Screen Printing Inks for T-Shirts
The two types of inks used to print t-shirts via screen printing are water-based and plastisol. Both have fantastic qualities depending on exactly what you’re looking for in a t shirt design.
The two types of inks used to print t-shirts via screen printing are water-based and plastisol. Both have fantastic qualities depending on exactly what you’re looking for in a t shirt design.
Plastisol ink was a game-changer when it came around in the 1970s. Pre-plastisol, t-shirt images were somewhat dull. Plastisol ink provided printers with bright, vibrant colors which produced images on shirts that really popped.