High-end screen printing uses single 90 × 70 cm screens for oversized prints instead of piecing smaller ones together. Puff prints use plastisol ink that expands under heat for texture, while water-based inks create a softer finish that stays comfortable after washing.
What I really like here is the size of the screens.
This is a 90 by 70, which means when you want to make a very oversized print, this is how you achieve it. And this is how the best factories do it. I've even seen some factories in the past where they don't have the right size screens, will do two screens side by side to achieve the look they're going for. Problem with that is you get a lot of inconsistencies. This is the way to do it properly. In essence, the result is this black and white print. You know, different inks lead to different results. For example, a lot of people are very into puff print. Puff print is a plastisol ink. With puff additive. It's a chemical that basically leads to the ink rising, kind of like yeast, when it's put under heat, when it's put in an oven. In this case, with a water-based print, it's a little bit less thick, and that's maybe why she's passing it twice. I actually like water-based prints a lot more. Typically, I find that the, uh, the result when you wear it and you wash it is a little bit more comfortable. It's a little bit less rough feeling. It makes more sense to have a water-based print. A plastisol print would be very rough compared to the nature of the fabric.
So it's a good decision by this brand to do that.
