Textiles and cloth can be printed on in a variety of ways. The best method for printing cloth will depend on your demands, particularly the type of fabric you want to use and the design you want to make. You might be wondering how to print professionally on fabric.
Screen printing
Scree Printing is the most common printing mathod in textile industry. Screen printing is a technique where a mesh or screen transfers ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. The impermeable areas are created with the help of photographic emulsion. The photographic emulsion technique involves the photosensitive substance reacting with light and becoming insoluble. This screen is made of fine material.
Each color of the pattern should make a screen frame and be printed one by one. Therefore, screen printing is not suitable for complex designs with multiple colors. The effect of printing patterns with simple colors is good.
In addition, making each screen frame will charge a fixed fee. It is suitable for a large order, such as more than 500 pieces, so that the printing cost on each product will be lower.
Steps of Screen Printing
STEP 1: DESIGN CREATION
STEP 2: SCREEN PREPARATION
STEP 3: EMULSION EXPOSED FOR DRYING
STEP 4: CLEANSING OF EMULSION
STEP 5: PRINTING PROCESS
STEP 6: FINISHING
As with other methods of color transfer, the number of screens needed for a design will depend on the number of colors used. The width of the screen decides the repeat size of the print.
