4 Of The Most Popular Printing Method For Clothing
I have been asked more than 100 times this question: What’s the best printing for clothing? My answer is: There is no “the best” printing
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Water-based printing is a kind of silk screen printing, it features inks that are soft, breathable and able to soak into the fabric of the garment, rather than sitting on top.
Tips: The color of water-base printing must be darker than fabric’s color.
Plastisol base printing belongs to silk screen printing too. The ink sits on top of the fabric and feel like soft plastic layer. This ink can be used on any fabric and very durable. It is one of the most widely used printing methods.
Puff printing is a screen printing ink additive that once the heat is applied to the ink, it slightly raises from the fabric like a freshly baked loaf of bread.
3D printing, also called high-density printing, is the process in which we use a thick layer of emulsion to create a raised print.
It is a silk screen printing with gold ink.
It is a silk screen printing with silver ink.
Reflective ink is a specialty option for screen printing. It requires another light source to reflect the light.
Flock printing is we adhesive many small fiber particles (called flock) onto the surface of clothing. It gives your designs a velour, fluffy-like texture.
DTG printing uses a printer to spray the ink into a garment. It can print whatever graphic you want and carry any details. You can think of it like a giant inkjet printer, but for clothing.
Tips: DTG printing can only print on fabric without silicon oil or ink will fade very soon.
Discharge printing is method of applying your design to dyed fabric by printing a color-destroying agent to bleach out a white or light pattern on the darker colored fabric. In this way, water printing can apply on dark color fabric and make the graphic more breathable.
Sublimation shirt printing is a printing process that first involves printing onto a special sheet of paper, then transferring the graphic onto the fabric by using pressure and heat. It is vivid and color can last forever no matter how you wash it.
Tip: Sublimation printing can only apply on polyester fabric or color will fade very soon. (The more polyester, the better printing effect.)
3d embroidery have an additional piece of foam under the embroidery to give it a raised or 3D appearance.
Tips: 3d embroidery is better to apply on the heavyweight fabric. At least 250gsm or thicker.
Appliqué, sewing technique in which fabric patches are layered on a foundation fabric, then stitched with the raw edges turned under or covered with decorative stitching.
Non-woven patch applique is more stand out than cotton patch applique. The raw edge bring a vintage feeling to your logo.
I have been asked more than 100 times this question: What’s the best printing for clothing? My answer is: There is no “the best” printing
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