| Screen Printing has always been affected by the | | | | silk was produced in Asia and was part of its culture |
| culture and the era it prevailed in. The tools used to | | | | and hence it was used for the manufacturing of the |
| produce the prints were also affected by the culture | | | | screen fibers there. And again because silk was a |
| and its available resources. For example, when this | | | | rare fabric in Europe, Screen Printing did not become |
| technique of printing was first used by the cave | | | | widely accepted till silk fibers were available in Europe. |
| men, it was very simple and direct as was the | | | | And then, silk screening as an industry started to |
| surrounding environment then. It used simple tools | | | | develop and different patents were issued, each |
| such as the human hand which acted as a stencil, | | | | trying to enhance its techniques, tools and methods. |
| hollow bones or pieces of wood that acted as a | | | | As a matter of fact, Screen Printing has also played |
| pump to blow the color and natural pigments which | | | | important role in different cultures and civilizations |
| were used to add the color needed to the paints. | | | | that were affected by this technique. It is believed |
| These tools were coming directly from the | | | | that different ancient civilizations such as the |
| surrounding nature. | | | | Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilization have used |
| Another example is the application of the same | | | | different forms of it to reproduce their paintings and |
| technique of printing in the Song Dynasty in China | | | | designs, especially those used for decoration. |
| which started in the tenth century and lasted till the | | | | Such techniques were also used all around the world. |
| thirteenth century. This dynasty came into ruling | | | | And depending on the culture they spread in, |
| after a long period of chaos, where the Chinese | | | | different applications evolved. For example, it was |
| suffered a lot in their everyday life. And printing at | | | | used for painting fabrics in some cultures to |
| this stage was a vital progress as the citizens were in | | | | distinguish people belonging to the upper class or |
| need for education and reading and the rulers were a | | | | performing a specific role in their society. In other |
| group of elite leaders, and hence printing using | | | | cultures, these techniques were used to produce |
| wooden blocks was very welcomed and was helped | | | | religious images in big numbers. And finally, with the |
| to develop and continue as it facilitated the fast | | | | modernization and the understanding of the |
| printing of books which were highly sought after at | | | | importance of advertising and marketing, these |
| this era. | | | | techniques were widely used for advertisement and |
| A third example is the spread of silk screening, as it | | | | printed commercials. Some even were used for |
| was earlier called, in Asia and the deferred spread in | | | | artistic purposes and some played an important role |
| Europe. Such spread is contributed to the fact that | | | | in the textile and clothing industries. |