Screen Printing
Screen Printing has been the preferred method of printing for thousands of years for a reason — the quality and versatility is second to none! At Premier Printing we’re capable of bringing your projects to life with a variety of industry leading techniques:
Discharge
- Softest print on dark garments
- Discharge is a Waterbase Ink with an activator
- Replace the dye in the shirt with color of your choice
- 100% Cotton garments work, however some blends produce great results
- Discharge can be used as an under base with Plastisol on top
Waterbase
- Screen Printing Ink that delvers a very soft hand
- Normally reserved for light garments
Plastisol
- Historically the most common ink used in textile screen printing
- A dispersion of resin in a plasticizer, forming a liquid or paste when heated
- Has the heaviest hand of all the screen printing inks
Simulated Process
- Using four color process principles while not being limited to 4 colors to produce photo realistic textile screen printing
- Normally reserved for dark garments
Jumbo
- Image area up to 22” x 30”
- Can print specialty ink with Jumbo Printing
- Covers the front of a Gildan XL T-shirt (Excluding sleeves)
Oversize
- Image area up to 17.5” x 25”
- Great for printing larger on Ladies garments that are too small for Jumbo
- 1.5X the cost of standard printing
- Can print on a wider range of sizes without needing multiple sets of screens
Texture & Specialty Inks
- A base or additive that is mixed into Plastisol ink that gives the finished product a unique look or feel
- Types of Specialty Inks are Plush, Suede, Fashion Soft, Nova, Bubble Stretch, Cork, Frost, High Density, Ice, Puff, Glitter, Sculpture, Rock, and Brittle
Softhand
- A type of Speciality Ink that reduces the feel of Plastisol ink
- Not as soft as waterbase or discharge
- Works best on light colored garments
Liquid Silver/Liquid Gold
- Ink that has the shiny characteristics of metallic without the flakes
- Finished product resembles a chrome look
- No up charge as with metallic screen printing ink
Transparent Ink
- Ink that is typically printed on heather or pastel garments that will give the finished product a “tone on tone” or “wet” look
Glitter Ink
- A clear ink that can be printed on top of any color that will give the finished product a sparkly look
Glow In The Dark
- A clear ink that can be printed on top of any light color that will give the finished product a glow in the dark effect
Date:
November 10, 2021