T Shirt Printing

Screen-printing is one of the most common types of t shirt printing-shirt printing. The ones that use these methods are individuals and small businesses in order to produce shirts in custom or small batches. Doing screen-printing at home costs very little and you do not need a lot of special equipment. The other two methods are sublimation and heat transfer. The more difficult of the two is sublimation. This method should only be used on synthetic materials like acrylic. Of the three types of t-shirt printing processes heat transfer is the easiest. Although heat transfer is quicker than screen printing the final product may not last as long.

Screen-printing

This form of t-shirt printing is done with mesh screens and inks that are specially treated with a chemical that will allow an image to be burned into the shirt. Now you place the screen on top of the t-shirt. Ink will then be pressed through the opening in the substrate that is hard by using a squeegee.

Heat transfer

You can put transfers on any color t-shirt if you want but white t-shirts are the best. It is a quick method of printing as you use a pre-made transfer design. You just heat the transfer and apply it to the shirt.

Sublimation

Of all the t-shirt printing options, this is the longest lasting and quickest methods. It can be costly and is a limited process. This printing is usually on done on acrylic and synthetic material like nylon. The ink used in printing is heated in such a way that it turns to gas. It is then transferred to the fabric. When you use this process it will require heating element, substrates, and special inks that an increase the cost of the garment