As a general rule higher mesh counts should be reserved for the lighter weight nylons and dark colored inks.
Screen printing on nylon jackets.
Nylon has a low melting point almost every apparel decorating method uses some kind of heat curing process like putting the t shirt or jacket or cap into a heat press.
Regular plastisol ink will sit on top of the fabric versus bonding with the fabric when printed at a low temperature.
Taffeta is a basic weave of nylon fibers in which the fibers of nylon are alternately woven together in a lattice formation.
Clean the areas of the jackets that you will be screen printing with rubbing alcohol before you print.
The issue with especially thin materials ie printing on nylon is that the time and temperature it takes to cure or set the image onto the garment will also melt or discolor the material.
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When i print these or really anything nylon typically i make a belt speed adjustment and make sure the ink is dry but not tacky.
Printing on nylon causes problems for every screen printer.
Lower the dryer temp and avoid scorching those pesky polyethylenes or polyester sports wear.
Wash an area of the nylon surface with rubbing alcohol pour some water droplets on the cleaned surface and an area you did not wash if the water is absorbed into the area that you cleaned the jacket has a coating tip.
This high temperature shrinks the nylon fabric.
Because taffeta is a tight dense weave the material is stable and smooth which allows for very precise screen prints.
If you re printing nylon bags or jackets it also lowers the cure temperature of your plastisol this is helpful if your printing anything that doesn t like the heat in your dryer.
Regular plastisol ink bonds to fabric fibers when the temperature of the ink reaches 325 degrees fahrenheit.
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