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Best Screen Printing And Embroidery Shops In San Francisco

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Sometimes, someone gets a great idea when standing around the office water cooler, an idea that deserves branded T-shirts. That's where these folks come in to make the vision a reality. So, whether it's team building, a little league event or a surprise anniversary party you've got in mind, you can make a statement with the help of one of these silkscreening, printing and embroidery services.

Anthem Screen Printing
6138 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 400-5466
www.anthemprintingsf.com

Between 25th and 26th avenues in the Outer Richmond, you'll find a top-notch, well stocked shop for printing supplies and accessories run by David, who is printing when he's not performing in a band. Since both quality and a quick turnaround on your projects and T-shirts are equally important, you need a place like this to rely on. The one-stop shop for all screen printing needs outgrew their SoMa location established in 2009, and is well worth the trip west to the Avenues.

Ape Do Good Screen Printing
1672 15th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 826-0277
www.apedogood.com

With lots of experience since being established in 2002, this shop produces 10-color automatic printing or hand printing. If you're new at this, just ask questions. As an apparel wholesaler, they'll supply you with organic or non-organic American Apparel, Alternative Apparel, Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Gilden or a host of other brands for T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and the like. Check online for the price break when you're printing quantities.

Babylon Burning Screen Printing
63 Bluxome St.
San Francisco, CA 04107
(415) 777-8244
www.babylontee.com

This business is proud to be a longtime Bay Area fixture with only one change of ownership since 1976. The  automatic screen printer handles job beautifully, so everything is done on-site. A few clicks on the website provides color photos of all the items you can choose to print on, including caps, bags, outerwear, activewear, pants, kids apparel and the usual T-shirts, sweatshirts and polo shirts. See the prices online for one-sided printing, or bring them your specialty orders.

Barbara's Embroidery
421 Arkansas St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 235-0305www.barbarazembroidery.com

For things like embroidery or monograms on your backpacks, scout badges, sports award badges, merit badges, bridesmaids gifts, towels and linens, sweatshirts, caps and more, this one-woman Potrero Hill shop can do it all. Barbara is an artist with a great eye, so talk to her about color and design. She'll execute it for you on a state-of-the-art computer programmed Tajima embroidery machine for a very professionally stitched result.

DCL Productions Embroidery And Silkscreen Services
1284 Missouri St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 826-2200
www.dclproductions.com

Make it stand out when you get a logo on a uniform work shirt, hair salon cape, apron, chef's coat, team polo shirts, team trivia T-shirts or whatever you require. DCL does screen printing and patches as well as embroidery, and can also help to brand thousands of promotional items, from flash drives to skateboards, with your logo. The office, art production and production teams are well coordinated, so your order is properly managed from placement to delivery.

Laurie Jo Miller Farr loves walkable cities. A tourism industry professional and transplanted New Yorker by way of half-a-lifetime in London, she's writing about the best of the bay and beyond for Bay City Guide, AXS, Examiner and more. Examiner.com.


 

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