Screenprinting t shirts, hodies and speciality printing

If you intend to order 20 or more garments then this is the option you should consider especially if your design is one or two colour.

Used for production of our own in store clothing brands screen-printing is the traditional method for printing clothing. The majority of printed clothing you find in stores would have been printed this way.

Screen-printed t-shirts wash well and can maintain the print quality for a long time, have a soft feel/hand and allow for fast production rates and the most cost effective pricing. More...

Screen Printed Transfers

Ideal for sports teams, clubs, bands, staff and promotional items. Using the all the same methods of screen printing except the final print is applied to a special transfer paper this can then be stored for several months until needed and then applied to a garment using a heat press. Perfect for a situation when you want the cost effectiveness of screen print but do not need all the garments in one hit and might require different colures and sizes throughout a season.

We can either press the the transfer on for you or take the transfers away to apply using your own press.

Pricing

When screen printing, one colour at a time is applied and therefore the cost will increase with each additional colour applied. For each separate colour an additional screen is required so screen charges may be uneconomical if only a small run of clothing is required.

The first screen on orders of more than 20 items is free of charge additional screens are charged at £20.

•All orders of less than 20 items can be reproduced using cad-cut, versacamm print and cut, or DTG printing..

Printing is priced according to:

*How many colours are in the finished design.

*Type of ink to be used.

*Number of prints.

*Complexity of design.

As an example a one colour design on 100 White Steadman T-shirts could work out as little as £1.99 per T-shirt. Ideal for promotion or give away items.

Give us a call or email our team to discuss the best options for you.

The Technical Bit

Screen printing is a technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil. The stencils is created using a photo emulsion technique this starts with printing an image onto acetate paper and applying it to an emulsion-coated screen. The screen is then exposed to ultraviolet light which passes throught the clear areas of the design which causes the emulsion to harden, leaving the areas of emulsion that were not exposed to the light to remain unharmed by the process. The screen is then washed off thoroughly leaving the ares of emultion that were not exposed to just dissolve and wash away, leaving a negative stencil of the image on the mesh.

This screen is then installed onto our silk screen carousel where an operater will load the screen with the chosen ink.The ink is then pushed through the creen using a squeegy leaving the desighn on the garment. This is then dried at 290-330º F (143-166º C to fully cure the ink to the garment.

Of course other inks can be used to Jazz up your design.

Plastisol

The most common ink used in commercial garment decoration. Good colour opacity onto dark garments and clear graphic detail with, as the name suggests, a more plasticized texture. This print can be made softer with special additives or heavier by adding extra layers of ink. Plastisol inks require heat (approx. 150°C (300°F) for many inks) to cure the print.

Discharge inks

used to print lighter colours onto dark background fabrics, they work by removing the dye in the garment – this means they leave a much softer texture. They are less graphic in nature than plastisol inks, and exact colours are difficult to control, but especially good for distressed prints and underbasing on dark garments that are to be printed with additional layers of plastisol.

Foil and Flocking

consists of a glue printed onto the fabric and then foil or flock (or other special effect) material is applied for a mirror finish or a velvete touch.

Glitter/Shimmer

metallic flakes are suspended in the ink base to create this sparkle effect. Usually available in gold or silver but can be mixed to make most colours.

Metallic

similar to glitter, but smaller particles suspended in the ink. A glue is printed onto the fabric then a nanoscale fibers applied on it.

Expanding ink (puff)

An additive to plastisol inks which raises the print off the garment, creating a 3D feel.

Caviar beads

Again a glue is printed in the shape of the design, to which small plastic beads are then applied – works well with solid block areas creating an interesting tactile surface.

Gloss

A clear base laid over previously printed inks to create a shiny finish.

Suede Ink

Suede is a milky coloured additive that is added to plastisol. With suede additive you can make any colour of plastisol have a suede feel. It is actually a puff blowing agent that does not bubble as much as regular puff ink. The directions vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but generally you can add up to 50% suede additive to your normal plastisol.

High Density Screen Printing

We have spent a lot of time and effort to perfect our high density or high build screen printing process. Using extreme high tension roller frames from Newman and special high desity inks from the leading suppliers we are able to create some extraordinary 3d effects for you design.

Contact our team to discuss your needs.