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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: siestasol on July 25, 2017, 11:18:15 AM

Title: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: siestasol on July 25, 2017, 11:18:15 AM

Hi there,
Is it possible to print on fleece? Special ink? I don't know specific details, but somebody is asking...
Thanks.

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: Frog on July 25, 2017, 11:36:52 AM

You had better clarify just what you mean by "fleece"
In general, almost all sweatshirts are classified as "fleece".
Then you have the polyester Polar Fleece and similar fabrics, and of course, the stuff that looks like it was stripped right off of a sheep.

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: siestasol on July 25, 2017, 11:47:18 AM

Sorry, Polar Fleece...

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: tonypep on July 25, 2017, 11:56:04 AM

We print the Woolly bugger sheep fabrics (WB)

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: Frog on July 25, 2017, 12:03:11 PM

Quote from: tonypep on July 25, 2017, 11:56:04 AM

We print the Woolly bugger sheep fabrics (WB)

Can I assume that you'd advise siestasol to go waterbase on his polar fleece? Any specifics on technique?

Oh, and with the mention of Wooly Buggers, I bet a bunch of fiishermen members' minds went to these
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Pgl4jVHmL.jpg)

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: siestasol on July 25, 2017, 12:15:20 PM

I got some details...
Royal blue scarf on Polar fleece with a 4 colors logo at the end...
Tony, I know sometimes you are like an hermetic crab..., but, some tips will be appreciated.
Thanks.

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: tonypep on July 25, 2017, 12:22:41 PM

Got a pic of the final graphic? What color(s) fleece?

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on July 25, 2017, 12:33:37 PM

Quote from: siestasol on July 25, 2017, 12:15:20 PM

I got some details...
Royal blue scarf on Polar fleece with a 4 colors logo at the end...
Tony, I know sometimes you are like an hermetic crab..., but, some tips will be appreciated.
Thanks.

In general your going to want to run 110-160 mesh screens depending on your equipment(manual or auto), penetrant will help your penetration/coverage greatly printing with waterbase and as with towels lower newton screen tension will help your penetration. 65 durometer squeegies also would be my choice. without seeing the design that's all I can offer.

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: Frog on July 25, 2017, 12:36:30 PM

Seems like it does boil down to very similar to towels

Title: Re: How to print on Fleece...
Post by: tonypep on July 25, 2017, 12:50:16 PM

Yes. Ricks suggestions are spot on