Unit 3

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Foam block printing
Flock printing

Topics covered
Other printing techniques used in the
industry
Printing defects

Plastisol Print
Good colour opacity onto
dark garments and clear
graphic detail with, as
the name suggests, a
more plasticized texture.
Plastisol
inks
require
heat (approx. 150C) to
cure the print.
Due to excess phthalate
in PVC, this is banned for
Childrens wear.

Non PVC
Relatively new breed of
ink and printing with the
benefits of Plastisol but
without the main toxic
components
soft
feeling print.
Suitable for kids wear.

High Density Print

This is one of the recent
developments in printing
which gives thick prints
on
the
surface
of
garments.
Achieved by either giving
more number of coats or
by
using
thickener
indirect films used for
making the screens.

Suedo Ink Print

Suede is a milky
coloured
additive
that is added to
Plastisol.
With
suede additive you
can
make
any
colour of Plastisol
have suede feel.
Generally
50%
suede additive to
your
normal
Plastisol.

Discharge Print
Used to print lighter
colours onto dark
background fabrics,
they
work
by
removing the dye
already present in
the garment.
This gives a much
softer texture

Sticker Print
This
is
ready
to
transfer print.
The plastisol print is
already
printed
on
paper and will be
transfered
on
to
garment in the fusing
process.
The main advantage
of this method is less
expensive.

Pigment Print
These
penetrate
the fabric more
than the Plastisole
inks and create a
much softer feel.
Also
useful
for
larger area prints
where texture is
important.

Glitter Print
Metallic flakes are
suspended in the
ink base to create
this sparkle effect.
Usually available in
gold or silver but
can be mixed to
make most colours.

Metallic Print
Gives metallic look.
Similar to glitter, but
smaller particles
suspended in the ink.
Smooth in texture
when compared to
glitter.

Foil Print
This
printing
method is based on
the use of metallic
foil
paper
of
aluminium
or
copper one.
The print fixation
method is similar
to transfer printing.
This print method
is popular amongst
youngsters.

Distressed/ Khadi print

It
consists
of
titanium
dioxide
with
other
auxiliaries.
The
important
factor in printing of
this
is
right
combination
of
titanium
dioxide
and proper choice
of binder.

Puff Print
An additive to Plastisol
inks which raises the
print off the garment,
creating a 3D feel.
In this method when
the paste is printed and
dries it look like normal
printing garments but
once it is cured the
prints gets raised from
the surface of fabric.

Cavier Bead Print

A glue is printed in
the shape of the
design, to which
small plastic beads
are then applied.
works well with
solid block areas
creating
an
interesting tactile
surface.

Silicone Print
To counter inferior wash
and weather durability,
poor hand feel of some
prints
like
plastisol
printing
mills
tried
silicone inks because of
their
good
washing
durability, hand feel,
elongation
properties
and
environmental
friendliness.

Flock Print
This process involves
printing of glue on the
fabric first, applying
the fiber flock on the
gel printed by keeping
the fabric on special
table (electro statically
charged).
It requires a little high
time for curing than
normal
prints.
120
seconds at 160C will
be sufficient for curing.

Organic Print
Organic print range
covers
the
natural
dyes, and the other
pigment dyes which
lies
under
the
specifications made by
G.O.T.S.
For Printing Organic
Dyes the company/
manufacturer
should
get the certification
from G.O.T.S.

Printing Defects
Improper alignment:
Causes: Improper setting of two different
screens of different colour

Colour spread:
Causes: Less viscosity of print paste is less.
Base fabric not fixed properly.

Improper mixing of print paste:

Causes: As the name itself implies the print
paste ingredients are not mixed properly
leading to some yellowing or stain marks on
print.

Scrimps:
Causes: The print is done on folded fabric.

Printing Defects
Smear
Causes: Printing is done on seams which will
be of different thickness leading in spreading
and blurring.

Difference in texture
Causes: Improper fusing

Improper colour matching

Causes: If printed colour is not matching with
standard.

Printing Defects
Stick in
Causes: Some dust and lint which get chock in
screen holes leads in improper design.

Doubling or blurring
Causes: Improper fixing of base fabric or screen.

Lint or thread marks

Causes: Any loose threads come in print area will
lead to thread marks on print.

Colour stains
Causes: Improper handling of material.

Printing Defects
Glue streak
Causes: The gum which used to stick garment and/or the gel
which is printed on fabric (for foil, flock etc.) strikes out of fabric
through back side.

Low sharpness
Causes: Improper mesh selection , damaged screen.

Coloured/White spots
Causes: Improper screen preparation.

Distorted print
Causes: printing of second coat before drying 1 st coat.

In general 1-3% of defective pieces in bulk order is

allowed, but since the defect occurrence is very less
its always less than the limit