Screen Print

During our Screen Print process, high-quality ink is pressed through a fine mesh screen directly onto each bag, reproducing artwork with impressive clarity. Available on non-woven polypropylene, cotton/jute, mesh, and polyester bags.

View available colors for our Screen Print process here.

For close registration on multicolor designs, we suggest our COLORVISTA print process for best results.

Ordering

We sell our products through a national network of promotional marketing distributorships that specialize in creative marketing and custom-imprinted merchandise. Please consult the Internet or phone directory for a promotional products consultant near you. For more details, please view our order information page. For rush service, please see our rush service documentation.

Pricing

Screen charges apply to all orders and re-orders. A screen is required for every color, every unique design, and every location.Refer to the individual product page for the applicable plate charge.

Production

Production time begins after approval of your artwork and credit. Orders that request larger-than-catalog quantities or multiple print locations/colors will require extra production time. Please call for additional production times. During peak production periods, BAG MAKERS may require extended production times due to production capacity. We will notify customers if submitted orders require additional production times.

Current Production Times

Art Specifications

BAG MAKERS will need to pre-approve your artwork as color registration requirements exist and vary per bag style. Some movement between colors will occur due to the printing method required for post-converted bags.

Download Art Specifications

Programs and Formats

Vector art is preferred. Vector images can be resized without any loss of quality. Please note that placing or importing photographs, bitmap, or raster images into a drawing program does not convert them into vector artwork. We accept the following programs and formats:

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR—Preferred Vector Art Program

Save as native Illustrator .ai file, Illustrator Default PDF with the "Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities" box check-marked, or Windows metafile exported as .wmf.

Fonts and Line Rules

If we do not have the exact font you used, the text in your art will "default" to a less attractive font changing the look of your design. Converting your fonts to outlines, paths, or curves eliminates this hazard by changing your fonts into vector shapes. This ensures that your artwork will print exactly how you expect it to look.

Minimum Sizes:

Fonts—16 point. Thin serif font styles are not recommended. Please convert all fonts to outlines/paths/curves.

Lines/Rules—2 point line thickness.

Halftones

For best results, artwork containing halftones must be pre-approved and is available on select bag styles. Halftones are printed with a 30-line screen. Color percentages for art containing halftones should range from 20% to 60%. Areas less than 20% may not print and areas greater than 60% may fill-in and become a solid color. Designs that contain gradients or blends may need alterations for optimum print quality and will require a final, signed proof approval.

Halftone screen print detail shown at 100%