Screen print on sweatshirts and hoodies

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Best fabrics for screen printing

• When it comes to screen printing, cotton hoodies
  (such as Gildan 18500, or Port Company PC78H )
  are one of the best fabric choices. It absorbs
  colors well and is also affordable,
  heat-resistant, and static-resistant. These
  features make cotton one of the easiest and most
  reliable choices for screen printing.
• Hoodies made from 100 polyester (for example
  Hanes P170, Port Company PC590H) and
  cotton-polyester blends are also suitable for
  screen printing, although it requires a bit more
  effort and experience. Since these synthetic
  materials are heat sensitive you will also need
  to take the steps to avoid overheating. You also
  want to make sure that you are using plastisol or
  other ink types that are suited for the material.

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Know where to place your design

• Avoid printing over seams, pockets, drawcords
• The flatter the fabric surface, the higher the
  quality of screen printing. And with hoodies and
  sweatshirts, there are drawcords, pockets, and
  seams through hoodies when compared to t-shirts
  and other blank apparel. We recommend avoiding
  printing over thicker elements to avoid gaps and
  other issues. When printing on pockets of hoodies
  it is best to stick to a single color as it is
  difficult to ensure that the subsequent color
  will align properly.
• Hoods and back prints
• If you are printing on the back side of a hoodie,
  make sure that the design is visible even when
  the hood is down. Most people who buy a custom
  hoodie prefer having the logo obstructed, whether
  they are putting on the hood or not. We recommend
  asking your customer if they want the logo to be
  visible all the time and placing your design
  accordingly.
• Printing on pullover hoodies vs zipper hoodies
• With pullover hoodies (for example Gildan 12500,
  JERZEES 996M) the lack of zippers makes them an
  easy choice when you need a full front print that
  spans across the chest of the shirt. Zipper
  hoodies (for example Gildan 18600, Port
  Company PC78ZH) could cause some issues if you
  want to print over the zip.

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Design features

• Use an underbase for printing on dark garments
• Colors might not be as brilliant as you expect if
  you print them directly on a dark fabric. You can
  solve this by using a white (or other light
  colors) underbase.
• An underbase is a layer of ink that acts as a
  "base" for other colors to sit on. This layer
  will make the colors of your design stand out
  better.
• Use a vector file for your graphics
• It is recommended to use vector files for all
  your graphics whenever you can. Unlike other
  formats, vector graphics do not get pixelated and
  lose their image quality when resized. This
  ensures that your print stays nice and crispy no
  matter how big you scale it up.
• Curing the printed hoodie
• Curing the post-production technique that makes
  the screen print last longer. Ink must be cured
  properly so it sets into the garment and does not
  crack easily. But hoodies made from synthetic
  fabrics such as fleece or polyester could cause
  issues when it gets overheated. We recommend
  curing hoodies at a lower temperature for longer
  periods to avoid overheating.

• Printing and post-printing tips

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