Author Topic: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies  (Read 2811 times)

Offline AntonySharples

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65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« on: March 31, 2016, 09:00:18 AM »
Working on a sim process job for some Independent hoodies.  We have never printed sim process on hoodies.  Those with experience on them, 65lpi ok or should we go 55?


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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2016, 09:07:42 AM »
Working on a sim process job for some Independent hoodies.  We have never printed sim process on hoodies.  Those with experience on them, 65lpi ok or should we go 55?

45 if calibrated.

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2016, 09:23:02 AM »
Agree.  You need a little more beef in your dot to work on the bigger weave as well as a slightly lower mesh like all 230's max or S mesh in order to get good saturation.

If using 55-65 or 305 mesh, is will be very light and airy looking. Not vibrant.
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Offline AntonySharples

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2016, 10:21:42 AM »
Thanks guys!  I was thinking 45 originally, but wasn't sure if the detail would be there.  We'll give it a whirl.

Offline Ross_S

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2016, 11:44:02 AM »
50 might be a better option to yield a little more detail but still able to be held on a lower mesh count

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2016, 12:05:52 PM »
Indy has a tighter weave face that prints like a cotton shirt for the most part.

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2016, 10:37:05 PM »
Indy has a tighter weave face that prints like a cotton shirt for the most part.

Definitely.  55lpi on Indy's french terry. 

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2016, 10:59:46 PM »
^^Looks pretty nice.

Indy has a tighter weave face that prints like a cotton shirt for the most part.

I was actually just going to suggest Hanes Print pro for the same reason.
Usually don't even have to change the setup past dropping OC...

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Re: 65 or 55 lpi on hoodies
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2016, 11:02:51 PM »
We do quite a bit od sim process on hoodies with mix media ( tees and hoodies). Have good luck with a thinned down base to saturate into the fibers. 55 lip.  Printed this one this week.
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