At Top Trade Print our PRINT is our PRIDE and, our price.. Well that’s just the icing on the cake!! We specialise in printing and embroidery everything from Pens to Bingo Dabbers, Diaries to Poly Prop Folders, Bags and Backpacks to Umbrellas and all kinds of clothing! The general rule is, if it sits still long enough then we can brand it for you!
We do this using the dozens of pieces of machinery that we have including semi automatic screen printing presses, multi colour pad printing machines, vinyl plotting machines, heat transfer presses and 4 head 15 colour embroidery machines!
What does all this mean? See below for our easy read descriptions!
SCREEN PRINTING
Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. We have a 10 colour semi automatic 12 pallet carousel, a 6 colour, 6 pallet manual carousel, a single colour semi automatic flatbed and multiple individual single colour stations.
Capable Of Printing:
Bags, Clothing, Umbrellas, Frisbee’s, Notebooks, Rulers, The list goes on and on!
EMBROIDERY
Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. We have a 4 head 15 colour Tajima embroidery machine capable of embroidering up to 1000 units per day depending on stitch count.
We use this for:
T-Shirts, Hoodies, Jackets, Polo/Shirts, Caps, Gowns/Robes, Towels, Beanies, Bags. The list goes on and on!
DIGITAL PRINTING
Digital printing is a method of printing from a digital-based image directly to a variety of media. We have a Mimaki A3 full colour digital printing flatbed capable of branding up to 5000 items per day.
We use this for:
Pens, Notebooks, Rulers, Rubbers, Keyrings, Bottle Openers, Torches. The list goes on and on!
DYE SUMBLIMATION
Dye-sublimation printing is a computer printing technique which uses heat to transfer dye onto materials such as a plastic, card, paper, or fabric. The item must have a polyester coating for this process to work. We have two 320mm x 320mm heat presses, one 320mm x 380mm and TEN mug heat transfer presses.
We use these for:
Umbrellas, Clothing, Bags, Coasters, Mugs. The list goes on and on!
DIGITAL FULL COLOUR TRANSFER
Heat transfer printing is a newer decoration method, but it’s come a long way from the iron-on decals of old. With heat transfer, also known as digital transfer, your custom logo or design is printed onto transfer paper and then ink is thermally transferred from the paper to your fabric using heat and pressure.
We use this for:
T-Shirts, Hoodies, Polo Shirts, Bags, Umbrellas, Masks. The list goes on and on!
ROTARY SCREEN PRINTING
The exact same principle as regular screen printing apart from the object sits on a set of wheels and rotates as the squeegee prints it.
We use this for:
Pens, Pencils, Lip Balms, Travel mugs, Sports Bottles. The list goes on and on!
PAD PRINTING/TAMPO PRINTING
Pad printing (also called tampography) is a printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object. This is accomplished using an indirect offset (gravure) printing process that involves an image being transferred from the cliché via a silicone pad onto a substrate. We have a 2 colour Teca Print machine and and a single colour Teca Print machine. Both with the capacity to print over 10,000 units per day.
We use these for:
Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Highlighters, Travel Mugs, Bottle Openers, Keyrings, Torches, Tape Measurers. The list goes on and on!
