What is strike-off?
A strike-off is a single test print of your design on the real garment or fabric, produced before bulk so you can approve the colour, the placement, the ink finish and the size. Nothing goes to bulk printing without an approved strike-off.
Why it matters
It is where the number font turns out too small, the red is a shade off, or the puff rise is higher than wanted — all cheap to change on one piece and expensive on two hundred.
On our floor
Part of every quoted screen-print, puff and discharge job; photographed and sent, or shipped physically for larger orders. Embroidery's equivalent is the stitch-out; dyeing's is the lab dip.
Common questions
- Is a strike-off the same as a sample?
- A sample is a whole garment; a strike-off is the print test. A pre-production sample usually includes the strike-off on it.
- Does a strike-off cost extra?
- It is included in a quoted bulk order.
- Can I change the design after the strike-off?
- Yes — that is the point. Changes after bulk starts are what the strike-off prevents.
- How long does it take?
- One to three days after screens are made.
Related terms
stitch-out
A stitch-out is a test embroidery of your digitised logo on the actual garment fabric, made before bulk so you can approve the thread…
lab dip
A lab dip is a small piece of the actual fabric dyed to your Pantone reference before any bulk dyeing, sent for approval. It is how a…
pre-production sample
A pre-production sample — PPS — is one complete garment made to the final specification on the same line, from the same fabric, with the…
screen printing
Screen printing pushes ink through a fine mesh screen stencilled with your artwork, one screen and one pass per colour. Setup is per…
Where this applies
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