Printing Baby t-shirts 0 - 3 Months

205396 · Jul 10, 2014

Im back, with ANOTHER question..

Has anyone got any tips for this?
I had a platen cut at 9" x 9" especially for this order, but even then it's too big and is stretching the baby clothes due to the MASSIVE bracket on the underside holding the platen to the rail.
I realised that no matter how small the platen is, this 0 - 3month baby t-shirt isn't going to fit on without stretching (due to the massive bracket and bolt)

Eventually, i just placed the t-shirt ontop of the platen, and the print run went fine, however, it's goddamn hard to make a baby t-shirt straight when it's not on a platen, because obviously the 2 sheets of fabric (back and front) shift.

Has anyone got any tips for printing really really small baby clothes other than just placing it on the platen?

-Alex

charles95405 · Jul 10, 2014

If you are in the USA, suggest you check out the following:
What Is CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act)?

Because of the requirements for the 12 and under age group, I no longer provide services for that group. Just too much trouble. You can also google CPSIA

205396 · Jul 10, 2014

I imagine we have something similar in the UK, but all my inks are 100% soil approved, water based and eco friendly, same as the clothes i am printing onto (Continental) So fingers crossed. Either way, i image this falls into the retailers' lap to handle?

Thanks though, i will keep my eye out.

jgabby · Jul 10, 2014

If the press arm is the issue whatever you tried, you can tried to make one like these

M&R tripleplay
http://www.mrprint.com/uploaded/image/triplePlay_overview_1.jpg

or Action Engineering | Production Accessories for Textile Printing
Pallets, Platens, Shirtboard, Screen Printing, All Over T-Shirts

I don't know your press, so you may have other solution

205396 · Jul 10, 2014

It's a Hopkins (unfortunately) i was thinking of using a sleeve platen, but the hem of the collar is too close to the printing area (since the tee is so small) and i was worried about the ink bleeding through due to uneven contact.

The hopkins bracket simply scews into the underside of the platen and then slides on the rail, so this platen i have is literally tiny, the bulk of it being the bracket.

I imagine an L-shaped platen, or maybe a longer one might work, but then i'd be worried (again) about that hem being to close.

wangwendy · Jan 16, 2015

I was told by my printer supplier to try a sleeve platen as well.... but it depends on the design of your baby clothes.

Normal onesies will work, but things with collars, buttons and ruffles probably wouldn't.

porkchopharry · Jan 16, 2015

I use a sleeve platen to print dog hoodies and baseball raglans. Kind of a PITA, more of a labor of love thing.

The dog stuff slides up and down the sleeve platen so I can gang a few different sized prints on one screen.

Hoodies - because of the hood and the fact that the print HAS to go on the back of the hoodie - can be a bit challenging.

Coeurdelion · Jan 16, 2015

What print method are you using?

Coeurdelion · Jan 16, 2015

Oh, screen printing, I see. Sorry, can't help.

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