Help/FAQs
- BASICS Collection – No minimum
- BIG Catalog – Orders under $100 (blank product) are subject to a $30 surcharge.
Custom DTF Transfers: No minimum
Bitmap files are recommended to be 300ppi resolution at the enlarged print size for best quality results. That means, for example, if your image is going to be 8″ x 10″, then the pixel dimensions you should find in file properties would be (8″ x 300ppi) x (10″ x 300ppi) = 2400 x 3000 pixel dimension for the highest quality.
Zwik Designer serves 2 general functions
- A customization tool where your artwork can be created, imported and edited
- The ordering vehicle for items from our BASICS Collection that captures
- Blank Product Style (SKU)
- Quantity
- Colors
- Sizes
- Printing Information
- Price Calculation – of all the above for the item being ordered
We ship from Chicagoland
- Custom Apparel & Accessories – FREE Shipping
- Ready-to-Wear (RTW) – FREE Shipping
- Custom product orders take typically 10-15 business days to turnaround, allowing for potential issues with artwork, procuring blanks from our distributors, and production.
- “Ready-to-wear” (RTW) means the item is not customized. It does NOT necessarily mean it is sitting on a shelf “ready-to-ship”. The ordinary turnaround for RTW is 3-10 business days, as much of our RTW is “print on demand”.
If you have specific delivery date requirements (custom or RTW), let us know BEFORE placing your order and we will do our best to accomodate you. Additionally, expedited shipping services may be available.
- DTF Transfer Film – Flat $12.45 per order, any quantity
We are located in Palatine, Illinois. We do not have a public space – local pickup may be arranged by appointment only.
Shipment tracking information will be emailed and available in your Zwik.com account.
Unless specifically selected or otherwise agreed to, Zwik shall determine the most appropriate printing method for any specific job order. Typical print methods include screen printing, DTF, HTV and sublimation.
Factors that affect print method selection include production quantity, efficiency, number of colors, type of colors, design complexity/detail, and materials availability.
Print methods we utilize meet or exceed quality standards of detail, color, feel, washability and durability. Various print methods differ from each other in their characteristics.
Print methods include (but are not limited to):
- Screen Printing (Silkscreen, Serigraph)
- HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl)
- Dye Sublimation
- DTF (Direct to Film, Digital Transfer Film)
- WTL (White Toner Laser)
- DTG (Direct to Garment)
- Plastisol Transfer
- Other heat transfer methods
- Crayon (no, just kidding, but we’ve done some nice stencil painted shirts)
You can expect your Zwik printed garment to have the washability and durability of similar products. The life of your printed garment can be extended and maximized by following these wash procedures:
- Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors
- Mild detergent, do not bleach
- Tumble dry, low heat
- Do not iron decoration