Screen Printing Services in Chicago: 10 Buyer FAQs

Buying screen printed apparel for a business or organization is different from ordering a few custom shirts. At larger quantities, buyers have to consider product availability, specifications, decoration requirements, deadlines, repeat ordering, shipping, fulfillment, and whether one supplier can manage the entire order.

Inkdnylon Custom Apparel provides screen printing services for businesses, organizations, institutions, schools, events, procurement departments, and other professional buyers in Chicago and nationwide.

Organizations can source apparel through Inkdnylon, submit specified products, request approved alternatives, provide purchasing requirements, and request quotes for large-volume orders.

For buyers purchasing apparel, uniforms, promotional products, or branded merchandise across multiple categories, Inkdnylon can serve as one source for product sourcing, professional decoration, repeat ordering, and nationwide fulfillment.

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1. What types of screen printing orders does Inkdnylon handle?

Inkdnylon works with businesses and organizations purchasing professionally decorated apparel in volume.

Common purchasing requirements include:

• Company T-shirts
• Employee apparel
• Staff uniforms
• Corporate apparel
• Construction and contractor apparel
• Restaurant and hospitality apparel
• School and university apparel
• Healthcare organization apparel
• Nonprofit apparel
• Event staff apparel
• Promotional apparel
• Campaign apparel
• Branded merchandise
• Multi-location apparel programs
• Recurring and repeat orders

The objective is not simply to print shirts. It is to give organizations a purchasing source capable of coordinating the product, decoration, production requirements, and delivery of the finished order.

2. What is the minimum order for screen printing?

The screen printing production minimum is 100 pieces.

This minimum is designed for commercial and organizational purchasing, including employee apparel programs, uniforms, events, promotional campaigns, branded merchandise, and other large-volume requirements.

Organizations planning recurring purchases can also use the initial order as the foundation for future replenishment and repeat ordering.

3. Can procurement departments and organizations submit an RFQ?

Yes. Inkdnylon accepts quote requests and RFQ requirements for large-volume apparel and branded merchandise purchasing.

A buyer can provide available purchasing specifications such as:

• Required quantity
• Product category
• Specified brand
• Specified style number
• Garment color
• Size requirements
• Decoration method
• Artwork and logo requirements
• Print locations
• Required delivery date
• Shipping destinations
• Packaging or fulfillment requirements

The more complete the purchasing specifications are, the more accurately the order can be reviewed and quoted.

RFQs can also include multiple product categories when an organization needs apparel, uniforms, promotional products, or branded merchandise from one supplier.

4. Can Inkdnylon source the apparel for our order?

Yes. Product sourcing is an important part of the service.

Organizations do not necessarily need to locate apparel from one company, arrange delivery to another company for decoration, and then coordinate shipping separately.

Inkdnylon can source approved apparel and manage professional decoration as part of the same purchasing process.

Depending on the requirements, products may include T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, polos, outerwear, workwear, uniforms, headwear, and other apparel suitable for the selected decoration method.

This one-source approach can reduce the number of vendors a purchasing team has to coordinate for a branded apparel program.

5. Can we specify an exact product, brand, or style number?

Yes. Procurement buyers frequently work from predetermined product specifications.

If your organization requires a particular manufacturer, brand, style number, garment color, material, or product specification, include that information with the quote request.

Specified products can be reviewed for availability and compatibility with the requested decoration.

This is useful for organizations that need consistency across departments, locations, existing uniforms, established apparel programs, or previous orders.

6. Can Inkdnylon provide an approved alternative if the specified product is unavailable?

Yes. Product availability can change, particularly when organizations are purchasing larger quantities or coordinating orders across multiple sizes and colors.

If a specified product is unavailable, a comparable alternative may be identified for buyer review.

An alternative is not automatically substituted simply because another product is available. The buyer can review the proposed option based on the requirements of the order before production moves forward.

This helps procurement teams continue sourcing when inventory changes without unnecessarily restarting the entire purchasing process.

7. How is a large-volume screen printing quote determined?

Screen printing is quoted according to the actual requirements of the project rather than a single generic per-shirt price.

Factors can include:

• Total order quantity
• Selected apparel or product
• Product availability
• Number of print colors
• Number of decoration locations
• Artwork requirements
• Print dimensions
• Specialty applications
• Packaging requirements
• Number of shipping destinations
• Fulfillment requirements
• Required completion date

A 100-piece employee apparel order and a multi-location branded merchandise program can have very different production and fulfillment requirements even when both use screen printing.

8. What is the standard turnaround time for screen printing?

Standard production turnaround is 14 business days.

Production timing begins after the required order information, artwork, approvals, and other production requirements are completed.

Product availability, order size, specialty applications, multiple decoration locations, complex artwork, packaging, and multi-location fulfillment can affect the production schedule.

If an order is connected to an employee rollout, corporate event, conference, opening, marketing campaign, school program, construction project, or another fixed date, include the required delivery date with the initial request.

This allows the production requirements and timeline to be evaluated before the order moves forward.

9. Can Inkdnylon handle repeat orders, multiple locations, and company apparel programs?

Yes. Many organizations do not purchase branded apparel only once.

Additional products may be required for:

• New employees
• Replacement uniforms
• New company locations
• Additional departments
• Recurring events
• Seasonal programs
• Marketing campaigns
• Annual purchasing
• Inventory replenishment

Maintaining consistent product specifications, artwork, decoration requirements, and approved products can simplify repeat purchasing and help organizations maintain a consistent branded appearance.

For qualifying programs, organizations can also ask about private company stores and structured ordering solutions for ongoing apparel and branded merchandise needs.

Orders can be coordinated for centralized delivery or, when required by the project, shipment to multiple destinations. Inkdnylon ships apparel and products nationwide.

10. Can Inkdnylon supply more than screen printed T-shirts?

Yes. This is an important difference between purchasing a single screen printing service and establishing a broader branded merchandise supplier relationship.

An organization may initially need 100 or more screen printed shirts but later require polos, embroidered caps, jackets, uniforms, promotional products, event merchandise, or other branded items.

Inkdnylon can support multiple product and decoration categories so buyers can consolidate more of their purchasing through one source.

Depending on the project, that can include:

• Screen printed apparel
• Embroidered apparel
• Company uniforms
• Headwear
• Outerwear
• Promotional products
• Branded merchandise
• Specified products
• Approved alternatives
• Repeat orders
• Multi-location fulfillment
• Private company stores

For procurement teams, this can mean fewer supplier relationships to manage while maintaining one purchasing source across multiple branded product requirements.

How to Request a Screen Printing Quote

Businesses, organizations, procurement departments, institutions, schools, nonprofits, event producers, and other professional buyers can submit their requirements directly to Inkdnylon.

For the most complete review, include:

• Organization name
• Product or apparel required
• Total quantity
• Brand and style number, when specified
• Required colors and sizes
• Artwork or logo files
• Decoration locations
• Required delivery date
• Delivery destination or destinations
• Any purchasing specifications
• Any approved-alternative requirements
• Any repeat-order or fulfillment requirements

For broader purchasing requirements, buyers can also include uniforms, promotional products, branded merchandise, and other specified products in the request.

Inkdnylon Custom Apparel
3717 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 140
Chicago, IL 60613