Silkscreen Or Digital Printing Find Out Which One Suits Your Project

On many occasions, when selecting the most appropriate technique for printing T-shirts, the personalization professional faces the question of which technique to choose. Is screen printing or digital printing better? Both are widely used customization techniques for t-shirt printing and there is no option that is better than the other, the choice depends on the type of order, experience, design, fabric or color.

Screen printing is one of the oldest printing techniques, it is a process that begins with the selection of a design to be printed on a photolith, and then transferred to a fabric mesh stretched over a frame or frame, which is called screen. This process of transferring the design to the mesh is carried out by insulating the screen. In heatstroke, some pores in the mesh are left open (where the ink will pass) and others are closed (where there is no ink transfer). Finally, the screen is placed on the garment and the single-color ink is transferred, dragging the ink with a scraper on the screen. If your design is made up of several colors, you must prepare a screen for each color. This technique requires learning and experience,

On the other hand, digital printing is a more modern technique. Digital printing allows you to print directly on a garment. Based on inkjet technology, printers equipped with textile inks have been developed, which apply the ink directly to the shirt, without having to go through any previous steps. The process is similar to that for printing on paper: you select an image on your computer, place the shirt on the base of the printer and print directly on the garment.

The advantages and disadvantages of screen printing are as follows:

Advantages:

• Economic process.

• High-quality printing.

• Maximum durability and resistance to washing.

• It is the ideal technique for large orders.

Disadvantages:

• Screen preparation cost.

• It is necessary to have some experience to apply this technique with an optimal result.

• Minimum order is required.

• Sometimes it may have an excessively thick finish.

• You must prepare a screen for each color.

• Not suitable for full resolution photographic images and details.

For its part, the advantages and disadvantages of digital printing are as follows:

Advantages:

• Suitable for small quantities and even from a single unit.

• It allows reproducing details of maximum definition, and even photographic images.

• The print is integrated into the garment, with a very soft touch.

• The design can be easily modified.

• It is a very clean process.

• There is no color limit.

Disadvantages:

• The initial investment is high.

• The printing time is longer.

• Ink is more expensive.

• No quantity savings occur on large orders. The cost per unit is the same in an order of one unit as in an order of 100 units.

• The printing area is limited to the maximum printing area of ​​the printer tray.

At Atlas Printing Press we have the various type of Printing for all types of stuff.

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