Screenprints are made by printing each color in the design individually by hand. Ink is pushed through a physical screen with the image fixed to it, transferring the color onto paper or fabric.
We have many screen prints in our shop, but not all designs are available in this format. Most of our t-shirts are also produced this way.
See the site I designed for MoMA in 2004 called What Is A Print? for more.
Both screenprinting and letterpress are traditional fine art print methods with long histories. Like screenprinting, letterpress prints one color at a time. Instead of a mesh screen, the image is raised on a metal plate (or similar material), inked, and then pressed into paper.
We have VERY FEW examples of this in our shop. Two posters and some greeting cards.
See the site I designed for MoMA in 2004 called What Is A Print? for more.
Digital is a made-to-order print method (sometimes called gliceé) that uses a high-quality Epson digital printer. These prints are produced with archival inks on archival papers and have an expected display life of about 60-100 years.
This usually means that the item has already been re-ordered and is expected in days, or we are planning to reprint within 3-4 weeks. Obviously that means your item can be seriously delayed by days or even weeks. If time is an issue, contact us and we can give you an expected arrival date for your item. Please note that if your item is a gift, we do make custom printables you can present in your item’s absence.
If you keep the original envelope you can write RETURN TO SENDER and drop it back to us. Please include a note so we know which order and the context of what is needed. Don’t go to the Post Office or they will try and charge you for it. We will re-ship the exchange within the USA for free.
Our Address
If the original envelope is not available, please send to:
Chop Shop Returns
416 Haverford Place
Swarthmore PA 19081
You can always reach out to us at info@chopshopstore.com with any questions. Please be patient for a response. We are not Amazon ;)
Sizing FAQ
T-shirt Sizes
What style are our Unisex tees?
Our premium options are American Apparel & Bella Canvas. These have a higher thread count and feel much softer to the touch. The knit is tighter and therefore also allows for higher design details when used in combination with discharge screen printing (see below). For more information on Men’s premium styles see Bella Canvas style 3001 or American Apparel 2001W, we do not specify but there is little difference between them.
What style are our Women’s tees?
For Women the Favorite or “Snug” style is often 6004, while the “relaxed fit” is the Bella 6400 or on some newer designs Next Level 3900. Women’s fits are complicated and we now carry the relaxed fit in sizes SML-2X and the snug style in sizes SML-MED. This should provide for a better range of sizes for all body types with the snug SML and MED standing in for a women’s XXS and XS option.
Kids
The kids tees can be mixed, but at this point a majority of them are Gildan 5000B. Sizing can be seen here. Even if it is another copy from a few years back (Hanes, Alstyle, etc), it will still be basically the same measurements.
What are your Oversize styles?
The rules for 2X are generally the same as shown above for sizes XS-XL. However, sizes 3X and 4X can be hard to acquire —especially in specific colors. We often purchase from stock based upon availability, but usually these copies are produced in the “standard” styles outlined below.
What is your Standard style?
We are discontinuing our standard style options. However, many older designs may have some inventory left of this type and would be from brands like Anvil, Gildan, Hanes and sometimes Tultex. To maintain the quality we stick to styles with a thread weight between 5 and 6 ounces, and are made from 100% cotton. Standard stock is still great quality but feels thicker to touch and is not a fitted cut which is sometimes preferred by men in sizes XL and up.
You can always reach out to us at info@chopshopstore.com with any questions. Please be patient for a response. We are not Amazon ;)
