Screen Printers in the South Bay
About this area
The South Bay occupies the southwestern corner of Los Angeles County along the Pacific coast, including Torrance, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, and Inglewood. The region blends coastal communities with established industrial and aerospace employers, especially around Torrance and the harbor area of San Pedro, where the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach anchor a large logistics and manufacturing economy. Screen printers and apparel decorators in the South Bay frequently produce team and event apparel for the beach cities, surf and sport shops, schools, and local businesses, along with promotional merchandise for the area's corporate and aerospace employers. Many shops pair screen printing with embroidery for the polos, jackets, and uniforms that corporate and trade customers tend to order. Inglewood, near the stadium and arena district, sees additional demand for event and fan apparel tied to its venues. Shops in the South Bay tend to be a mix of retail-facing storefronts and warehouse-based production units serving Torrance, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, and the wider Harbor area, and many handle both small custom runs and larger contract jobs. The directory entries below cover apparel decorators across the South Bay, with each fact sourced from the company's own published materials.
How to choose a screen printer in the South Bay
South Bay apparel decorators generally accept smaller orders than shops built around large production runs. Several shops report no set minimum on standard apparel orders, while one publishes a 24 unit minimum per design for screen printing and a lower minimum for DTG work. Turnaround ranges from about three to four business days at shops built for quick print to order work, up to 10 to 20 business days at a shop handling larger custom screen printing jobs. Ink options include DTG with water based inks, plus plastisol, water based, and discharge inks for screen printing. Most South Bay shops in this directory also offer embroidery alongside printing. Because the area has fewer listed decorators than other parts of Los Angeles County, compare the table below closely for the specific method, minimum, and turnaround each shop offers.
5 apparel decorators in the South Bay
| Printer | City | Order minimums | Turnaround | Ink types | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal's Prints and Embroidery | Redondo Beach | No minimum on apparel (single items accepted, no small-order fee), sticker printing has a 25-piece minimum, embroidered patches have a 25-piece minimum | Not listed | Not listed | 310-297-9333 x106 (fax 310-297-9343, corporate 310-297-9333) |
| Renz Wear Silkscreening Embroidery | San Pedro | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | (310)-521-0485 |
| Space Age Printing | Inglewood | Screen printing minimum 24 units per design (1-color design), digital/DTG printing has no minimum order, inside tag printing 36 unit minimum | Typical turnaround 10-20 business days from final artwork, rush service offered for an additional fee | DTG, plastisol, water based, and discharge inks, also foils, metallics and other modern techniques | 323.872.3315 |
| West Coast Embroidery | Torrance | The homepage states: "No Order Too Small, No Order Too Large". | The About Us page lists fast turnaround and says from start to finish, the project is its top priority. | Not listed | The contact page lists phone 310-800-6309. |
| sockprints | Torrance | No minimums - 'Order 1 or 100', every item printed to order | Print-to-order, ships in 3-4 business days (homepage), shipping page states socks usually printed within 3-5 business days, 5-7 during holidays, rush orders by contact | Eco-friendly water-based apparel inks on natural cotton-blend goods | Call or text 310.803.5460, M-F 9 AM to 4:00 PM PST |
Frequently asked questions
Is there a minimum order for South Bay screen printers?
It depends on the shop. Several South Bay decorators accept orders with no set minimum, while one publishes a 24 unit minimum per design for screen printing and a lower minimum for DTG printing.
Do South Bay shops offer embroidery as well as screen printing?
Most of the shops listed in the South Bay offer both custom embroidery and screen printing or digital printing, rather than just one service.
How long does turnaround typically take in the South Bay?
Turnaround ranges from a few business days at shops set up for quick print to order work, to 10 to 20 business days at a shop handling larger custom screen printing jobs with rush service available for an added fee.
What ink types do South Bay printers use?
DTG shops in the area use water based inks. Screen printing shops in the South Bay also work with plastisol, water based, and discharge inks, plus foil and metallic finishes at one shop.