Custom Screen Printing Los Angeles: Portfolio, Process, and What Sets Us Apart

If you've made it this far in your search for custom screen printing in Los Angeles, you've probably already got a shortlist of shops. What actually separates one from another usually comes down to three things: can they show you real work, do they have a process that avoids costly mistakes, and will they actually be easy to work with. Here's an honest look at how Garment Decor stacks up on all three, based on projects we've produced for clothing brands, event organizers, and businesses across Southern California.

A Track Record Built on Real Projects, Not Just Promises

Garment Decor is based in Montclair, near Los Angeles, and we've spent over a decade printing for clients who range from small clothing labels placing their first order to established brands running bulk production. A few recent examples show the range:

For a clothing brand collaboration, we screen printed the Alternative Apparel AA1070 Unisex Go-To T-Shirt with custom neck tags and retail-ready finishing, built specifically for direct-to-consumer sales.

When a client needed 250 shirts for an Atlanta event with almost no lead time, we produced an 8-color simulated process design on Gildan 67000 Softstyle tees — full front artwork plus a back design — in just 2 business days.

For a clothing brand's long sleeve run, we handled 350 ComfortWash GDH280 hoodies with a 6-color simulated process design, plus screen-printed neck tags and full retail finishing, delivered in 4 business days.

We've also combined techniques in a single order — for one client, we paired black-on-black tonal embroidery with jumbo simulated process screen printing on Independent Trading IND420XD hoodies, giving the front a subtle, premium look and the back a bold, full-color statement piece.

And when speed was the priority, we produced 150 jumbo-printed LA Apparel 1801GD tees in just 2 business days, using our M&R Challenger automatic presses and courier delivery to hit a tight deadline without relying on outside shipping carriers.

That's a small sample of hundreds of projects we've run — across quantities from 50 pieces up to five figures, and across nearly every print technique the industry uses.

Our Process, Start to Finish

Screen printing is a mechanical process: a mesh screen holds a stencil of your design, ink gets pushed through the open areas with a squeegee, and each color in your design requires its own screen. That's why simpler, fewer-color designs cost less than complex multi-color artwork. Here's how a typical order moves through our shop:

1. Artwork prep — your design gets separated into individual colors, with a film positive created for each.
2. Screen creation — each color gets its own screen, coated and exposed with your artwork.
3. Print setup — screens are mounted, inks are mixed to match your exact specs, and registration is dialed in.
4. Production — garments are printed and flash-cured between colors on multi-color runs.
5. Final cure — everything runs through a conveyor dryer at 320–330°F, which is what keeps the print from cracking or peeling later.

Every print method has a best-fit use case. Standard plastisol printing is the most cost-effective for bold logos and text. Simulated process uses halftones to reproduce full-color, photorealistic artwork with fewer screens. Puff and jumbo printing add texture or size for streetwear and statement pieces. Whatever your design calls for, we'll help you pick the technique that fits.

What Sets Garment Decor Apart

• Factory-direct pricing. There's no middleman between you and the press — pricing starts around $2.45/piece with tiered discounts at 75, 100, 150, 250, 500, and 1,000+ pieces.
• Sample before production. Every order includes the option for a physical sample before we run your full batch, so you catch any issues on one shirt instead of hundreds.
• Fast, reliable turnaround. Standard production runs about 10 business days, with rush options as fast as 48 hours when your timeline is tight.
• Local to LA. Being based near Los Angeles means faster communication, local pickup and courier delivery options, and a team that understands the pace of the LA apparel and streetwear scene.
• Quality that holds up. Every print is cured properly and inspected before it ships, using premium plastisol inks built to survive hundreds of washes without cracking or fading.

Ready to Start Your Project?

Whether you need 50 pieces or 50,000, our screen printing services are built to handle it with the same attention to detail on every order. Get a free quote and we'll typically respond within a couple of hours.