The Different Forms Of T Shirt Printing

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By Lenie Brooks


T shirt printing now takes many forms given the technical innovation we are experiencing now. The following are the particulars of each of the 3 most common types.

T Shirt Printing Utilising Screen Printing

With the use of a screen, ink is permeated into the parts that are meant to be printed on. In this method, a stencil of non-absorbent materials is made which is the mirror-image of the pattern. This allows for a even-textured effect on the pattern since ink does not seep onto the surface areas where it should not appear.

Screen printing is the most common process of T shirt printing for the reason that the stencil can still be used repeatedly, with printed shirts to be mass produced. Not only does this process can be implemented on shirts, but also on jackets, sweaters, caps or canvass bags.

T Shirt Printing By Means Of Direct To Garment Printing

This process makes use of a specialized printing machine to make multi-coloured images on the garment. It is in the same manner that paper is printed on with an inkjet printer. Unlike when using screen printing, more colorings and hues can be applied here. In addition, this method has a faster turn around time, making it the desired alternative when there are large quantities to produce.

T Shirt Printing Using Heat Transfer

The process of heat transfer involves utilizing heat in applying the design on the material to be printed on. The design is printed on a carrier paper which is a special kind of paper and then positioned on the predetermined spot on the shirt. After which, application of heat pressure is done on the paper that lets the ink to be transposed to the surface of the cloth. Heat transfer is the choice to make for fast projects as it is nowadays readily being offered even in shopping malls.

The methods discussed above are more often than not accepted and the most common. Whatever kind of T shirt printing method to avail of depends on the required quantity and your preferable design quality.




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