Our dye sublimation printing process involves the use of a special dye ink that sublimates when it is introduced to high temperatures. This ink is first printed onto a transfer paper via a digital printer and then this printed image is transferred onto a polyester garment using heat and pressure. The ink reacts to the heat by “sublimating” in that it changes from a solid state into a gas state (thereby skipping the liquid state entirely). The dye then bonds with the polyester fabric to create a vivid, textureless, and permanent digital print. Being a digital print process, this is a great application for highly complex images as it is capable of producing photographic or very colorful designs.

Traditional silk-screen printing is a very popular process. It involves “color separating” graphics and producing silk-screen stencils using the information from each color separation. Each color in the design will have its own designated screen. This means that a 1 color graphic would require just one screen for its single ink color, while a five color graphic would require five screens for each of the five colors being printed. These silk-screen stencils for each printed ink color are aligned with one another and the graphic is formed by depositing ink from all the individual screens onto the garment, one by one. This is our most popular printing method.

Direct-to-garment, or DTG, digital printing is a state of the art apparel printing process that’s great for short runs, highly color-complex designs, or even photographic images. Using a cyan, yellow, magenta, and black (CYMK) color palette, digital garment printers are capable of producing thousands of colors with a single pass of the print head. This technology is ideal for small runs or highly color-complex images because no screens or films are necessary. It does involve the use of a pretreatment chemical spray around the image area prior to printing in order to bond the ink to the fabric, but the stiff/starchy feel will wash out after the first time through the laundry.

Embroidery is another popular service we offer and is known for its professional look and classic appeal. This makes it a great choice for corporate, high-end private label, or collegiate apparel. Common applications of this process include polos, jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, and bags. This is a great application for smaller runs too.

A big difference between Levi Mason Trading and other companies within our industry can be seen through our ability to produce apparel that is “retail-ready”. For example, we offer inside neck printed relabeling, woven label installation on the bottom hem of garments, hem of sleeves, or inside the neck, also hangtags, or folding & poly bagging garments.

Handling your growing e-commerce presence can be challenging but this is made a lot easier by partnering with us and signing up for our product fulfillment service. We can monitor orders as they come into your online store and then pick, pack, and ship products out one by one. We can warehouse your products and manage getting your gear out the door t your customers.