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This article explores direct-to-garment inkjet technology and the workflow necessary to produce a digitally printed garment. It also presents highlights of the technologies embedded in the latest devices and recent trends in their development cycle.

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Part 3 of a 3-part series analyzing acceptable methods commonly used to sharpen a squeegee.

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Part 2 of a 3-part series analyzing acceptable methods commonly used to sharpen a squeegee.

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Theories abound when it comes to mesh tensioning, how much tension is needed, and what tensioning method is best. Screen printers can shorten production time, reduce labor costs, and simplify screen making through rapid mesh tensioning, a method developed by SPTF.

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The adoption rate of digital printing and imaging is very strong, but if your shop has not yet integrated digital, here's an overview of the technology choices available to the apparel decorator.

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There are several technology choices for generating film positives and imaging stencils for screen printing, but choosing which to use can be an overwhelming task. The major technology choices are presented here.

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Garment screen printers must employ a wide variety of techniques to satisfy the needs of their customers. Here is a summary of the separation and printing techniques used to handle the variety of production requirements.

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Heat transfer machines have played an instrumental role in the garment embellishment industry since the early 1960s. Many may ask why they would want to screen print an image onto paper and then transfer the image to a garment. Flexibility, that's why.

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The causes of dye migration in cotton/polyester fabric are well known. The practical prevention of migration is often misunderstood by screen printers. Proper ink and printing practices can overcome difficulties in decorating fabrics susceptible to dye migration.

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Linearization of the halftone process is a basic building block of color reproduction. It is a way of saying the production process follows a linear, predictable flow from start to finish. The process involves identifying variance at each step, and correcting for the variance.

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Take a tour with expert Charlie Taublieb as he guides you through his procedures for creating four color process separations for screen printing onto apparel.

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There are many ways of doing color separations for screen printing onto apparel, but non is as simple and strikingly accurate as index color.

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Spending the necessary time and resources to construct a quality screen will have huge returns later in the workflow.

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Most problems that involve the screen or stencil are related to exposure. Here are doe tips on how you can figure out correct exposure time and get the quality you want.

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Using a registration system improves accuracy and consistency, but its greatest benefit may be its ability to increase production, and consequently, profitability.

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Direct-to-garment inkjet technology may prove to be the most dramatic event in history to hit the imprinted apparel industry. Buyers have a choice of which machine best fits their business plan but need to understand the different options available before making a purchase.

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Modifying plastisol ink can be problematic, especially if you're not sure how modifiers work or what that do. If you have to modify an ink, here are a few tips.

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Transfer yield influences the costs associated with dye sublimation printing more than anything else. The highest possible transfer yield is a must for economic and coloristic reasons. To compensate and maximize transfer yield, profiling steps are necessary.