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Screen Printing Articles

Guides, tips, and deep dives into screen printing techniques, inks, and best practices.

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October 2, 20268 min min read

How to Screen Print on Polyester Without Bleeding

How we screen print polyester without dye migration: low-bleed ink, gray blocker bases, lower cure heat, test prints, and when DTF is the safer call.

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August 20, 20265 min min read

Comfort Colors 1717 vs Bella 3001 vs Gildan 5000

Comfort Colors 1717 vs Bella+Canvas 3001 vs Gildan 5000: weight, fit, feel and how each blank takes a print, so you pick the right tee.

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February 24, 20266 min min read

Custom Apparel for Fitness Brands and Gyms: Building Your Brand Identity

How gyms and fitness brands use custom apparel: member gear, staff uniforms, retail merch and activewear, with fabric and print method tips.

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February 19, 20268 min read

How to Prepare Artwork for Screen Printing

Print-ready artwork for screen printing: best file type, DPI, vector vs raster, hand-drawn and Photoshop prep, and the mistakes that cause rework.

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January 26, 20265 min read

Discharge Screen Printing: The Softest Screen Print You Can Get

Discharge screen printing explained: how it removes garment dye for a zero-hand-feel print, which cotton shirts it works on, how it compares to standard screen printing, and how it is priced at French Press Custom.

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January 23, 20268 min read

How to Start a Clothing Brand with Custom Printing in 2026

Step-by-step guide to launching your own clothing brand using custom printing. From design to production to selling online. Real costs and practical advice.

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January 20, 20267 min read

Screen Printing Ink Types Explained

The four screen printing inks compared: plastisol, water-based, discharge and puff. How each one feels, what it costs and which garments suit it.

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January 17, 20266 min read

PMS Color Matching for Custom Apparel: A Guide

How PMS and Pantone color matching works on apparel: find your Pantone number, coated vs uncoated, ink mixing, and what shifts on a dark garment.

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January 2, 20265 min read

Water-Based Screen Printing Ink vs Plastisol

Water-based ink vs plastisol: hand feel, opacity on darks, durability, cure and cost. Which ink to pick for cotton, polyester and discharge prints.

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December 30, 20255 min read

What Is Comfort Colors? The Garment-Dyed Tee Guide

What Comfort Colors means, why the garment-dyed 1717 is everywhere, whether the shirts shrink, Ivory vs White, and how they take a print.

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December 24, 20256 min read

Simulated Process Screen Printing: How to Get Photorealistic Screen Prints

Learn how simulated process screen printing reproduces photorealistic images on dark garments. How it works, when to use it, and how it compares to CMYK.

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December 15, 20255 min read

Why Screen Printed Shirts Crack (and How to Fix It)

Why screen printed shirts crack or peel after washing, how to tell a production fault from a care mistake, whether it can be fixed, and wash rules.

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November 30, 20257 min read

10 Common Mistakes When Ordering Custom Apparel (And How to Avoid Them)

Avoid the top 10 mistakes people make when ordering custom printed apparel. From artwork issues to sizing disasters, learn how to get your order right.

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November 27, 20257 min read

Custom Apparel Trends 2026: What's Selling Now

Custom apparel trends for 2026: garment-dyed and vintage washes, oversized fits, sustainable blanks, puff and tonal prints, and what is actually selling.

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