WBENC certified
Impress Designs is a WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprise. Certificate WBE2600582 is valid from March 26, 2026 through March 26, 2027.
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Built over nearly five decades. Still moving forward.
What began as a screen-printing business in 1977 is now a woman-owned operation connecting contract decoration, managed commerce, systems integration, warehousing, fulfillment, and specialty production.
1977Founded by Paula Belz
90K sq. ft.One Carrollton operation
5–10MPrint and sew locations annually
1.2MT-shirt-equivalent storage capacity
Our history
It started with the art. The operation grew around it.
Paula Belz started Impress Designs while studying art at the University of Texas at Arlington. The business began in 1977 and incorporated in 1979, developing deep screen-printing experience before expanding into embroidery and additional production methods.
During the 1980s, the company expanded into promotional products and developed supplier relationships that supported larger, more organized programs. Over time, art, specialty production, managed stores, finishing, warehousing, systems integration, and fulfillment became part of the same operation.
Today, contract and high-volume work represents approximately 95% of production volume. The operating model is built for large brands, resellers, promotional products companies, and medium-to-large organizations while still supporting small releases within qualified, continuing relationships.
Inside the operation
Serious production doesn’t have to feel complicated.
The people, equipment, inventory, and finishing work stay connected under one roof, making it easier to keep the whole program moving together.
Impress Designs' 90,000-square-foot Carrollton production facility
High-capacity screen printing built for production at scale.
Overview of production floor.
Overhead view of embroidery department
Pick locations organized for warehousing needs and fulfillment programs.
Store packed garments staged for distribution.
Automatic folding integrated with production finishing.
Decorated apparel staged for finishing and fulfillment.
Dedicated pre-press work area to ensure efficient preparation for production.
Packed orders staged for the next fulfillment step.
Contract decoration capacity across a connected production floor.
Organized warehouse capacity for continuing programs.
Prepress equipment prepares approved art for production.Supplier diversity & responsible sourcing
Clear credentials. No inflated claims.
Procurement teams can review what is complete, what is public, and what is still in progress—without having to sort one from the other.
Open Supply Hub
The Carrollton facility is publicly listed under Open Supply Hub production-location ID US2019096J5G90K.
View the public profile (opens in a new tab)Worldly assessments in progress
Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) and Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM) assessments are currently in progress through Worldly. They are not presented here as finished credentials.
Security, privacy & brand protection
Controls designed around confidential customer work.
Physical products, artwork, shopper information, production data, and commercial details all require deliberate access and handling. Documented controls can be provided during customer due diligence.
Physical access & brand protection
Visitors sign in, wear badges, and remain escorted. Photography requires management approval and cannot expose another customer's products or work. Production and warehouse photography is limited to controlled company devices and approved workflows.
Identity, devices & information
Microsoft Entra MFA, Intune-managed devices, access controls, encrypted backups, security monitoring, reporting, and employee security training support the information environment.
Payments & document handling
Ecommerce and ERP payments are handled by established third-party processors. Impress Designs personnel cannot view full card numbers. Certified paper shredding supports controlled document disposal.
Sustainability in practice
Measure, improve, and involve the operation.
Impress Designs maintains an employee green committee and continues to develop practical sustainability work across the facility. Current Worldly assessments are part of documenting environmental and social performance more consistently.
Specific assessment results and claims will be published only after the applicable work is finished and approved for release.
Enterprise qualification
Get to know the company behind the production.
Capacity, quality, compliance, ownership, location, and operating controls all matter when a supplier becomes part of a continuing program.
Facilities & capacity
The Carrollton facility brings multi-shift production, retail finishing, customer inventory, ecommerce fulfillment, and technical coordination into one operating relationship.
Review company informationSecurity & brand protection
Controlled facility access, restricted photography, company-managed devices, identity protection, encrypted backups, security training, and responsible payment handling support sensitive customer programs.
Review company informationQuality & compliance
Production quality, documented approvals, supplier-diversity credentials, environmental and social assessments, and customer standards are tracked without presenting work in progress as a completed certification.
Review company informationWBENC certification
Impress Designs combines woman-owned leadership with nearly five decades of decoration, program, warehousing, fulfillment, and customer-service experience.
Review company informationRelationship led
Direct, accountable service starts with understanding the customer, the program, and the people responsible for it.
Production grounded
Recommendations start with what will produce, repeat, finish, store, and ship reliably at the required scale.
Connected by design
Decoration, technology, inventory, stores, and fulfillment work better when they share one plan and one accountable operator.
Carrollton, Texas
Close to supply. Central to distribution.
The facility is located near major apparel and supply distributors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, supporting efficient inbound movement and nationwide distribution.
1404 W Main St.Carrollton, Texas 75006Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)Supplier qualification