Types of printing

Plastisol is the most popular type of ink for silk-screen printing, with bright colours and a highly wear-resistant result.

Water-based paints use water as a solvent. During application the water evaporates, and the polymers form a fine, wear-resistant coating.

Discharge printing substracts the dyes from the garment, and leaves the raw colour of the textile in the shape of the stencil.

Gel silkscreen method involves a special high density gel to create a high-gloss print.

CMYK is a four-color printing process using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

Silkscreen paper transfer are prints prepared in advance on paper, and then transferred to the product at a later time.

DTF (direct to film) printing is a machine based silkscreen method which prints onto a transfer film.

Direct printing (digital printing, DTG) is a machine based printing method using the CMYK colour process and solvent inks.

Thermotransfer method uses a transfer film which is heat-pressed directly onto the garment.

Puff is a silkscreen method where the ink expands during the curing process, creating a soft, 3D effect.

3D gel prints are created by applying up to 50 layers of gel to the product. The image becomes volumous, with the more layers applied.

Printing method in which the thickness of the image increases with each applied layer. Alternative colors are added in the process, creating a duel colour effect.

Thermotransfer method using an extra thick transfer film that has a soft rubbery effect.

Silkscreen printing method with a special ink which contains a high density gltter.

Metalic printing is a silkscreen printing method with a special ink which contains a high density metalic gloss.

Embossing is a thin metal leaf applied during the printing process, which takes on the shape of the stencil.

Metal transfer is a thermotransfer method using a metal based foil, giving a variety of glossy metalic effects.

Fluro puff is a 3D plastisol ink which expands suring the curing process and contains fluorescent pigment.

Holographic reflector transfer is a thermotransfer method using a metal based foil, that reflects light with the full colour spectrum.

Glow in the darl is a plastisol ink with a photoluminescent pigment, which are energised by light – thus glowing in the gark momentarily.

Crackle is a printing method which the curing process creates destruction or cracks in the image.

Imprint is a process where the garment is forced over a template, resulting in a permanent raised effect.