Polyester dyes: what you’re actually printing on
To really understand dye migration, you have to stop thinking about the garment as just “polyester” and start thinking about what’s inside the fibre. Because you’re not printing onto polyester. 👉 You’re printing onto polyester that’s been dyed using disperse dye systems And that dye system is what determines whether a garment behaves… or causes […]
What does “Low Bleed” Mean in Screenprinting? And Why It Matters in Hoodie Season
As the weather cools down, print shops start seeing the same shift. There are more hoodies on press. More fleece. More polyester blends. More dark garments that look great blank on the shelf and then start causing problems the moment heat gets involved. That’s usually when the phrase “low bleed” starts showing up again. It […]
Behind the Mesh with Halo Print Co.
Getting to know Angel, Production Manager of Halo Print Co Not everyone in this industry discovers printing later in life — some grow up surrounded by it. For Angel, printing was always there. From an early age, he was exposed to the realities of the craft — the process, the mess, and the work that […]
Best Squeegee Hardness for Screen Printing (65 vs 75 vs 85 shore Explained)
The Textile Squeegee Rubber Guide How to choose the right blade for opacity, detail & consistency There’s a point most printers hit where things stop making sense. Your exposure is dialled.Your ink is right.Your mesh count makes sense. But your prints still aren’t behaving the way they should. Whites aren’t covering the way you expect. […]
What Is a Barrier Base in Screen Printing? Why UPLC Grey Matters for Hoodie Printing
What is a Barrier Base? (And Why UPLC Grey Matters for Hoodie Printing) If you’ve ever had a clean white print turn pink after curing—or worse, after packing—you’ve experienced dye migration. This isn’t an ink failure.It’s a fabric chemistry problem. Polyester and blended garments contain dyes that become mobile when exposed to heat. During curing, […]
Printing Hoodies: Why Your White Ink Is Probably the Problem
Struggling with dye migration, dull whites, or inconsistent hoodie prints? If you’re printing on fleece, poly blends, or performance garments, your white ink—and more importantly, your cure window—is the difference between clean production and costly reprints. In this guide, we break down three of the most trusted white plastisol inks for hoodies, based strictly on […]
Screen Printing Mesh Explained: Thread Diameter, Surface & Ink Flow (Hi-Dro Guide)
For experienced printers, mesh selection is no longer about mesh count alone. It’s about how geometry, surface energy, and thread construction interact with modern inks, emulsions, and production demands. SAATI Hi-Dro® mesh was developed specifically to address these variables in garment printing, with a focus on water-based inks, abrasive systems, and long production runs. This […]
Behind the Mesh with Death Clique Printing Co.
Some printers fall into it.Some inherit it.Some get impatient with their suppliers and think, “How hard can it be?” Jacob Peck, owner of Death Clique Printing Co., is firmly in the third category. What started in 2015 as a university side project — building his own clothing brand — quickly turned into a full-scale print […]
Behind the Mesh with Nemprints
Getting to know Ply owner of Nemprints Behind every print shop is a story that doesn’t show up on Instagram feeds or order forms. Behind the Mesh is about the people who built their businesses from curiosity, late nights, mistakes, wins, and a lot of figuring it out as they went. In this edition, we […]
How to Print Polar White: A Screen Printing Guide to Cleaner, Brighter White Prints
The essential guide for Australian screenprinters chasing clean, bright, consistent white prints. WHY POLAR WHITE EXPOSES EVERY FLAW IN YOUR TECHNIQUE If there’s one ink that will humble even the most seasoned screenprinter, it’s Polar White. Every shop in Melbourne, across Australia, and honestly across the planet has fought with it: Polar White doesn’t forgive […]