What are the common printing techniques?
Aug 08, 2023
The printing process is basically divided into four categories: screen printing, heat transfer, digital printing, and embroidery patterns. Each of the four categories has a variety of different processes.
screen printing
Screen printing means that according to the shape of each color of the customer's pattern, each opening of a printing plate with hollow carved mesh is equivalent to engraving the template, and then pressing the plate on the clothes. The part you want to print is printed from the top of the printing plate, Paint the dye of this color. The dye will penetrate into the clothes along the pattern of the hollowed-out carved mesh on the printing plate, and then apply and print each color-matching pattern successively to form a detailed pattern.
heat transfer
Heat press refers to printing the pattern package on the PET film coated with a release agent first, and after drying, use this kind of fancy film to iron the surface of clothes, trousers, or other fabrics at high temperatures, leaving a pattern. Tear off the waste film and carry out the whole process of heat transfer.
digital printing
Digital printing is a printing process that uses a digital printing machine to print patterns on digital printing paper and uses high-temperature thermal transfer to fabrics.
embroidery pattern
Embroidery is a general term for various decorative patterns embroidered on fabrics by needlework. As one of the most traditional crafts in my country, it will not be explained here.
Process advantage
1. Screen printing is currently the most commonly used process in clothing customization on the market. The printing color of screen printing is bright and firm, and water slurry screen printing has the advantage of good air permeability at the same time. At the same time, the screen printing process is charged based on the pattern color. If the pattern color is small but the product quantity is large, the shared price will be very cost-effective.
2. The heat transfer process can complement the screen printing process. The heat transfer process can restore the key points of the pattern faster, and when the customer has fewer products and the cost budget is not high, the heat transfer process is used It just fits.
3. Digital printing is a very new printing process. It can be customized on demand. The speed of computer graphics is fast, there is no plate-making fee, printing starts from one meter, and delivery is fast.
4. Embroidery is a very traditional printing process. At present, more embroidery logos are done. According to different threads and techniques, many different effects can be achieved, not only with a traditional flavor There is no lack of creativity.
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