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What is Screen-Printing?

At its core, screen-printing is a traditional method of pushing thick, vibrant ink through a woven mesh stencil directly onto a piece of fabric.Think of it like using a highly advanced cookie cutter or a stencil you might have used in grade school. Instead of coloring inside the lines with a marker, we use a rubber blade to swipe ink over a screen.

When is Screen-Printing Recommended?

Screen-printing is the gold standard of the apparel industry, but it isn’t the perfect fit for every single project. Because setting up the screens takes time and materials, it shines brightest in specific situations. Here is when you should definitely choose screen-printing:You need a lot of items (Bulk Orders): Because most of the work is in the initial setup, printing the actual shirts is incredibly fast.

What is screen printing best for?

Screen printing is best for bulk orders with bold, solid-color designs of one to four colors — company uniforms, team shirts, band merchandise and family reunions. The thick, opaque inks make bright colors pop on dark garments, and a properly cured print outlasts the garment without cracking or fading.

Why is screen printing economical for bulk orders?

Because most of the work is in the one-time screen setup. Once the screens are made, printing each additional shirt is fast, so the cost per shirt drops as your quantity grows — the more you order, the cheaper each item becomes.Decoration MethodSublimation

What is Sublimation Printing?

“Sublimation” is just a fancy science word for when a solid turns directly into a gas without melting into a liquid first.In our world, it means we use heat to turn special solid inks into a gas cloud. That gas then absorbs perfectly into the fibers of a shirt. When it cools down a few seconds later, the ink locks permanently inside the fabric.