Can anyone tell me what the best fabric content for screen printing shirts is? I have always used 100% cotton. Sometimes I have shrinkage problems with those. Is a cotton/poly blend any better? Do the shirts print the same if they are not 100% cotton? Are there any types of fabrics to stay away from becuase they will not screen print well? Thanks for all the help! I'm new here...
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100% cotton is easiest to print, 50/50 will shrink less. Printing on synthetics usually requires an ink additive.
Prints seem to last longer on 50/50's because there is less breakdown of the fabric with repeated washings.
To be safe you'd want the additive on 50/50, but I don't think everyone uses it (I use waterbased inks which don't handle polyester as well as plastisol, so things are a bit different).
One of the issues with polyester is dye migration, which can happen even on 50/50s.
One of the issues with polyester is dye migration, which can happen even on 50/50s.
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