Mallory Print is a family-owned custom apparel and screen printing company based in Joshua, TX. The Mallory Family has been serving the DFW Metroplex since 1961. We produce all of our work in-house — every screen, every print, every finished garment — with the same quality control that has kept customers coming back for over six decades. Whether you need a dozen shirts for a company event or 500 pieces for a school spirit wear program, our screen printing services deliver consistent, durable results at every order size.
This is the most important question to answer before you place a custom apparel order, and most printers gloss over it. Here’s a straight answer.
Screen printing is the process of pushing ink through a mesh stencil onto the fabric, then curing it with heat so it bonds permanently to the garment. Each color in your design requires its own screen, which is why screen printing is set up for volume — the per-unit cost drops significantly as quantity goes up, and the results are unmatched in durability, color vibrancy, and longevity.
DTF — Direct to Film Transfer — is a different process entirely. A design is digitally printed onto a special film, then heat-transferred onto the garment. There are no screens involved, which means no color setup fees and no minimum order. DTF handles complex, photorealistic artwork and gradients that would be expensive or impractical to reproduce with multiple screens.
Not sure? Tell us what you’re making and we’ll give you a direct recommendation.
When you order 24 or more garments, screen printing pays for itself — and then some. The setup cost — burning screens, mixing inks, calibrating the press — is a fixed investment spread across the entire run. The larger the order, the smaller that cost per piece. By the time you’re at 48 or 72 pieces, the per-unit cost advantage is significant, and you’re also getting a more durable, more consistent result across every garment in the order.
Ink curing is part of what makes screen printing so long-lasting. The ink is cured at high temperature, creating a bond with the fabric fibers that outlasts most heat-applied methods. Logos stay sharp. Colors stay true. The print doesn’t crack or peel after a season of use.
For businesses running uniform programs, schools ordering spirit wear, or teams gearing up for a season, pushing an order to 24+ is the decision that makes sense both economically and in terms of how the finished product holds up.
We print on a wide range of apparel and garments:
If it can go through a press, we can print it. Call us at (817) 558-0804 if you have something specific in mind.
A lot of print shops take your order and send it somewhere else. That’s not how we work. Every job that comes through Mallory Print is handled by our own team, on our own equipment, in our facility in Joshua, TX.
In-house production means we control the quality at every stage — from screen prep and ink mixing through press setup, print runs, and final inspection. If something isn’t right, we catch it and fix it before it ships. You’re not waiting to hear back from a vendor we outsourced your job to.
It also means our team is accountable. The same people who take your order are the ones doing your printing. That accountability is part of how the Mallory family kept customers coming back since 1961.
Our shop is in Joshua, TX, just south of Burleson and Cleburne, and about 30 minutes from Fort Worth. We’ve built long-term relationships with businesses, schools, churches, and organizations across Johnson County and the broader DFW Metroplex — Mansfield, Arlington, Midlothian, Crowley, Grand Prairie, and beyond.
We also ship nationwide. If you’re not in DFW, you can still get the same quality, the same in-house production, and the same 24-hour quote turnaround.
Our screen printing minimum is 12 pieces. Volume discounts begin at 24 pieces — that’s the point where per-unit pricing drops most noticeably and screen printing becomes clearly more cost-effective than any alternative. For quantities under 12, DTF is available with no minimum requirement.
Screen printing uses ink pushed through a mesh stencil and heat-cured onto the fabric — the most durable method available for custom apparel. DTF (Direct to Film Transfer) applies a digitally-printed film to the garment using heat. DTF has no minimum and handles complex artwork well, making it the right choice for small runs under 12 pieces.
Each color requires a separate screen. Most jobs run one to six colors. High-color or photorealistic designs are often better suited for DFT. If you have a multi-color design and aren’t sure which method is right, send it to us and we’ll tell you.
Vector files work best — .ai, .eps, or .cdr. We also accept high-resolution .psd, .png, and .jpeg files. If you don’t have a finished file, our in-house graphic designers can build or prepare your artwork for print.
Turnaround depends on order size, design complexity, and our current production schedule. We respond to all quote requests within 24 hours and confirm a production timeline before you commit. Call (817) 558-0804 or email ethan@malloryprint.com to start.
Yes. Our in-house designers handle everything from logo development and print design to preparing existing artwork for the screen printing process. If you have a rough idea and no finished file, we can take it from concept to print-ready.
Contact Mallory Print today. We’ll turn around your free quote within 24 hours — no pressure, no runaround, just straight answers from a team that’s been doing this since 1961.
