At Print Addiction, we offer an extensive range of decoration methods to suit all types of fabrics and substrates. Over the past 20 years, we have been tooling up on different print methods which have now enable us to print one off and low volume orders. Before then we required minimum order quantities. 

With over 30+ year experience in printing textiles, we have gained valuable knowledge and contacts in our industry. We have an impressive reputation, both in Ireland and abroad and are one of the few companies in Ireland to be able to offer our customers several types of in-house branding across all platforms. 

DECORATION METHODS

SCREEN PRINTING

Screen Printing is the most versatile printing methods in the industry and is used worldwide as the number one choice for textile printing. It can be used to print a wide range of fabrics and substrates. Screen printing is highly durable and enables us to provide Pantone colour matching. Screen printing requires specialist machinery, high-quality inks, silks screens and members of skilled staff to print and produce your clothing to a high standard. When printing in large quantities, the cost is very low, which is why we recommend a minimum order of 20 pieces. 

Pros of Screen Printing 

• Most types of fabric and garments can be printed

• Pantone matching is possible 

• Highly Durable - easy to wash and care for

• Professional finish 

• The larger the order, the cheaper the unit cost. 

EMBROIDERY

Embroidery is the process of stitching thread onto fabric to create a design. We take your existing logo and convert it (digitise) into stitches before it can be sewn onto a garment. The machine uses needles that drop up and down, working the threat through the garment. Embroidery is suitable for all types of fabrics and garments.

Pros of Embroidery 

• Most types of fabric and garments can be embroidered

• Highly Durable - easy to wash and care for

• Professional finish 

SUBLIMATION PRINTING (Dye Printing)

Rather than inks, these printers use dyes. The dye is printed on special carrier sheets. Using a combination of intense heat and pressure the dye converts to gases. These gases are absorbed directly into the product being printed to produce a fantastic soft to hand feel. 

• Perfect for low volume orders

• No set-up costs

• Highly Durable - easy to care for and wash 

• Fast to produce

• Professional finish 

CAD-CUT VINYL

Vinyl printing involved cutting your design/logo into a special textile vinyl printing material. We cut the design using industrial plotters/cutting machines. It is perfect for printing jersey names and numbers and for printing low volume orders. This method is affordable and quick to produce, when used with high-quality materials, Vinyl printing can be highly durable, which is why Print Addiction only use the best!

Pros of Cad-Cut Vinyl 

• Perfect for low volume orders 

• Suitable for printing a large range of fabrics

• No set-up costs

• Fast to produce

• Professional finish 

• Durable 

CMYW DIGITAL PRINTING 

CMYW digital printing works in a similar process to CMYK printing. Instead, this replaces the black ink with white, enabling printing onto dark textiles. The black is then produced as a composite. This method can be used to produce multi-coloured designs comprising of fine detail. 

• Perfect for low volume orders

• No set-up costs

• Fast to produce

TRANSFER PRINTING

Transfer printing is the process of printing your design or image onto special transferable vinyl. We then transfer the material onto a t-shirt using a commercial heat press. It enables full-colour printing onto dark fabric and can be produced very quickly. 

• Perfect for low volume orders 

• No set-up costs

• Fast to produce