| > | | | | fading. Its other advantages include larger or smaller |
| Before anything else, let’s have a brief | | | | design format, use of half tones and blends, |
| description of the screen printing and heat transfer | | | | versatility and adaptability, great design reproduction |
| processes. Screen printing refers to the forcing of | | | | capabilities, being good with fine detail, being |
| inks through a stencil that is in a mesh material. Heat | | | | economical on larger orders, and being permanent |
| transfer, on the other hand, is a method of applying | | | | when applied properly. So, if you need printing on |
| an image in T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, bags | | | | ridged materials like wood, glass, plastics, etc., it is |
| and more by releasing an ink, dye, toner, etc. from a | | | | absolutely the perfect choice for durability and value. |
| special transfer paper via heat. Now, let’s | | | | However, it doesn’t work well on coarse |
| move onwards
| | | | textured substrates. |
| According to the article Screen Printing vs. Heat | | | | Advantages and Limitations of Heat Transfer |
| Transfer by Bruce Roberts which was posted at | | | | The heat transfer process offers unlimited print color |
| the author has mentioned some pros and cons in | | | | combinations, photographic quality reproductions, and |
| using the screen printing and heat transfer methods | | | | the versatility to print small quantities with multicolor |
| to produce printed apparels. The article has stated | | | | designs. It also allows an opportunity to have small |
| that screen printing is advisable if you are planning to | | | | quantities of shirts made with colorful designs at |
| do mass production of T-shirts. He has added that | | | | affordable prices. Moreover, heat transfer printed |
| digital heat transfer must be considered for printing | | | | shirts are fully washable and can be ironed after a |
| short runs because it avoids the expense and extra | | | | wash while screen-printed shirts cannot be ironed. |
| work of preparing screens and cleaning up ink and | | | | However, this process doesn’t work properly |
| chemicals. With financial considerations, much money | | | | on dark shirts. |
| is needed in screen printing than in heat transfer if | | | | There you have it, folks! With this information on |
| you want to set up a business. The screen printing | | | | screen printing and heat transfer, the choice is still |
| process was also explained in Roberts’ article. | | | | left for you to decide on which process best suits |
| Advantages and Limitations of Screen Printing | | | | you. I agree that both methods of printing can be |
| Screen printing is suitable for most projects which will | | | | truly fun and rewarding but then, there will always be |
| be exposed to outdoor elements because of its inks | | | | one that will stand out from among these two. What |
| that can last outdoors up to seven years against | | | | do you think, is it screen printing or heat transfer? |