Artwork is separated into its different colors, and then screens are burned with all the different color separations. Since the different colors have to be lined up perfectly, the art work is limited to the number of screens a specific printing machine can hold. Most of the printing machines can hold up to six screens and this the printing of artwork up to six colors.
Pros - Perfect for larger designs consisting of one or two colors.
- Ideal for printing onto cotton and poly cotton clothing items.
- The garments with silk screen printing can withstand the roughness of machine washing as the ink is heat dried.
- The print will be bright even on the dark fabrics.
- Softer feel than transfers.
- Can iron the print.
- Cost effective on larger quantities.
- They have no limits on size and it is possible to do all over prints.
Cons - Expensive on smaller quantities.
- As each color is applied separately, the making cost gets higher with every additional color.
- Separate screens are used for each individual color. So, for each additional color, a new screen has to be used.
- This is not the best option if the design consists of several colors.
- Coated fabrics cannot be screen printed.
- If there are many colors to be used, the turnaround time gets longer.
- It is time consuming to set up and clean.
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