Vinyl Vs Screen Print Shirts

Shirts that are printed using vinyl will usually last for a few years before fading.

Vinyl vs screen print shirts.

You re probably wondering what the difference is between all these very similar sounding printing options like heat transfer vs screen printing. Since we use vinyl printing we don t have to have a minimum. Dtg uses a printer to spray the ink into a garment while screen printing layers the ink on top of the fabric. On the other hand shirts that have been screen printed will last the entire lifetime of the shirt.

The high speed is because nothing needs to change from t shirt to t shirt provided the designs remain the same. Most importantly dtg enables order fulfillment on demand with no upfront cost while screen printed products are ordered in bulk. Setting up screen printing takes much longer compared to vinyl printing but as soon as the set up in done the printing process is swift. Screen printed transfers have a long shelf life if stored properly.

We have seen these transfers apply perfectly after several years of storage. Since a new screen has to be cut for each design it would not make sense to use screen printing on little jobs one website i looked at suggested a minimum of 500 shirts. Although both printing processes are effective screen printing will last longer. Screen printing pros cons vinyl printing vs screen printing pros.

Screen printing does not work for small jobs. Vinyl is well suited for very small runs which we would consider anything from 1 to 12 shirts this is because the set up time is much quicker than that of screen printing. Compared to heat transfer vinyl screen printed transfers are more expensive at lower quantities but as the quantity increases screen printed transfers will actually be cheaper at higher quantities. Especially on a scale the only significant expense is ink.

Dtg and screen printing yield fine quality prints but they differ in method and cost. Screen printing is more adept at standing up to wear and tear and washing. My moq acronym for minimum order quality for screen printing is 25 t shirts. Have you ever wanted to learn how to screen print.

Well if you have and just been to worried about giving it a try don t worry i m gonna teach myself at the. In this article we ll help you decide which printing process is best for you by. This is a popular printing technique on t shirts and presents 3 key advantages. Why we use vinyl printing.