Duluth Screen Printing

What Duluth Screen Printing does

Duluth Screen Printing Company, LLC is a privately held custom apparel decoration business founded in 2015 and headquartered at 1325 N 59th Ave West in Duluth, Minnesota. The company decorates blank garments using four primary methods — screen printing with plastisol ink, embroidery, direct-to-film (DTF) printing, and patchwork — and supports these production services with in-house artists who handle art preparation and vectorization, digital mockups for every order, and a 7–9 business day standard turnaround. Blank inventory is sourced from major wholesale apparel dealers (SS Activewear, SanMar, Alpha Broder, Richardson Sports), giving customers access to brands such as Gildan, Bella Canvas, Carhartt, Nike, The North Face, and Under Armour without the printer carrying inventory risk.

The company operates a sales-led, quote-based B2B go-to-market model with a 20-piece minimum order per design. Customers reach the business through a Quick Quote form, phone, or email, and the sales team handles quoting, mockup approval, and follow-up. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time custom printing transactions, supplemented by artwork setup fees, rush order fees (up to 20%), revision fees, and sample print fees. Beyond one-off orders, Duluth Screen Printing offers an On-Demand Employee Apparel Store program that lets business customers set up managed uniform storefronts for reorder, positioning the company as a recurring program provider rather than a transactional printer. Standard payment terms include cash, check, ACH, PayPal, and credit cards, with Net 15 / Net 30 terms available for approved accounts.

Operations are run on industry-standard tooling: Printavo for shop management and Google Analytics for website traffic. The company is locally owned and operated, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or M&A activity. It serves customers across the United States via UPS, USPS, and FedEx, with Minnesota as the primary market. The founder is Ian Scherber. Customer segments include businesses, breweries, events, and organizations, with one named enterprise customer (Health Fitness). The company does not publish financials, hold patents, or disclose certifications.

Name

Duluth Screen Printing

Legal name

Duluth Screen Printing Company, LLC

Website

https://duluthscreenprinting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duluth Screen Printing is a privately held, Minnesota-based custom apparel decorator founded in 2015 that offers screen printing, embroidery, direct-to-film, and patchwork services to businesses, breweries, events, and organizations across the United States, with on-demand employee apparel stores for recurring uniform programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Apparel Decoration Services

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Custom screen printing
• Apparel embroidery services
• Direct-to-film printing
• Custom branded merchandise
• Employee apparel programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Apparel Printing Services: One-time transaction-based revenue from custom screen printing, embroidery, direct-to-film printing, and patchwork on garments. Orders have minimum quantities of 20 garments per design. Additional revenue streams include artwork setup fees, rush order fees, and sample print fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Duluth Screen Printing is a custom apparel decoration company that produces branded garments and merchandise for businesses, breweries, events, and organizations. Core services include screen printing (using plastisol ink), embroidery, direct-to-film (DTF) printing, and patchwork, supported by apparel sourcing from wholesale dealers and a digital mockup system. The company also manages on-demand employee apparel store programs and offers fully custom end-to-end apparel solutions with a minimum order of 20 garments per design and a standard 7-9 business day turnaround.

Product overview

Duluth Screen Printing is a custom apparel decoration company offering multiple decoration methods as a unified service portfolio. The core offerings include screen printing, embroidery, direct-to-film (DTF) printing, and patchwork services, which can be standalone or combined. Additional offerings include on-demand employee store programs and fully custom apparel solutions. The company sources blank garments from major brands (Gildan, Bella Canvas, Carhartt, Nike, Under Armour, etc.) and applies decoration in-house, offering a complete single-source solution for custom apparel needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screen Printing High-quality screen printing service for custom apparel decoration using plastisol ink, producing durable and consistent results suitable for professional and retail-quality garments. Minimum order of 20 garments per unique design applies.
• Embroidery Professional embroidery service for adding textured, high-end decoration to apparel including hats, jackets, and polo shirts.
• Direct-to-Film (DTF) Printing Direct-to-film printing service offering vibrant full-color prints applied to garments, suitable for designs with complex colors or photographic images.
• Patchwork Patch application service for attaching custom patches to apparel, combining traditional craftsmanship with custom design elements.
• On-Demand Employee Apparel Stores Managed employee apparel store program allowing businesses to provide custom workwear to employees with easy online ordering, fulfillment, and reordering capabilities.
• Fully Custom Apparel Solutions End-to-end custom apparel programs tailored for businesses, organizations, and events, from design consultation through production and delivery, including apparel sourcing assistance.
• Promotional Items Custom promotional products and merchandise beyond apparel, including accessories and branded items for events, giveaways, and corporate gifts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Respond within 24 hours to all inquiries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SS ActivewearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale apparel dealer providing blank garments for printing. Multiple brand links to SS Activewear on the garments page including Bayside, Comfort Colors, Bella Canvas, Gildan, and others.
• SanMarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale apparel dealer providing blank garments. Brands include Port & Company, Port Authority, District Made, Nike, New Era, and The North Face.
• Alpha BroderminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale apparel dealer providing blank garments. Brands include Marmot, Carhartt, Under Armour, Puma Golf, Eddie Bauer, OGIO, and econscious.
• Richardson SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale apparel dealer for Richardson brand products used in custom printing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Printful: Print-on-demand and custom apparel platform offering DTG, embroidery, DTF, and cut-and-sew with API integrations. Comparable on decoration methods and on-demand fulfillment model.
• CustomInk: Leading online B2B custom apparel platform offering screen printing, embroidery, and on-demand company stores. Most directly comparable to Duluth Screen Printing on service mix, B2B focus, and on-demand store product.
• Threadless: Custom apparel platform combining artist-designed and custom-print products across T-shirts, apparel, and accessories. Comparable on screen printing/DTF decoration for apparel and online ordering.
• RushOrderTees (Blueprint): Online custom screen printing and apparel decoration shop serving businesses, teams, and events. Directly comparable on decoration services, quote-based ordering, and rush turnaround options.
• Underground Printing: Custom apparel decoration company offering screen printing, embroidery, and DTF with multi-location production. Closely comparable on multi-method decoration and B2B/order-based model.
• Spreadshirt: Custom apparel and merchandise platform offering screen printing, embroidery, and DTF with a public marketplace. Comparable on multi-method decoration and SMB/B2B custom apparel model.

Others

• Alpha Broder: Wholesale apparel distributor supplying blank garments to decorators. Comparable as a direct upstream supplier for Duluth Screen Printing and as a channel/ecosystem participant in the custom apparel value chain.
• SanMar: Wholesale apparel dealer and one of Duluth Screen Printing's named blank-garment suppliers. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and direct upstream partner referenced on the company's garments page.

Emerging players

• Sticker Mule: Custom printing company originally focused on stickers and labels that has expanded into apparel and promotional products. Comparable on custom printing and on-demand B2B service model.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large incumbent offering a broad portfolio of custom printing services including apparel, signage, and marketing materials. Comparable on custom decoration B2B but operates at much larger scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/duluthscreenprintingco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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