Screen Printers in the San Gabriel Valley
About this area
The San Gabriel Valley sits east of downtown Los Angeles, bounded by the San Gabriel Mountains to the north. It covers cities such as Pasadena, Arcadia, Covina, West Covina, El Monte, and Pomona. The valley has a long-standing base of light manufacturing and industrial zoning, particularly in El Monte, South El Monte, and the adjacent City of Industry corridor, which host garment finishing, contract sewing, and apparel-decoration shops. Screen printers in the San Gabriel Valley commonly serve local school districts, youth sports leagues, churches, and small businesses ordering team uniforms, spirit wear, and event shirts in moderate quantities. The region's mix of residential communities and industrial parks means many decorators operate from warehouse units while also taking walk-in and online orders. Pasadena and Arcadia tend toward retail and design-led work, while the eastern cities such as Covina, San Dimas, Glendora, Claremont, Walnut, and Pomona lean toward bulk and contract printing. The directory entries below cover apparel decorators across the San Gabriel Valley, with each fact sourced from the company's own published materials.
How to choose a screen printer in the San Gabriel Valley
Screen printers in the San Gabriel Valley set order minimums differently by method. Several shops publish a 24 piece minimum for standard screen printing, with some going as low as 12 pieces for embroidery or accepting single custom pieces on request, while a few ask for 36 to 100 pieces per design. Turnaround also varies by shop and job type, from same day service on simple jobs to a standard two week production window, with many shops in between at three to ten business days. Ink options across the area include plastisol, water based, and discharge, plus specialty finishes such as puff, foil, metallic, and glow in the dark. Several San Gabriel Valley shops also offer DTF or DTG printing alongside screen printing, which suits smaller runs, photo style designs, or jobs that do not reach a shop's screen printing minimum. Compare minimums, turnaround, and ink types in the table below before choosing a shop for your order.
17 apparel decorators in the San Gabriel Valley
| Printer | City | Order minimums | Turnaround | Ink types | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besa Screen Printing | Baldwin Park | Not listed | Not listed | Plastisol, soft plastisol, water base, discharge, glitter, foil, glow in the dark, puff, and reflective inks, specialty ink techniques including metallic | (626) 962-6365 (call), (626) 479-9048 (text) |
| Blue Cactus Printing | Arcadia | Screen printing: 36 pieces minimum | Your order delivered in 7 days, guaranteed | Not listed | (626) 461-5010 |
| Dizzy Printing | West Covina | Not listed | Current turnaround time is always listed in the banner at the top of the webpage, TAT starts the day after order placement, weekends and federal holidays excluded, example given of 3 business days | DTF printed in CMYK with printer corrected for the inks and film used | (562) 386-3335 |
| EmbroiderPrint | Glendora | Both small custom orders and large bulk orders handled, small orders accommodated | Standard production time is 2 weeks, expedited options available upon request | Specialty inks including puff, metallic, and high-density options for screen printing, specialty silk screening finishes include metallic, puff, and textured effects | 626-387-7417 |
| GWJ Print Shop | El Monte | 24 piece minimum for all screen printing services | Not listed | Stocks over 40 standard ink colors and offers custom Pantone color mixing at no additional charge | 626-492-9332 |
| HGFX Screen Printing | San Dimas | Navigation labels screen printing as "Screen Printing (12 pcs Minimum)". | Not listed | Not listed | The site header lists (626) 513-7160. |
| Ink Smart Plus | La Puente | 1-color screen prints: no minimum, multi-color prints: minimum 36 pieces, embroidery: no minimum (no jacket-sized embroidery offered), large-format printing: no minimum, DTF printing: no minimum | Average turnaround approximately 1.5 weeks after artwork approval and payment, rush services may be available upon request | Specialty screen printing inks including puff, metallic, and glow-in-the-dark | 714.421.9615 (call or text) |
| Inspiration Print | Pasadena | Screen printing minimum 100 pieces | '2 Week Business Day Turnaround', 'Delivery times may [vary] based on workload' | Uses 'eco-friendly inks and premium materials', homepage cites 'finest quality inks' | 626-460-0708 |
| Kinetic Print Co | Claremont | Not listed | Screen printing standard 7-10 business days, embroidery 10-14 business days, stickers and banners 5-7 business days, rush options available | Not listed | 909-632-4133 |
| Lucky Seven Print Shop | San Dimas | 24pc minimum per design for screen printing | Average turnaround for most orders is 10-15 business days (Mon-Fri) plus shipping, not guaranteed, tags/foiling/custom print locations may extend it, rush orders available for an additional charge | Plastisol, waterbase, discharge, puff, foils & metallic, homepage also lists glow ink and heat applied DTF | (909) 929-0180 |
| Minty Tees | Covina | Not listed | Custom production typically 1-5 business days depending on product type, most products ship in 1-3 business days | Not listed | (626) 498-0417 (call or text) |
| Pasadena Image Printing | Pasadena | Not listed | Same day printing services provided | Not listed | 626-796-9174 |
| Print Lab Direct | Pomona | Not listed | Typically 3-5 business days for standard orders of 15-25 pieces, complex graphics or large volume may vary | Water-based solutions that are environmentally friendly | +1 (626) 628-2988 |
| Silk Screening Express | Walnut | Both small and large orders accepted, small custom orders handled with the same precision as bulk runs | Standard production time is 2 weeks, expedited options available upon request | Not listed | 626-387-7417 |
| Transfer Superstars | South El Monte | Not listed | Quick turnaround, typically same day if orders placed by 2pm PST | Water-based inks on recyclable PET film with adhesive powder coating, variety of colors including fluorescent, transfers 'feel and stretch like water based screen printing' | (626) 988-8820 |
| Upturn Prints | South El Monte | Not listed | Regular orders 2-3 business days processing, custom orders 3-7 business days, large orders 7-12 business days (excludes weekends/holidays) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Wright Designs Custom Design and Print | Covina | Embroidery 12 pieces, screen print 24 pieces, DTG no minimum required | Typical turnaround 5-7 working days on most orders, rush service available, home page advertises responsive customer service and 24 hour turn-arounds, screen printing usually 3-6 days | Uses plastisol and water-based ink (water-based described as environmentally friendly) | (626) 339-5551 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the typical order minimum for screen printing in the San Gabriel Valley?
Minimums range from no minimum on small or single piece orders at a few shops up to 100 pieces per design at others. The most common published minimum for standard screen printing in the area is 24 pieces per design, with embroidery minimums usually lower.
How long does turnaround take for a San Gabriel Valley screen printer?
It depends on the shop and the job. A few offer same day turnaround on simple work, several list a standard two week production window, and others fall in the three to ten business day range. Check the table below for each shop's published turnaround.
Do San Gabriel Valley shops offer DTG or DTF printing, not just screen printing?
Yes. Several shops in the area print DTF transfers alongside or instead of screen printing, and a few offer DTG. These methods work well for smaller runs or designs with many colors that would cost more to screen print.
What ink types are available from San Gabriel Valley screen printers?
Plastisol and water based inks are both common. Several shops also offer specialty options such as puff, foil, metallic, discharge, and glow in the dark inks. Not every shop lists every ink type, so check individual profiles for specifics.