There are two basic ways to arrange designs on beeswax wraps: positioned printing and scatter printing. Both methods are possible, but scatter printing is especially suitable for orders of more than 100 pieces. Here we explain the differences:

Position printing:

We use the term position printing for a method in which the desired motif cannot be produced as an endless pattern, but each wrap must be printed in the correct position (e.g. with a logo in the middle). This is possible in principle, but position printing creates much more waste because a bleed must be added each time and then cut away after waxing.

When printing on paper, for example, a bleed is not a problem because the material is very inexpensive. Position printing is therefore common for paper. Cotton and beeswax are relatively expensive, so we use position printing only for orders of fewer than 100 pieces to save resources.

Here is a visual representation of how this creates so much waste:

Scatter print:

We use the term scatter printing to describe the printing method in which the desired motif is produced as an endless pattern and the motifs are placed on the fabric in a seemingly random pattern. This means we don't need a bleed between the individual wraps and therefore have less waste.

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