Preparing Your Art

When preparing your files to be printed with us, there are certain procedures that are used to streamline the process.

Include a hard copy layout, a complete set of written instructions, and all your contact information.
Include the printed dimensions required at the time of the order.
In order to provide the highest quality printed products, high resolution files are required for submission.
Backup your files and keep a copy, do not submit the only copy.

All vector based artwork should have all fonts converted to outlines.
All vector based artwork should have all images embedded into the file.
Do not include additional fonts or linked images as each design should be submitted as one composite file.
Files should be in a LAB, AdobeRGB or sRGB working space.
Adobe Illustrator (.ai) or Adobe Illustrator (.eps) files are preferred.

All traditional textile designs that require spot color matching should be submitted as separated files. Each separated file should fit together properly and repeat seamlessly in each direction. If a design has been separated for conventional printing please provide separated files that include all traps and fall-ons.
Files should be in a LAB, AdobeRGB or sRGB working space.
High resolution files are preferred as follows for artwork at full scale:

If you have any questions regarding artwork guidelines and setup, please contact us to speak with a customer service representative.

This file when extracted will produce a LAB Color Space tif that will be approximately 180 mb.