# Forthrite

Print shops · Oakland, US

Forthrite screen prints apparel, bags and fabric for artists, designers and businesses. Its business contact is in Oakland. It provides garment selection, design help, layout and pre-press alongside printing.

- Products: T-shirts, Hoodies / sweatshirts, Bags / totes, Aprons
- Methods: Screen printing

## What they make

- Print T-shirts, pullover sweatshirts, bags and aprons.
  - Apparel guide options include Bella + Canvas 3001 and Jerzees J996 pullover styles alongside Fruit of the Loom/Alstyle tees; bags include Qtees Q800. Past projects include jerseys, tanks, bandannas and printed size or care tags.

## Minimums and pricing

- Compare the apparel guide tiers before requesting a configured quote.
  - Columns are quantity, white Fruit of the Loom/Alstyle tee, coloured tee, Bella + Canvas 3001, Jerzees J996 pullover and extra print colour/location. 20 / 8.33 / 9.33 / +2.00 / 20.33 / 3.16; 24 / 8.00 / 9.00 / - / 22.00 / 3.00; 36 / 7.30 / 8.30 / - / 21.30 / 2.95; 48 / 7.05 / 8.05 / - / 21.05 / 2.70; 72 / 6.85 / 7.85 / - / 20.85 / 2.50.
- Higher-quantity apparel tiers continue through 500 pieces.
  - Columns are quantity, white Fruit of the Loom/Alstyle tee, coloured tee, Bella + Canvas 3001, Jerzees J996 pullover and extra print colour/location. 100 / 6.55 / 7.55 / - / 18.55 / 2.00; 150 / 6.05 / 7.05 / - / 18.05 / 1.75; 200 / 5.95 / 6.95 / - / 17.50 / 1.50; 300 / 5.60 / 6.60 / - / 17.30 / 1.00; 500 / 5.30 / 6.30 / - / 17.00 / .75. The Bella + Canvas column shows +2.00 only at quantity 20; other cells are dashes. Confirm how that column applies.
- Apparel guide setup is included, shown as “$35” per print colour.
  - The prices are a rough guide with setup included. Ask about the order minimum, currency, unit basis, garment, sizes, colours, placements, current stock, tax and freight.
- A separate one-colour guide covers the Qtees Q800 cotton shopping bag.
  - Columns are quantity, bag with setup included and extra print colour/location with setup included. 20 / 8.33 / 3.16; 24 / 7.97 / 3.06; 36 / 7.47 / 2.95; 48 / 7.17 / 2.90; 72 / 6.90 / 2.85; 100 / 6.65 / 2.55; 150 / 6.35 / 2.40; 200 / 6.15 / 2.10; 300 / 6.00 / 1.65; 500 / 5.70 / 1.45. Included film/screen setup is shown as “$35” per colour/design. Confirm currency and the specialty-project quote.
- Pantone ink mixing is listed at “$30” per colour.
  - Printed Pantone books are used as the colour reference. Confirm currency, fabric suitability and whether mixing is needed for your design.

## Artwork and print areas

- Supply original artwork at print size, at a minimum of 300 dpi at final output size.
  - Portable Document Format, Illustrator and Photoshop files are requested; JPEG is a last resort because of compression. Layout and pre-press are standard with orders. Agree dimensions, placement, design charges and file rights.
- Artwork can be emailed or attached to the quote form.
  - Artwork uploads accept JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, Portable Document Format, AI, PSD, TIFF and TIF, with a maximum of 1 GB per file and six files.

## How to order and pay

- Send the item, quantity, ink colours, preferred shirt brand and artwork for a quote.
  - Design help is available before artwork is finished. Quote replies are usually within one day; agree production, dispatch and arrival dates separately.
- Provide the fabric or sewn item for yardage and specialty textile-printing projects.
  - Discuss material suitability, setup, testing and responsibility for customer-supplied items before delivery.

## About the company

- The business contact address is 5857 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, California 94608.
- Garment-printing history gives both 2006 and 2007 as the starting year.

## Worth knowing

- Garment-printing history gives both 2006 and 2007 as the starting year.

## Ask before ordering

- What minimum, complete configured price, currency, setup, tax and freight apply to my order?
- Can I approve a physical print sample, and what testing, artwork and supplied-item terms apply?
- Which garments, fabrics, colours, sizes and placements are available now?
- What production, dispatch, delivery, cancellation and misprint-remedy terms should we agree?

## Sources

- [Forthrite — Own apparel screenprinting and design overview](<https://forthriteprinting.com/>) (checked 2026-10-19)
- [Forthrite — Own garment/fabric service and conflictinghistory](<https://forthriteprinting.com/about-us/>) (checked 2026-10-19)
- [Forthrite — Ownbusinesscontact](<https://forthriteprinting.com/contact/>) (checked 2026-10-19)
- [Forthrite — Ownapparelstyles/pricing/inks/artwork guide](<https://forthriteprinting.com/recent-work/t-shirts/>) (checked 2026-10-19)
- [Forthrite — Ownbags/fabricpricing and supplied-input guide](<https://forthriteprinting.com/recent-work/textiles/>) (checked 2026-10-19)
- [Forthrite — Ownquoteform and artwork intake](<https://forthriteprinting.com/get-a-quote/>) (checked 2026-10-19)

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