Puff Print
An expanding ink that rises during curing, giving a soft raised mark with a rounded edge instead of the sharp wall of a high density build. It reads as inflated rather than stacked.
Screen Printing
Specialty Ink Systems.
A full kitchen of effect inks, matched to the garment and its wash life.
What it covers
Inside this family.
Each technique below is a separate decision on a tech pack. They are grouped here because they share a process, not because they are interchangeable.
- Plastisol, PVC/phthalate/formaldehyde-free, water-based and discharge systems
- Puff, suede, gloss, metallic, foil, mirrored silver and cracking effects
- Caviar beads, glitter and four-colour process (CMYK) printing
- Nylobond additive for technical and waterproof fabrics; PU inks for soft hand-feel
- Illusional colour prints that flash as the wearer moves
Techniques
How each one behaves.
Holographic Accents
A print that shifts colour as the viewing angle changes. Used small, as an accent beside a primary mark, because the shift is what draws the eye and a large area of it competes with the garment.
Glitter
A controlled particle load carried in a clear base. The particle size sets how the mark behaves, and keeping the load controlled is what stops a glitter print from shedding into the rest of the garment.
Gradient and Halftone
A tonal fade built from halftone dots rather than a blended ink. Done well the fade shows no banding and the dot structure is only visible close up, which is what proves it is printed.
Soft Hand Feel
A print with almost no perceptible weight on the fabric, so a large graphic does not stiffen the garment. It matters most on children's product and on lightweight jersey, where a heavy deposit is felt immediately.
Seen in
Where this appears in our work.
Concept collections built to show these components in place. Each identity is invented for demonstration and is not a Simsotex customer.
Collection 02
Premium Streetwear CollectionPuff Print. Holographic Print Accent.
Collection 05
Premium Kidswear CollectionSoft-Hand-Feel Print. Glitter Print.
Collection 08
Brand on Demand™ Starter CollectionPuff Print. Gradient Print. Holographic Detail.
Related finishes
Finishes used here.
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