Help: Printing to a Rash Guard

[James O'Brien II]

I'm trying to get a couple of sponsors' names printed to my Long Sleeve Navy Blue Underarmour Compression Top before Pan Ams this Saturday.

I've contacted 4 local Screen Printing Shops. 1 is to call me back and the others said they couldn't do it.
Risk of damaging the top. Need special materials.

I only need lettering done.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks, team.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

You can get it screenprinted, but it's gonna damage the the material and it's not gonna last. To print to a rashguard, you really need to sublimate it, trust me

[Kurzy]

Sublimation is the noly way to go.

[DavidHamp]

Sublimation is the noly way to go.

False

problem is you should use a stretchy vinyl siser makes some but most places dont stock it and to order it in for a small job kinda suck but call around and see what places do heat press work.

[DavidHamp]

let me re-phrase that for photo-relistic yes sublimation is the only way besides DTG printing but for sponsor names heat press vinyl will work just fine and last quite awhile if its done properly

[DavidHamp]

Heres my rash guard i made with normal vinyl not the special stretch and i have wore it alot and washed it alot and has held up just fine so far.

[James O'Brien II]

I called 5 or more Screen Printing Shops. All of them said they couldn't work with the material.
When I told one lady the material was Navy Blue, she said there was no way she would try heat transfer on a dark color.
Though one of the guys said he'd try it at my own risk.

I have 20 letters in total.
2 locations.
5 words.

How do I know if they're trying to take more money than is reasonable?

[DavidHamp]

well that pic is of a my underarmor and its black print it and say here look its possible 315 degrees for 15 seconds but price for 5 words it usually goes more by how much material your using but i would say anywhere from $25-$40 i would do it for $20 but i know before i got into this business i got charged like $40 for a 6"x6" design to be put on mma shorts. Alot of shops charge a setup fee or design fee then also the price for the material. I have personally done navy blue for football players from the local High school. If someone says they cant prolly dont want them to do it anyways my man lack of experience and your vinyl will be peeling off in a week or 2.

[John Mejia]

I'm trying to get a couple of sponsors' names printed to my Long Sleeve Navy Blue Underarmour Compression Top before Pan Ams this Saturday. I've contacted 4 local Screen Printing Shops. 1 is to call me back and the others said they couldn't do it. Risk of damaging the top. Need special materials. I only need lettering done. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, team.

If done right it'll work. The only recommendations I have are always Cold Wash and Hang Dry. The heat will wreck the lettering.

[OpenMatRadio]

Try this in the future...
http://www.mantousa.com/custom-rashguards-by-manto/