Voted Best of Kansas City for Screen Printing!
-The Pitch Best of KC 2023
At Union Press we specialize in custom screen printed t-shirts and apparel. Every job large or small, one color or full color is handled with great attention to detail. We have over 20 years of experience and are here to make your printing project a success.
Remember you first concert T-shirt? T-shirts are the best and most cost-effective way to promote your band, business, team or shop. A lasting memory of reunions, weddings, parties, tournaments or any event.
We only use the most up to date print technology and upgrade our machines regularly with new automatic presses. This ensures the highest qualty prints and no order delays from down-time.
In-house artwork services are available and we are always happy to work with you and your ideas to make your final product look it's best.
We use only premium products and inks so your shirts will stay looking great. All of our inks and cleaning supplies are "greener" eco friendly products. We offer our services at competitive prices with premium customer service and quick turnaround. We always use the necessary additives to make inks print and feel their best. We'll never charge extra for these as our goal is always to provide a premium product!
Our team is here for you every step from quote to delivery to make your screen printing experience a friendly, not frustrating experience. We strive to be the company you trust and come back to for all your screen printing needs. Contact Union Press today and let us work for you.
Good clear high resolution or vector artwork is best for screen print. When you zoom in on the artwork on screen it should appear crisp with clean edges free of pixellation. If you start with a file resoltion of 300 dpi you are already on your way to print success! We can also create artwork for you, or clean up your existing files- art charges may apply.
Our max standard print size is 14 x 16, we also offer over-size printing.
The most popular ink used in the garment printing industry is Plastisol ink. Screen printing plastisol ink is easy to print, does not dry in the screen, is opaque on dark garments, and features great adhesion to most t-shirt, athletic jerseys, hoodies, heat transfers, and most textiles in general. We do offer some discharge and water based options but Plastisol is always our go to choice!
For printed ink colors, we use a standard set of inks that match the PMS refernce colors used in our proofing. Please note that everyone’s computer monitor will display colors a little differently so you may see some variation from the proof and final physical shirt print. PMS color matching is available and priced based on the amount of ink needed.
A very popular technique for lightweight garments. We can get that vintage "semi-transparent look" with a soft hand feel by utilizing a special base with our standard inks- at no extra charge to you.
The washability of properly cured direct and transfer prints are excellent. When washing, it is always recommended that the garment be turned inside out. Dry cleaning is not recommended. Do not iron the printed part of the garment.
