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Whether you are new to the screen printing industry or a seasoned professional, chances are you have thought about offering contract screen printing services. Adding contract print work can be a fantastic way to increase revenue and bring in more business. However, it can come with pitfalls if you do not understand how contract printing differs from directly selling your screen print services.

Contract screen printing, or simply contract printing, is when another print shop or seller employs a print shop to do the actual printing. Essentially contract printers print for a middleman between the print shop and the recipient of the garments. This differs from “retail” or direct printing where the screen print shop that is printing the garments also sold the goods to the recipient.

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