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screen printing => General Screen Printing => Topic started by: SEPSINK on April 16, 2019, 11:34:24 AM

Title: Printing terry hand towels
Post by: SEPSINK on April 16, 2019, 11:34:24 AM

Hello friends of the shirt board!

I have a job coming down the line for rally towels! Its a one color ink on white terry hand towel. The last time we printed something like this it was not a great time. Looking for some tips on great printing practices. Waterbased inks? Low or high mesh? Pressure? Off Contact? Heat press them before running? Hit me with whatever works for you! Thanks a ton!

Title: Re: Printing terry hand towels
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on April 16, 2019, 01:14:56 PM

I would run a straight up waterbase color. 110 MESH, 70/90/70, zero off contact( you will get much better saturation)

Title: Re: Printing terry hand towels
Post by: TCT on April 22, 2019, 01:51:40 PM

Yes, just waterbase inks like Rick said. Works like a charm. We use a 150S, but that is the lowest count mesh we have.

Title: Re: Printing terry hand towels
Post by: Colin on April 22, 2019, 09:40:18 PM

One more vote for low mesh counts - Thin thread is the best choice.  Slow print stroke.

Try to find a traditional waterbase black - most on the market are HSA inks.  HSA blacks are still really nice - but dont penetrate quite as far into the fabric as traditional WB inks.

But in the end either option is great.

Title: Re: Printing terry hand towels
Post by: RICK STEFANICK on April 23, 2019, 12:19:32 PM

Lower screen tension helps with penetration also. find your loosest screen. Seriously !!