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08 April 2015

Screen Printing 101 - Working Process

Screen printing, actually a really easy process, with doing every step carefully and focus, the result will be very satisfying, also remember this...  
use your feelling, 
       not your muscle...  

Printing basic knowledge (1/3)

Printing Process
Applying coloured patterns and designs to decorate a finished fabric is called 'Printing'. In a proper printed fabric, the colour is affixed to the fiber, so that it may not be affected by washing and friction. 


Whether a fabric is dyed or printed can be known by examining the outline of the design. On a printed fabric, the outline of a design is sharply defined on the outer side. 

The design generally do not penetrate to the back of the cloth. However, the design may show up on the reverse side of transparently thin fabrics. These fabrics may be confused with the woven designs where yarn dyed warp and filling are used. If the design is printed on such a fabric, the yarns will show some areas on which colour is not equally distributed.

Printing basic knowledge (2/3)

Methods of Printing
Three different approaches or techniques are prevalent for printing colour on a fabric: Direct, Discharge and Resist