Heat transfer vinyl printing, also known as iron-on printing, transfers designs from vinyl plastic-based sheets. You color one side of the sheet with removable tape and cut it into design shapes. You coat the other side with an adhesive activated by heating.

The screen printing technique, also called silkscreen printing, applies ink designs to shirts by pressing ink through a mesh partly blocked off by a stencil printing shape. Using a mesh medium classifies screen printing as an indirect method of getting different types of shirt prints.

Dye Sublimation is the process of bonding ink into the fabric at the molecular level using heat and pressure. By using dye sublimation images can withstand more washes and punishment from sports and daily use. Garments last longer and do not have issues with cracking, peeling, and scratching like screen printing and heat transfer vinyl printing.

Instead of printing, this method stitches the design directly into the fabric using colored thread. It’s a popular choice for corporate wear, high-end branding, and long-lasting designs.