T-shirts are a must-have item for everyone in summer. They have bright colors, various patterns, and are versatile with any style of pants and skirts. Especially in the scorching summer, T-shirts appear in various social situations with their natural, comfortable, chic and diverse characteristics. Recently, people from all walks of life have supported the college entrance examination students and printed positive words on T-shirts, which is very heart-warming. So aren’t you curious about how the patterns on T-shirts are printed? Next, let me introduce to you the production method and process of T-shirt printing.
First of all, where did the name of the T-shirt come from? T-shirts are also called T-shirts because when they are flattened out they take on the shape of the letter T. There is another interesting theory about the origin of the name of T-shirts. In the 17th century, workers who unloaded tea at the docks in the United States wore these short-sleeved shirts. People abbreviated “Tea” to “T” and changed the name to “T”. The shirt is called T-Shirt, that is, T-shirt.
What kind of paint is used to make the pattern on the T-shirt? Textile pigments are pigments specifically used for dyeing textiles. Most of them are made from natural plant extracts, and some also contain chemical extracts such as tar and coal. So textile pigments are actually divided into two types, one is natural pigment and the other is synthetic. Most of the common pigments on the market are synthetic pigments.
So how do you print patterns on T-shirts? Next, let me introduce to you the current printing methods. There are two types of T-shirt printing technologies: screen printing and heat transfer printing.
Screen printing is the most commonly used printing method in T-shirt printing. Its main principle is to use the screen as the printing base, and use the photosensitive plate making method (that is, after brushing the photosensitive glue on the screen, attaching the picture for exposure and development), a screen printing plate with graphics and text is made. Then put the T-shirt under the screen for paint printing, one version for each color, and perform multi-color printing. This printing method can also be printed on paper.
The next step is thermal transfer printing. Thermal transfer printing technology is a new printing technology that has emerged in recent years. Its principle is to first print the pattern on paper with paint, and then print the pattern on the T-shirt fabric through high temperature and high pressure. Compared with screen printing, this printing method has simpler transfer printing steps and can be completed in one go. The colors are more realistic, but the cost is also relatively high, because each piece of clothing requires a piece of paper, and screen printing requires a piece of paper. The network can be used multiple times.
I have learned so much about T-shirts today. Do you think these printing methods are interesting? Next time we buy T-shirts, we can also pay more attention to what kind of T-shirts it is made of. Made by method.
