About Digital Textile PrintingThe Printing Studio uses direct digital textile printing technology, which is a cutting edge print system using inkjet printing. There are numerous benefits to digital textile printing, including:

• Extensive, dazzling colour

• Flexible printing runs, from a minimum of l m to production quantities

• Limited constraints with repeat size

• More creativity with imagery, with very fine detail, enabling artwork to be printed with unlimited illustrative or photographic results

• Engineered printing; the possibility of prints designed to fit the garment

Environmental benefits:

• Minimal fabric waste, as printed fabric amounts are controlled

• Zero ink waste

• Local printing production reduces delivery and shipping strains

The printer at The Printing Studio uses acid dyes, which prints onto silk and nylon.

Traditional Printing Technology

The most common form of printing textiles in industry is rotary or flatbed screen printing. This system has constraints, including limited imagery freedom, flat colour, and limited colour, as each additional colour is an extra process and cost. The minimum quantity for screen printing is high to make the process cost effective, meaning that there is a lot of wasted printed fabric, and limited opportunity for sampling.

The Printing Studio is a subset of The Social Studio. It operates as a training program and a small business, the profits of which go towards tuition and other expenses for running the Clothing Production and Textile Design courses at The Social Studio.

The enterprise is available for any clients looking to have a highlight print for a fashion label, for craftsman including digital prints in their works, for students sampling prints, and any other apparel or design use.

We also utilise the printer for the in-house collections for The Social Studio.

Printing ProcessPrepare your artwork file

Image Quality 150-300 dpi This will give good definition in your final print

Colour Mode RGB Using RGB will allow us to colour match your artwork more accurately. Please use RGB from beginning to end of your design process. Where possible define the colour space to sRGB RGB1EC61966-2.1

File Type TIFF PDF EPS Flattened artwork with NO compression

Repeat If the artwork is a repeat pattern, make sure it is in perfect repeat The repeat tile should be provided Design services for putting artwork into repeat can be provided

Placement If the artwork is a placement print, the full file is required, including area surrounding the print

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Choose your base fabric

Refer to fabric samples for the range of base fabrics in silks and nylon lycra.Prints have a different and unique effect on each different fabric base, so allow for differences.

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Send your artwork file

Artwork can be provided by either:

Bringing in your file to The Social Studio, by appointment Sending the artwork file on cd or via email

A colour print out is recommended as a colour reference for strike off / colour matching

Strike Off

The colours which are printed from a printer are always very different from the colours which appear on screen. As a colour reference please provide a hard copy version of your artwork. You will then be sent back a few colour variation options to choose from before the final artwork is printed. The strike off process is required for each separate artwork to be printed.

Printed swatch books and colour charts are available to order in store or via our website:

Swatch book $8 Colour chart $50

Final Print

Once a colour option has been decided on, the final artwork will be printed at full quantity. It will be available for collection from The Social Studio, or by postage – a standard fee of $15 applies and will be sent via express post.

Turnaround is standard 2 weeks, or slightly longer for larger quantities. A 5% surcharge will be applied for express 10 day turn around.

Payment

Payment must be made before each stage of printing can commence. This can be done in store or via direct deposit, as outlined on the invoice. When paying via direct deposit we recommend sending through a screen shot of the processed payment to ensure prompt commencement of the print job.

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Fabric RangeSilk Width cm $p/m

Habotai 100%Silk 135 24.00

Chiffon 100%Silk 135 22.00

Georgette 100%Silk 135 24.00

Double Georgette 100%Silk 135 27.00

Organza 100%Silk 135 23.00

Crepe de Chine 100%Silk 135 26.00

Heavy Twill 100%Silk 135 28.00

Satin 100%Silk 135 28.00

Nylon

Matt Nylon Lycra Heavy 92%Nylon 8% Elastane 145 12.00

* Please note: Add 10% GST to all above prices

Printing Costs

$ Strike Off + $ Fabric (m) + $ Printing (m) = Total Cost

Strike Off Basic $50 – standard settings applied and tested to improve colour and vibrancy. You will receive a small sample swatch to approve.

Expert $80 – in depth settings applied and tested to improve colour and vibrancy. You will receive four 12 x 24 cm swatches to choose from.

Printing Quantity 1- 20m $75 p/m 20m + $55 p/m

Note: - Orders above 10m will be printed in 10m lots

Extra Design Service $100 per/hour Textile design Graphic design Artwork design Repeat work Colourways

20% Discount for

students

Sample Package

Our sample package is a great option to sample a range of designs across a variety of fabrics. Perfect for folio swatches or sample products. For $130 choose from the following three options:

- Four fabrics, 25cm each

- Two fabrics, 50cm each

- One fabric, 1m

Artwork will need to be laid out according to package selected.

Discounts

We offer a 20% student discount and a 30% discount on bulk orders over 20m.

Sampling/ Manufacturing

The Social Studio has a strong manufacturing team who can make sample and small production items, such as scarves, cushions, aprons, bags, and garments. For further enquiries, email theprintingstudio@gmail.com

* Please note: Add 10% GST to all above prices