Back for another round, Printwear delivers its readers the technology forecast for the coming year. We asked the industry pros about their thoughts on what’s to come in 2019, and here’s what they had to say.  

Understanding when to flash cure is important to any screen printer. Doing it correctly can mean a great looking screen print. However, the “best” or “proper” way to flash cure continuously splits opinions. For example, when to flash, what to flash, and the best type of flash-cure units are issues always open to friendly debate among printers. One of the best things about screen printing is the variety of methods, procedures, and variations printers can employ to get a job done. You can watch two screen printers accomplish the same job with entirely different means. Screen printing is both an art and science. 

When a race car driver wins a race and stands at the podium to accept the coveted prize and recognition, he gets the praise, accolades and the headlines. But how many people’s shoulders do you think he is standing on – a few a dozen? Hundreds?

There is the team that sets up the suspension; the team that built the engine; the team who chose the tire durometer…The fuel mixture? How about the team who built the transmission etc. The point is that once the driver sits in the driver’s seat, there have been thousands of hours and decisions that have been made in order for the driver to even have a chance to win.

Workwear today covers a wide variety of garment styles. The polo style shirts worn by workers in many industries are the most common. These garments can be cotton, cotton/poly, or 100 percent polyester. 

Finding the perfect designs to embroider or screen print can start a chain reaction that might make or break a business. Every place you look people are wearing logos of everything from movies and sports to cartoons and pets. The one thing they may all have in common is they most likely have a copyright or trademark. Duplicating these without permission or obtaining a license to do so can ruin your business and drain your bank account.

There is a difference between copyright, trademark and service mark.

Although Glow-in-the-Dark prints are popular during the Halloween season – as highlighted in the design used for our video demo – this versatile ink can be used for much more. Glow-in-the-Dark prints stand out on shirts for parties, team events, and as accents on a design.

Emulsion is determined primarily by the type of ink you use. Some emulsions are solvent-resistant or water-resistant, while others are both. Some water-based inks contain solvents in them, and these are referred to as co-solvent inks. Other factors that determine the best emulsion for your printing needs include: 

Solutions for mistakes that beginning screen printers sometimes make