NW Custom Apparel believes in upfront pricing. Here is exactly how we calculate your cost. No hidden fees. No surprises.
Based on blank brand, style, and current wholesale pricing. Quoted per piece at your required quantity. We source primarily from SanMar and S and S Activewear, both within 10 miles of our Milton facility. We pull inventory same-day when production needs it.
40 dollars per color screen. One-time setup per design. Waived for first-time customers. If your screens are retained from a previous order, reorder setup cost is reduced. We store screens for 12 months.
The more you order, the lower your per-shirt cost. Setup cost amortizes across the full order. Bulk pricing tiers at 72 pieces, 144 pieces, 250 pieces, and 500-plus pieces. A 6-color setup on a 500-piece run costs a fraction of the same setup on a 24-piece run.
Dark shirts (black, navy, charcoal, dark red) require a white plastisol underbase printed first. This prevents the dark fabric from showing through top colors. The underbase counts as one additional screen. A 3-color design on a white shirt requires 3 screens. The same design on a black shirt requires 4 screens.
24 pieces per design. For orders below 24 pieces, DTG printing is available with no minimum.
Standard: 10 business days from approved digital proof. Rush: Available for select orders. Contact us before committing to a hard deadline under 10 days. Every quote is custom. Upload your design and we will give you an exact number within one business day.
Every screen printing order follows the same four steps. We do not skip them. Skipping steps produces errors. Errors cost more time than the step itself.
Email sales@nwcustomapparel.com or call 1-800-851-3671. Include your artwork file, garment type and brand preference, size breakdown, quantity, color count in your design, and delivery deadline. Steve Deland, our art director with 40 years of experience, reviews every file for printability. Minimum line weights, color separation feasibility, and fabric compatibility. We respond within one business day.
Garment cost and decoration cost quoted separately. Screen count and color breakdown shown. Bulk pricing at 72, 144, 250, and 500-plus pieces shown side by side so you see exactly where quantity breaks reduce your per-unit cost.
Before screens are burned, we send a digital proof showing color separation, placement dimensions, and Pantone to ink color matches. No screen is burned without your written approval. Changes after screen burning restart setup and may affect turnaround.
Full run completes in 10 business days from art proof approval. Every piece is inspected under LED lighting before packaging. Ships from Milton, WA via UPS with tracking to any Washington state address or nationwide. Local pickup available Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at our Milton showroom.
Reorder Note: If your screens are on file from a previous order, reorders of the same design on the same garment skip the separation step and move directly to production. Typically 7 business days from order confirmation.
You could order from a national website. Here’s why Washington businesses choose Northwest Custom Apparel instead.
Every screen runs through our facility at 2025 Freeman Road East. We do not dropship or broker. We make what we sell. One invoice. One point of contact. Direct accountability when something needs fixing.
You approve a digital proof before we burn a single screen. For large orders, you approve a physical sample. We have never had a customer say that is not what I expected. Because they saw it first.
We have completed over 125,000 projects for 10,000-plus teams. 95 percent of our customers come back for reorders. If your order does not match the approved proof, we reprint it at no cost. If we miss your deadline, you do not pay.
SanMar and S and S Activewear are within 10 miles of our Milton facility. We pull blank inventory same-day. That means faster turnaround and lower shipping costs passed on to you. We know Washington weather and which garments hold up to rain, mud, and industrial washing. Because we have been doing this here since 1977.
These are verified reviews from customers who ordered screen-printed apparel specifically.
Best Pricing Starts at 72+ Pieces – The More You Buy, The More You Save.
Transparent pricing with no hidden fees so you can plan your order with confidence.
📌 Simple Pricing Breakdown:
✅ 72+ Pieces: Bulk order discounts start here.
✅ Setup Fee: $40 per screen (waived for first-time customers!).
✅ Turnaround Time: 10 business days, rush options available.
✅ Mix & Match: Different apparel styles, same logo—no extra cost.
✅ Pantone Color Matching: Ensure perfect brand color consistency.
The screen printing minimum order quantity at NW Custom Apparel is 24 pieces per design. For orders below 24 pieces, DTG printing is available with no minimum and handles full-color designs on cotton-rich fabrics. Contact us and we will recommend the most cost-effective method for your quantity and design.
Standard turnaround is 10 business days from digital art proof approval. The art proof step adds 1 to 2 business days before the production clock begins. Total elapsed time from initial quote submission to delivery at a Washington state address is typically 12 to 14 business days on first-time orders. Rush production is available for select orders. Contact us before committing to a deadline that requires fewer than 10 production days.
Vector files like AI, EPS, or print-ready PDF are preferred. They are scalable without resolution loss and separate cleanly into individual color layers for screen exposure. High-resolution PNG or JPG at 300 DPI minimum at actual print size are accepted with a small color separation fee. Raster files require manual color separation before screens can be burned. Vector files eliminate this step.
There is no hard color maximum, but each color requires a separate screen and a separate press pass. Cost increases per color screen. At very high color counts (7 or more distinct colors), four-color CMYK process printing produces better results at lower setup cost than individual spot color separation. Send us your artwork and we will recommend the most cost-effective color approach before quoting.
Dark-colored shirts require a white plastisol underbase printed first, before any color layers, to prevent the dark fabric from showing through. The underbase is an additional screen, an additional press pass, and requires a flash cure step between the underbase and the first color layer. A 3-color design on a white shirt requires 3 screens. The same design on a black shirt requires 4 screens.
Yes, with low-bleed plastisol ink formulation. Standard plastisol on polyester causes dye migration. The polyester fabric dyes turn to gas above 300 degrees Fahrenheit in the conveyor dryer and migrate upward through the ink layer, shifting the print color. Low-bleed plastisol cures at 275 to 280 degrees, below the dye volatilization threshold, while still achieving full cure. We use low-bleed plastisol automatically on all polyester and high-polyester-content orders.
Yes, subject to current production load. Rush orders completed in under 10 business days carry a production premium. Contact us before committing to a hard deadline that requires rush processing, we confirm availability on the call. For rush T-shirt printing with a guaranteed 5-7 day turnaround option, see rush T-shirt printing in Washington with fast turnaround.
Tell us what you need. Quantity, design, deadline, and fabric. We recommend the right ink and garment and send a quote within one business day. No obligation. No pressure. Here is the exact sequence from first contact to finished order delivered to your Washington address.
Phone: 1-800-851-3671
Email: sales@nwcustomapparel.com
Showroom: 2025 Freeman Rd E, Milton, WA 98354
Shop Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Minimum order: 24 pieces
Standard turnaround: 10 business days from approved art proof
We ship screen-printed orders to every city in Washington State. Local pickup is available at our Milton facility, twenty minutes from Tacoma and thirty-five from Seattle.
