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The difference between printed clothing and embroidered clothing might at first glance seem obvious, however.
Printing is a process that uses inks that are applied to clothing. Commonly printed articles of clothing include t-shirts, bibs and sleepsuits. The process is called printing because ink is pushed through onto the garment creating a finished design. Some advantages of printing over embroidery are that you can create high-end designs with shading and gradients and if you have a large print run of the same item it is fairly inexpensive per article printed. However, printed designs start to fade from the first time the garment is washed and by the time the garment has been washed twenty or more times the ‘print’ can be so badly faded that the design is barely visible.
Embroidery uses a process where thread is stitched into the fabric of the product. Some of the more popular items that embroidery is used for include sleepsuits, baby blankets and corporate wear. …
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