Screen printing of t-shirts or any fabric necessitates a few important production decisions; arguably the most important of these is the choice between plastisol and Water Based Inks. These two types of ink are the core products used in textile screen printing, but differences in their manufacture, storage and application, result in strikingly different looks for printed t shirts.
T Shirt Printing Design Guide
Creating unique and fitting designs for printing to t shirts can be quite different from the usual print design fare. The surface you plan to display your print on and the materials and method you chose to create the print both add physical limits to what is possible. Remember you are now dealing with screen printing inks and fabric! While a design might look great on paper the process of screen printing can result in wildly varying quality and color. Read more
Screen Printing – Is It Outdated In The Digital Age?
T-shirt screen printing is one of the longest lasting manual print processes. While many forms of print production have moved into the digital age textile screen printing for apparel has stood the test of time as the most cost effective method of printing on to t-shirts. Click “Full Story” below to read on… Read more