The subject of substrate in textile screen printing is one of both vastness and depth. While it may be an exaggeration to say “substrate is everything,” it is accurate to say substrate affects everything, both in the printing process and inished product (but that wouldn’t make for a great title). For example, the same printed graphic will vary in appearance on dissimilar substrates; or production speeds will vary on dierent substrates; or some print methods are actually completely incompatible with certain substrates. Thus, it is of upmost importance that textile printers consider pairing substrate …