Twine Graphics & Screen Printing

What Twine Graphics & Screen Printing does

Twine Graphics & Screen Printing is a privately held, bootstrapped custom apparel decoration company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Co-owned by Brandon Hagan and John Bond, the company operates three integrated facilities — a retail storefront in downtown Franklin, a production facility near The Factory, and a showroom/fulfillment center — and employs 22 people plus the two founders. The company provides eight core services: screen printing (up to 12 ink colors with specialty inks and simulated process printing), embroidery including 3D puff, Direct-to-Film (DTF) transfers with low 6-piece minimums, digital printing for signs and business materials, promotional products, custom patches, in-house apparel design, and ecommerce fulfillment with native Shopify, WooCommerce, and Squarespace integrations. A self-serve online design tool at store.twinegraphics.com and a webstore fundraising platform extend the model into PLG-style and channel-partner motions.

The business operates a sales-led plus direct-to-consumer hybrid go-to-market with named sales staff (Katelyn Wilson, Elizabeth Cobb) handling quote requests via website, phone, and email, complemented by walk-in retail traffic and the self-serve designer. Pricing is unit-based across all services: screen printing starts at a 25-piece minimum with a $30 setup fee plus $10 per additional color; embroidery carries a 6-piece minimum and a $50 one-time digitization fee; DTF transfers begin at 6 pieces with no screen setup fees; patches require a 50-piece minimum. Card processing fees (2-3%) and standard 7-10 business day turnarounds are standard. All garments must be sourced through Twine, reinforcing a controlled-supply-chain model.

The customer base is fragmented across primary segments — small businesses, non-profits, schools, and churches in Middle Tennessee — with secondary use cases in events, sports teams, and artist merch. Named customers span local hospitality brands (Leipers Fork Distillery, Arrington Vineyards, Yee Haw Brewing, Puckett's), tourism (Visit Franklin), entertainment (The Factory at Franklin, Museum of CAG Music), outdoor recreation (Ober Mountain), and education and faith-based organizations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has no external investors, subsidiaries, M&A history, or patents, making it a founder-operated, organically grown SMB with multi-service depth in a single regional market.

Name

Twine Graphics & Screen Printing

Legal name

Twine Graphics, LLC

Website

https://twinegraphics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Twine Graphics & Screen Printing is a Franklin, Tennessee-based custom apparel decorator founded in 2011 offering screen printing, embroidery, DTF transfers, digital printing, promotional products, custom patches, in-house design, and ecommerce fulfillment to small businesses, non-profits, schools, and churches across Middle Tennessee and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Apparel Decoration Services

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Printing & Decoration Services (Screen Print, Embroidery, Laser) (BPAFAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Custom screen printing
• Custom embroidery services
• DTF transfers printing
• Promotional products merchandising
• Custom apparel decoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Screen Printing Services: Custom screen printing on t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and other apparel. Revenue generated per-order based on quantity, ink colors, garment type, and decoration locations. Bulk order discounts available. Minimum 25 garments per design.
2. Embroidery Services: Custom embroidery on hats, polos, outerwear, beanies, lunchboxes, and blankets. One-time digitization fee ($50) plus per-piece embroidery charges. Minimum 6 pieces per order.
3. DTF Transfers: Direct-to-film transfer printing and application. Minimum 6 pieces per design. Full-color printing with no screen setup fees, priced per piece.
4. Promotional Products: Branded merchandise including drinkware, office supplies, bags, tech accessories, and apparel add-ons. Priced per item with vendor minimums varying by product.
5. Digital Print Services: Banners, stickers, posters, yard signs, business cards, and mailers printed on digital press. One-off to high-volume runs priced per job.
6. Custom Patches: Embroidered, PVC, woven, and leather patches. Minimum 50 pieces. Patches can be heat-applied or delivered loose for customer application.
7. Apparel Design Services: Custom design creation for logos, illustrations, and full shirt layouts. Pricing determined by time, energy, and complexity. Print-ready file delivery included.
8. Ecommerce & Fulfillment: Warehouse storage, order picking/packing/shipping, custom packaging, and inventory management for online stores. Scalable service that grows with customer volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Twine Graphics & Screen Printing is a custom apparel decoration and merchandise company that prints and embroiders logos, designs, and branded artwork on t-shirts, hoodies, hats, polos, outerwear, promotional items, patches, banners, signs, and other goods. All production is done in-house in Franklin, TN using screen printing, embroidery, DTF (Direct-to-Film) transfers, and digital printing methods, supported by an in-house design team and an ecommerce fulfillment platform that integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Squarespace.

