Embellishment FAQs

We don’t design, create or edit any artwork. You can get in touch with one of our partnered branders to assist with any design work.

Please visit our Printers Page for a directory of Printers/Decorators who use our garments.

1. We don’t design, create or edit any artwork. You can get in touch with one of our partnered branders to assist with any design work.

We work with a great network of branders. Follow the link below and filter/sort by region or printing type. You will be able to find the best brander for your needs and location.

Please visit our Printers Page for a directory of Printers/Decorators who use our garments.

Colour can impact the cost of the branding but it does depend on what type of branding you require.

For example, it will impact the cost of screen printing as setup fees are charged per colour. Embroidery, DTG or DTF does not charge per colour.

This all depends on the time of the year, what you are getting branded and the quantity. A general turn around time for branding from ordering with AS Colour to the finished product may be 7-10 working days. It is important to note there are many factors that can impact this timeframe and it is always best to check directly with your chosen brander.  

Absolutely! Our branding partners have access to AS Colour trade rates. Our suggestion is to touch base with your local brander through the branders page. They will then be able to help with a great price on garments as well as the printing or embroidery.

Our branding partners have access to AS Colour trade rates. Our suggestion is to touch base with your local brander through the branders page. They will then be able to help with a great price on garments as well as the printing or embroidery.

The most common place for a company logo or design would be the left chest, but designs aren’t restricted to this position alone. Your logo might be more effective front centre on your chest, or in a larger format on your back. It can also depend on what product you are using. Your local brander will be able to guide you through the process and help determine the best placement on our AS Colour product.

Screen printing is the process of using a squeegee to press ink thorugh a stencil mesh (your design) onto a garment. The most commonly used AS Colour garments for screen printing are anything cotton based such as (but not limited to) t-shirts and singlets. You can screen print on polyester, nylon, hemp, you just need to adjust the ink accordingly. Screen printing is great option for print jobs with 2-4 colours per print and from around 12units all the way through to 1000+.

Embroidery is a process where a garment will be “hooped” in a machine and thread sewn through the fabric in a specific way to create your brand or logo. Embroidery can be done on all our AS Colour product, but there will be a limitation on the size of the design and logo placement with some product. Embroidery is suited for jobs with multiple colours as unlike screen printing, you don’t need to pay per colour in the set-up costs.

DTG or Direct to Garment is where an ink jet printer (similar to printing on paper) prints a digital image of your logo, image or design onto one of our cotton or cotton/polyester garments. AS Colour garments print the best due to the extremely soft and smooth finish on all of our products. DTG is great for one off jobs or jobs that have a high colour count.

Limitations occur with larger jobs and it is important to be mindful the print may not last as long as screenprinting.  

DTF or Direct to Film work similar in a way to direct to garment (DTG). Instead of printing directly onto the garment, the ink jet printer prints directly onto a film. The film is then “cured” through an internal oven and adhesive crystals are then coated on the back of the print. The crystals coat the back of the print and when the transfer is heat pressed onto a garment, it reacts with heat and adheres to the product.

This form of embellishing can be used on any AS Colour garments, and really shines on bags or hats. The benefits of this technique are cost effective set up fee and the ability to work great on most products. A limitation is the weight of the film which makes it less suitable for lighter fabrics.