We print directly to the cotton handkerchief. Since this is a digital process the print is sharper and has a higher resolution. We love the way it maintains the crispness of the designs and fonts in ways very few other processes can achieve. Our hankies are safe to clean and iron.

Because we are always focused on quality:
We do not sublimate (a printing technique that melts an image into synthetic fabric)
We do not use heat transfers
We do not use cut vinyl

Handwashing is a great option for cotton; if needed. We do suggest air drying so the hanky holds its shape and doesn't shrink a bit.

We will give them one final press before boxing them up, so they will be all set for gifting.

Don’t worry, we will tuck our care instructions into our gift boxes, so you don’t have to think about it.

We do not provide proofing for our gift handkerchiefs

Invitation, Program, and Second Line Hankies will receive up to 3 rounds of digital proofing.

We typically ship within a couple of business days via USPS First Class Mail with Tracking.

Yes, you can!! Just note the following:

We reserve the right to refuse printing of custom messages if they are copy-written phrases or poems owned by another. We know how badly it can feel to have our own work duplicated by "admirers", so we avoid replicating someone else's work whenever possible.

Your items will be formatted as pictured and personalized with your provided details. We offer a variety of font, message structuring, and stylized graphics for you to chose from. Rest assured we will carry through the identical fonts, layout structure and design elements as shown.

We pride ourselves on attention to detail. I would love to say that The Bee is spelling error-free every time, but that isn't always true. After all, we are only human.

If you receive something incorrect, please feel free to contact us immediately!!
We will do everything in our power to expedite a replacement to you.

If time does not allow for that or there is another concern, we are happy to refund you in full.

You will need to place that order separately. We do not have the ability to add to your existing order.

From time to time, we will need some clarification on something with your purchase. We will reach out if you are missing pertinent information (such as names) or if we suspect you purchased something incorrectly.

We will reach out to you via Etsy Messages to confirm those details for us. If we do not hear back from our inquiry within 48 hours, we will cancel the purchase. But no worries, you can always reorder with all the correct information.