{"id":4484,"date":"2018-05-04T14:02:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T14:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/?p=4484"},"modified":"2023-05-01T13:26:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T13:26:25","slug":"tips-for-successful-screen-printing-on-polyester-blends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anatol.com\/es\/tips-for-successful-screen-printing-on-polyester-blends\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Successful Screen Printing on Polyester Blends"},"content":{"rendered":"
When it comes to printing basic garments, most screen printers turn to 100-percent cotton substrates. More and more, however, customers are looking for alternatives. For that reason, cotton\/polyester blends are becoming more common. These blended garments have plenty of advantages, but they also pose some of the same challenges that come with printing on fully synthetic substrates.<\/p>\n
The main benefit of polyester blends is that they bring the advantages of both fabrics to the finished garment. They\u2019re also softer and have a nicer drape, which many consumers prefer, particularly for fashion garments. In addition to their pleasant feel, polyester blends also are:<\/p>\n
Polyester-blend substrates might have plenty of benefits, but there are some challenges to printing on them. Mainly, these substrates are at risk for\u00a0dye migration<\/a>\u00a0because of their polyester component. When polyester reaches temperatures above 360 degrees, the dye inside the fabric can turn into a gas and become embedded in your ink, tinting your ink the color of the garment. You can combat dye migration with a few tricks:<\/p>\n Polyester blends provide plenty of benefits for screen printers, and customers are demanding them more and more. While they do pose some screen printing challenges, learning how to successfully screen print on polyester blends can benefit your customers and your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to printing basic garments, most screen printers turn to 100-percent cotton substrates. More and more, however, customers are looking for alternatives. For that reason, cotton\/polyester blends are becoming more common. These blended garments have plenty of advantages, but they also pose some of the same challenges that come with printing on fully […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":23606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-screen-printing-techniques-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n