In some countries (especially in Latin America) it is also called Screen, because in the process a mesh or serigraphic screen with a frame is used ( screen comes from English and means precisely screen , a development of the image that is applied on the mesh and an ink to make the print.

The enormous advantage of this technique is that it can be applied to practically any surface, not just textiles, making it very versatile.

Within this technique there are different ways of making the print, which depend on the surface on which it is going to be applied or the range of colors that we are going to use. 

• Flat colors: it is the best known way, where we use a single ink. This is the easiest way to screen print and we use it when we don’t have gradients or many colors in a single image. If there are two or three colors, but they are not in a gradient, this technique can also be applied.

• Polychromy: it is the most common and is used to achieve a print in many colors.

• Color simulation: this technique is the one we use when we want to print dark garments. 

When applied correctly, screen printing is very durable. In fact, it is the most widespread and the one that you will find in most of the shirts that you see on the market.

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Screen printing is one of the most widespread textile printing techniques.

What is textile vinyl?

This is a technique that provides a high-quality print, since the ink does not crack (as can happen with screen printing if it is not applied correctly), it does not lose color and it does not come off the fabric . 

Once the vinyl is transferred to the fabric it does not come off with the la. That is why it is ideal for stamping texts or motifs with fine lines, which in other techniques can become detached over time. 

In addition, its application is very fast, so you can have a patterned motif in about 20 minutes.

For its application a heat-fixing machine is required , since the vinyl is fixed thanks to the temperature. 

A small disadvantage of this technique is that a minimum knowledge of graphic design and computer science is required, since a software is used to achieve the separation of colors and a plotter to cut the vinyl that will later be glued on the fabric.

Textile vinyl is ideal for single color images

On the other hand, for textile vinyl we can only use flat colors and vector images , since this technique cannot be used with full color images or gradients.

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What is Sublimation ?

This technique is becoming more popular as it leaves a perfect print of any image and the ink is not even felt to the touch.

For this reason, it is an ideal technique for those people who do not like to feel the print on their shirt, and it is also the most durable of all textile printing techniques . 

Its biggest disadvantage is that it can only be done on white polyester fabrics , so if you are a lover of cotton, this technique will not work for printing your t-shirts. Instead, you can use it to stamp all kinds of objects such as cups and cushions (you can look at what we have in our catalog here .

With this technique you can print any image in high quality

What is Transfer?

This technique consists of a kind of adhesive that sticks to the shirt . This sticker is printed on a special paper called transfer and adhered to the fabric with a heat-fixing machine.

Its greatest advantage is the speed and simplicity of the printing technique, which allows you to customize and make a unique shirt for you. 

In addition, you will not have a problem with the gradients or the number of colors .

Of the four techniques that we are describing in today’s post, it is the least durable, since the color is lost with washing. 

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The transfer allows you to print any image quickly and easily.

What is the best technique for you? -Best techniques for textile prints

Like everything, it depends on what you need.

Screen printing is, today, the most used technique, since its printing is of a high quality and allows different designs and colors to be applied. 

However, it requires a certain infrastructure and a large amount of previous work, which is why this technique is used when a large number of t-shirts or textile objects are going to be printed. 

On the other hand, textile vinyl, sublimation and transfer are techniques that will allow you to have your shirt with the design you want very quickly and in a totally personalized way. 

Textile vinyl is a very durable technique , but you can only use it with flat colors. 

For its part, sublimation is very durable and is ideal to the touch since it is not felt, but it has the disadvantage that it can only be used on white polyester fabrics.

Finally, the transfer is not as durable as the colors fade with washing, but it allows you to use all kinds of colors and have a unique design almost instantly. 

As you can see each technique has its pros and cons . The choice, in the end, will depend on the type of image you want to print, the number of units you need and the time in which you want to have your printed textile ready. 

We know that there is a lot to tell about each technique, so we promise to publish a post dedicated to each of these techniques so that you can get to know them in depth.

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