Sheet Sizes & Gangs

Industry Standard Artwork Sizes

The main reason standard design sheet sizes exist is because the equipment used to manufacture Iron-on Transfers, Screen Printing, and other, the equipment is made to accept specific media sizes, such as:

Blank Transfer Papers, 

Blank Iron-on Transfer Materials

Screen Print Iron-on Transfers.

By staying within the standard sizes designs will Optimise Yield / Gang better

When the Design Artwork is 1/4 Inch too big to fit on a standard size transfer sheet foe example, this will result moving the Design up to the next standart design sheet size.

This will end up costing a lot more money. It is important to Design Graphics within it's industry sector to avoid making the project more complicated preparing it for production. 

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What is a Gang Sheet?

Basic Gang Sheet Examples

 

 

 

 

More Gang Sheet Examples (PDF)

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Providing Designs Artwork

Always provide the Design Artwork in it's Exact Size ( example 6" x 5 " ) and also with all the Artwork Submit Requirements to anyone that is involved with the project of reproducing graphics.

By including the Design name and Exact Size in the Specifications sheet, the manufactures can cross reference the job data details to ensure it is in its Exact Size, and was NOT re-sized or changed by accident when the Artwork Digital files are passed around via email. 

Along with providing the Design Artwork, provide a Specification Sheet for the Custom Transfers Job. This will allow the manufactures to cross reference the Design Sizes, Color Codes, and other related information. 

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Standard Design Sheet Sizes

Below are basic Standard Design Sheet Sizes for printing on T-Shirts, and other items. 

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Design Sizes & Printing Process

Often used sheet sizes with diferent printin processes