How to print large-format garment printing

At the front of T-shirts or shirts, including screen printing on the sleeves has become the trend of clothing, people think that such a large area of ​​the design will give a kind of movement, arouse people's creativity.

There are two basic methods for producing a full-body print product. The first is to screen-print the fabric before the fabric is trimmed. The second is to screen-print the sewn finished garment. This method requires some unusual printing. Tips and equipment.

Producing garments with an overall pattern, the most traditional method is to use preprinted fabrics or fabrics. Three types of presses are available for web screen printing: high-speed web rotary screen printing systems; belt printers with web mounting accessories and roller screen print heads; with web mounting accessories and screen printing heads Belt printing machine.

1) Rotary screen printing

Screen printing of large quantities of textiles generally uses rotary screen printing equipment. The screen of this type of printer is in the form of a drum, with a scraper, the screen rotates with the progress of the fabric, and the scraper remains stationary, and the pressure is required to force the ink to pass through the screen (typically a corroded metal screen) to print on the fabric. On the formation of print images.

This printing method can achieve continuous printing, graphics will not be disconnected, printing speed up to 91 ~ 136 m / min. The average speed can reach 90 meters/minute. This feature makes rotary screen printers a very economical device for large-volume fabrics.

2) Rotary belt printing machine

Rotary belt printing presses are new equipment, high overprinting accuracy, belt printing platforms, this model is suitable for small manufacturers, or can not invest in large-scale rotary screen printing equipment, but urgently need small rotary press manufacturers.

3) Desk printing machine

Most manufacturers have such machines and can be used to print cut pieces. If the printing size of the machine is too small, the doctor blade can be changed so that the machine can be changed to a large screen plate and the printing area can be increased. Therefore, this kind of machine is very common in factories that print T-shirts.

4) "Full-body printing" printing system

This is designed for a desk-plate printing machine, which can produce "all-body printing" garment equipment with high accuracy of printing registration. When printing dark clothes, there are many accessories that can be used, and you can also use pads.

5) Package type platen printing machine

Using this machine, in addition to sleeves, clothes can be printed on both sides of the front and back at the same time, and large-area patterns can be printed to produce the same appearance.

Source: Global Textile Network