# Screen Print Colors and Cost on Hoodies | Bulk Hoodie Co.

How ink colors and locations change screen print cost on hoodies: $4.34 per location at 48, $0.25 flash on dark, $20 per screen. Battle Born Clothing.

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Every ink color is a screen ($20) and a pass through the press. Every location is a separate print. Here is how that adds up on a hoodie order at Battle Born Clothing.

## The published rate

| Location(s) | Light garment | Dark garment (adds $0.25 flash) | Screens (one-time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front only | $4.34 | $4.59 | $20 |
| Front + back | $8.68 | $9.18 | $40 |

That is one color per location at 48 pieces. More colors, more locations and other quantities are quoted per job, but the structure is always the same: a per-piece charge for each color at each location, plus $20 per screen.

## Why dark hoodies cost $0.25 more

Light ink on dark fleece needs a white underbase so the color stays bright. The underbase has to be flash-cured before the top color goes on. That flash is $0.25 per piece per location. A white print on a black hoodie is one screen and no flash; a red print on a black hoodie is two screens (white underbase plus red) and a flash.

## Worked examples on an Independent IND4000 ($22.75 blank) at 48

| Job | Per piece | Screens | Order total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-color front, light hoodie | $27.09 | $20 | $1,320.32 |
| 1-color front, dark hoodie | $27.34 | $20 | $1,332.32 |
| 1-color front + 1-color back, dark | $31.93 | $40 | $1,572.64 |
| 2-color front, dark | Quoted per job | $40 | Quoted per job |

## Ways to keep the count down

- Print in one color that matches the garment family (white on dark, black on light).
- Put the multi-color art on one location and keep the other location one color.
- Use the garment color as a design color: a two-color logo on a matching hoodie becomes a one-color print.
- Under 48 pieces with full-color art, ask about DTF instead.

## Ink type does not change the color count

Plastisol, water-based and discharge each need one screen per color. Discharge on dark cotton-rich fleece can replace the white underbase, which is why it is quoted per job after we see the garment.

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## Questions
**How many colors can you print?** Send the art and we will tell you. Most hoodie jobs are one to three colors per location; more is quoted per job.

**Do I pay for screens again on a reorder?** Screens are reclaimed after a job, so a reorder is re-screened at $20 per color. Digitized embroidery files, by contrast, are kept.


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