Product overview

Twine Graphics & Screen Printing is a custom apparel printing and decoration company offering a portfolio of eight integrated services. The core offerings include screen printing (with up to 12 colors and specialty inks), embroidery (including 3D puff), DTF transfers (for full-color designs with low minimums), digital printing (for signs, stickers, and business materials), promotional products, and custom patches. These are supported by apparel design services (for original artwork and brand development) and an ecommerce & fulfillment platform that integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Squarespace for drop-ship and inventory management. The company also operates a self-service online design tool and webstore fundraising platform, making it a vertically integrated provider from design through delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screen Printing Traditional screen printing service using automatic presses capable of up to 12 ink colors per design. Includes specialty inks (metallic, puff, discharge, water-based), simulated process printing for photographic gradients, and tag printing for branded inside labels. Minimum 25 garments per design; standard 7–10 business day turnaround.
• Embroidery Custom embroidery service for hats, beanies, polos, outerwear, lunchboxes, and blankets. Offers standard embroidery and 3D puff embroidery for dimensional effect, with left-chest or sleeve placement options. Minimum 6 pieces per order; one-time $50 digitization fee (waived on reorders).
• DTF Transfers Direct-to-Film (DTF) transfer printing service producing full-color designs with no color count limits and no screen setup fees. Applied in-house with professional heat-press equipment, works on cotton, polyester, blends, and fleece. Minimum 6 pieces per design with vibrant color reproduction, soft hand feel, and stretch/durability.
• Digital Print Services Digital printing services for business cards, postcards, banners (vinyl and fabric), yard signs, custom-cut stickers (various finishes), brochures, and mailers. Priced per job from one-off to high-volume runs; mailing services included for postcards/mailers.
• Promotional Products Custom branded promotional merchandise including drinkware (tumblers, water bottles, mugs, can coolers), office supplies (pens, sticky notes, notebooks), apparel add-ons (hats, socks), bags and totes, and tech accessories (phone wallets, chargers, USB drives). Priced per item with vendor minimums varying by product.
• Custom Patches Custom patch production including embroidered patches with vibrant thread depth, PVC patches for weather-resistant durability, woven patches for detailed designs, and leather patches (faux or real). Minimum 50 pieces; heat-press or sewn-on application; unused patches stored for future orders.
• Ecommerce & Fulfillment End-to-end ecommerce fulfillment service that integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, and Squarespace stores. Includes inventory management, custom poly mailers and packaging, retail folding and poly bagging, product mockups, picking, packing, bulk shipping to events or retail locations, and direct-to-customer shipping.
• Apparel Design Services In-house apparel design service covering custom garment graphics, event and staff tee designs, mockups and visualization, brand merch design, multi-garment collection design, and print-ready file preparation for screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and specialty decoration. Pricing is project-based, determined by time, energy, and complexity.
• Online Design Tool Self-service online design tool at store.twinegraphics.com allowing customers to create custom apparel designs by uploading artwork, adding text, and selecting colors and styles. Integrated with production systems for direct self-serve ordering.
• Webstore Fundraising Program Turnkey fundraising ecommerce program in which Twine builds the ecommerce site and the school, startup, or artist sells 12 or more items to make a profit. Twine handles production and shipping; the organization runs the storefront.

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Printful: On-demand printing and fulfillment service with screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and ecommerce integrations (Shopify, WooCommerce, Squarespace). Comparable to Twine's DTF, fulfillment, and Shopify/Woo/Squarespace integration offerings, though Printful operates as a network of facilities rather than a single in-house shop.
• Real Thread: Custom apparel printing company offering screen printing, embroidery, DTF, and sustainable decoration options with in-house production. Comparable service mix to Twine, especially around eco-friendly ink options and apparel decoration.
• Rush Order Tees: Online-focused custom screen printing and embroidery shop with no minimums, fast turnaround, and ecommerce integrations. Comparable to Twine's screen printing and embroidery core services with a similar SMB and group-order target market.
• Custom Ink: National custom apparel decoration platform offering screen printing, embroidery, and promotional products with online design tools. Closely comparable to Twine in core service mix, target customer (SMBs, groups, schools), and self-serve ordering model, but at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Printify: Print-on-demand and dropshipping platform with a network of print providers offering apparel decoration, DTF, and ecommerce integrations. Comparable to Twine's ecommerce fulfillment and DTF lines, though Printify is asset-light and marketplace-based.
• The/Studio: On-demand custom products platform specializing in embroidery, patches, and promotional products with no minimums and ecommerce integrations. Comparable to Twine's embroidery and custom patches offerings with a more digitally native, on-demand model.

Broad incumbents

• 4imprint: Major promotional products and branded merchandise distributor offering apparel, drinkware, bags, and office supplies. Comparable to Twine's promotional products business, but operates nationally with catalog-driven ordering rather than in-house decoration.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large-scale commercial printing and promotional products provider offering business cards, banners, signage, and branded apparel. Comparable to Twine's digital printing and promotional products lines but at vastly greater scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Broken Arrow Wear: Custom screen printing and embroidery company serving the Southeast with in-house production, design services, and bulk apparel orders. Comparable to Twine's regional decoration model, though Broken Arrow serves a wider Southeast footprint rather than Middle Tennessee specifically.
• Nashville Print Company: Local custom screen printing and embroidery shop serving the Nashville and Middle Tennessee market with apparel decoration and design services. Comparable to Twine's regional production model and SMB/school/church customer mix in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/twinegraphics
• Instagraminstagram.com/twinegraphics/?hl=en
• Xx.com/TwineGraphics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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