Textile screen printing | Transfer screen printing
Textile screen printing
transfer screen printing
We offer the option of screen printing. Screen printing is characterized by high washing resistance and color reproduction. We print with water-based & plastisol inks.
We offer the option of screen printing.
Screen printing is characterized by high washing resistance and color reproduction.
We print with water-based & plastisol inks.
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Textile screen printing | Screen printing textile
Below you will find textiles that are very suitable for textile screen printing.
The screen printing
For small quantities, textile screen printing is a suitable and high-quality textile printing process.
For quantities of 50 or 100 pieces or more, screen printing technology is economical and pays off compared to other textile printing techniques. Screen printing is a very high quality and professional textile printing.
You can have your clothing printed with us
Advantages of textile screen printing
- Extremely durable and long lasting
- Rich colors and high coverage
- Multicolored motifs and layouts are possible
- Color gradients & photorealistic prints are possible
- Effect colors such as neon, gold, silver are possible
- 100% customer satisfaction
- High quality appearance
- Detailed motifs & layouts can be implemented
- Low price for large quantities
- Minimum quantity 50 pieces
Water based screen printing
We print with water-based screen printing inks. Water-based screen printing is environmentally friendly because no solvents are released during processing. Water-based screen printing inks do not contain heavy metals or other pollutants.
We use screen printing with water-based colors for productions with sustainable clothing.
Plastisol screen printing
In addition to textile printing with water-based screen printing inks, we also print with plastisol inks. Textile screen printing with plastisol inks has a rubbery quality and is therefore quite stretchy. This means the clothing can “work” without the textile print breaking or tearing.
Difference between water based screen printing and plastisol printing?
The biggest difference between water-based screen printing and plastisol screen printing is the feel. Textile printing with plastisol inks is a little firmer and rests a little more on the textile fabric. Water-based screen printing penetrates the textile fabric a little more and is not as bulky. Water-based screen printing is slightly softer to the touch than plastisol printing.
With water-based printing, the water content is high and if the water evaporates during processing, the screen printing inks dry out more quickly. Compared to water-based printing, plastisol inks can be processed longer because the inks only really dry out when exposed to heat.
Both printing techniques are hard-wearing and wash-resistant.
Transfer screen printing | Sieve transfer
Transfer screen printing is beneficial when you need clothing quickly. This means we can respond quickly to orders with pre-produced screen transfers.
Execution of transfers
The right screen transfer production is available for every project. This means that the right screen transfers can always be produced.
Printing technology | Screenprint transfer
With screen printing transfer, the logo or motif to be printed is printed in mirror image onto a carrier material, a so-called transfer film. The screen transfer produced in this way guarantees excellent attention to detail, high color brilliance and overall high quality.
The pre-produced screen transfers are printed or ironed onto the respective textile using a transfer press. The sieve transfers are easy to store and are quickly available when needed.
Grid screen printing | Color separation
For some very colorful motifs and layouts, it is possible to separate the individual printing colors (color separation) or to screen them (also called raster printing) in order to print with fewer colors. But photorealistic print motifs are also rasterized, for example to print color gradients.
Advantages of screen printing
- Multi-colored motifs & layouts are possible
- Color gradients & photorealistic prints are possible
- Effect colors such as neon, gold, silver or highlight colors
- High quality appearance
- Detailed motifs & layouts can be implemented
Screen printing on synthetic fabric
Nylon, polyester & blended textiles
With nylon, polyester and blended textiles (with a high synthetic content), the textile fabric may bleed after printing. During the printing process, the textile is exposed to brief but intense heat. This can cause the synthetic textile fabrics to react and lose excess color and “bleed”.
Transfers with block-out layer / barrier layer
The problem described above can be prevented with a block-out layer that is printed under the motif to be printed. The block-out layer (also dye blocker or barrier layer) prevents the bleeding textile dye from penetrating the print. Screen transfers can also be provided with a block-out barrier layer during production.
Transfers with block-out layer
Since polyester and blended textiles can “bleed,” some transfers are provided with a block-out layer (see: screen printing on synthetic fabrics). This prevents excess ink from bleeding out of the textile fabric and soaking into the transfer print. Depending on the requirements of the textile, the finished printed screen transfers are provided with a block-out layer as required.
Screen printing technique
During screen printing, the color is printed directly onto the textile using a screen. The color layer is then transferred to the textile. The printing ink is applied very thinly and the textiles are therefore comfortable to wear. Multicolored logos, motifs and layouts can also be easily implemented using screen printing. Printing positions can be chosen almost freely. The textile is then dried in a drying tunnel.
For dark textiles, a white underlay is used. This means that a layer of white color is applied underneath the layout to be printed. This guarantees good opacity of the colors of the motif and high color brilliance or color representation. Another big advantage of screen printing is the high wash resistance and durability of the print.
Gradients & special colors
Multicolored motifs, color gradients and effect colors such as neon, gold or silver, as well as photorealistic prints are also possible. Because the color is printed directly onto the textile without transfer material, such as with screen transfer, the print is so thin that you hardly notice it. Almost all textiles can be printed.
