Flocking embed short fibers of rayon or nylon material in an adhesive that has been screen printed on a garment. The electrostatic process drives the fibers into the adhesive and produces a smooth velvet look and feel.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.